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"THE PERFECTION OF ABRAHAM'S FAITH"
Genesis 22:3-14
I. THE CHARACTER OF TRUE FAITH (3-8)
A. It Is Always Punctual (3)
"And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his
ass, and took two of his young men with
him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood
for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went
unto the place of which God had told
him."
B. It Is Always Persistent (4)
"Then on the third day Abraham
lifted up his eyes, and saw the
place afar off."
C. It Is Always Personal (5a)
"And Abraham said unto his young
men, Abide ye here with the
ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship,.."
D. It Is Always Positive (5b)
"...and come again to you."
E. It Is Always Prophetic (6-8)
1. He Pictures The Pain Of The
Savior (6-7)
a.
His Great Burden On Golgotha (6)
"And
Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and
laid
it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his
hand,
and a knife; and they went both of them together."
b.
His Grevious Battle In Gethsemane (7)
"And
Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My
father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said,
Behold
the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt
offering?"
2. He Proclaims The Provision Of
The Sacrifice (8)
a.
Abraham Answers Isaac (8a) "And Abraham said, My
son,"
b.
Abraham Assures Isaac (8b)
"...God
will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering."
c.
Abraham Accompanied Isaac (8c)
"...so
they went both of them together."
II. THE COURAGE OF TRUE FAITH (9-10)
A. Abraham Found The Appointed Place (9a)
"And they came to the place which
God had told him of;..."
B. Abraham Followed The Approved Procedure (9b)
"...and Abraham built an altar
there, and laid the wood in
order,..."
C. Abraham Fettered The Anointed Person (9c)
"...and bound Isaac his son, and
laid him on the altar upon the
wood."
D. Abraham Fulfilled The Almighty's Purpose (10)
1. By His Resolute Action (10a)
"And Abraham
stretched forth his hand, and took the
knife..."
2. By His Revealed Attitude (10b)
"...to slay his son."
III. THE CONFIRMATION OF TRUE FAITH (11-12)
A. It Is Always Attentive To The Call Of God (11)
"And the angel of the Lord called
unto him out of heaven, and
said, Abraham, Abraham: and
he said, Here am I."
B. It Is Always Assured By The Commands Of God (12a)
"And he said, Lay not thine hand
upon the lad, neither do thou
any thing unto him:"
C. It Is Always Authenticated By The Criterion Of God (12b)
"...for now I know that thou
fearest God, seeing thou hast not
withheld thy son, thine only son
from me."
D. It Is Always Appropriating The Choice Of God (13-14)
1. A Revelation Of The Sacrifice
(13)
a.
The Ram Was God's Appointed Sacrifice (13a)
"And
Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold
behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his
horns:"
b.
The Ram Was A Gratefuly Appropriated Substitute
(13b)
"...and
Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up
for a burnt offering in the stead of his son."
2. A Recognition Of The Sovereign
(14)
a.
The Memorial Name (14a)
"And
Abraham called the name of that place
Jehovah-jireh:"
b.
The Meaning Of The Name (14b)
"...as
it is said to this day, In the mount of the Lord it
shall
be seen."
SERMON BY LARRY WOOD
