1. Listen to the Message
Today’s Scriptures:
Genesis 21-22
Faith will
if it’s never .
God’s tests are designed to
our faith.
1. What is your Isaac?
Is there anything in your life as a follower of Jesus that is more important to you than your relationship with God?
2. When was your Mt. Moriah moment?
When did you go all in for Jesus?
“Religion is spelled, the Gospel is spelled .”“
3. Have you come down from Mt. Moriah?
“We get stuck in spiritual no-mans land because we’re too Christian to enjoy sin and too sinful to enjoy Christ. We’ve got just enough Jesus to be informed, but not enough to be transformed.” —Pastor Mark Batterson
My Additional Notes:
2. Discuss in a Life Group
READ TOGETHER:
Now it came about after these things, that God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 2 Then He said, “Take now your son, your only son, whom you love, Isaac, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I will tell you.” 3 So Abraham got up early in the morning and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him and his son Isaac; and he split wood for the burnt offering, and set out and went to the place of which God had told him. 4 On the third day Abraham raised his eyes and saw the place from a distance. 5 Then Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey, and I and the boy will go over there; and we will worship and return to you.” 6 And Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and laid it on his son Isaac, and he took in his hand the fire and the knife. So the two of them walked on together. 7 Isaac spoke to his father Abraham and said, “My father!” And he said, “Here I am, my son.” And he said, “Look, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?” 8 Abraham said, “God will provide for Himself the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” So the two of them walked on together.
9 Then they came to the place of which God had told him; and Abraham built the altar there and arranged the wood, and bound his son Isaac and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood. 10 And Abraham reached out with his hand and took the knife to slaughter his son. 11 But the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 12 He said, “Do not reach out your hand against the boy, and do not do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.” 13 Then Abraham raised his eyes and looked, and behold, behind him was a ram caught in the thicket by its horns; and Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up as a burnt offering in the place of his son. 14 And Abraham named that place The Lord Will Provide, as it is said to this day, “On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided.” —Genesis 22:1-14
DISCUSS
Why do you think God continued bringing big tests of faith to Abraham?
DISCUSS
What are some of the biggest tests of faith God has given you?
DISCUSS
How is God revealing the future sacrifice of Jesus through this event at Mt Moriah?
DISCUSS
Discuss what being ALL-IN for Jesus looks like.
PRAY
Take some time to pray for each other. Any specific needs can be listed here.