Hebrews 11:14-18 - For people who speak thus make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. If they had been thinking of that land from which they had gone out, they would have had opportunity to return. But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city. By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up his only son, of whom it was said, “Through Isaac shall your offspring be named
2 Timothy 4:18 - The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
Mark 8:38 – For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”
Genesis 22:1-3,5,8-9,12,15-18 - After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.” So Abraham rose early in the morning, saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and his son Isaac. And he cut the wood for the burnt offering and arose and went to the place of which God had told him… Then Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey; I and the boy will go over there and worship and come again to you.”… Abraham said, “God will provide for himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.” So they went both of them together. When they came to the place of which God had told him, Abraham built the altar there and laid the wood in order and bound Isaac his son and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood…He said, “Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.”… And the angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time from heaven and said, “By myself I have sworn, declares the Lord, because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess the gate of his enemies, and in your offspring shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because you have obeyed my voice.”
James 2:21 - Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up his son Isaac on the altar?
John 3:16 - “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
Application:
· I am assured of ultimate well-being, not release from present difficulties
· Am I more concerned about fitting into this generation than following and pleasing Christ? If so, I will have no part in God’s kingdom
· Does God test my commitment?
· Does the Lord put my faith and loyalty to the test?
· Do I respond promptly to challenges placed before me?
· Do I believe God can do anything to fulfill His promises?
· The ultimate fulfillment of providing the sacrifice is Jesus Christ
· Isaac is a type of Christ
· At the final judgment, my works will be evidence of true saving faith
· Does my faith result in obedience?
· There is no greater name in which the Lord can take an oath than His own name
· If I believe in Christ I have eternal life and experience its blessings now
All Scripture verses taken from ESV
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