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… Genesis 22-23 Lesson 13 What comes to mind when the name Abraham is mentioned? Hebrews 11 What are the first two words in verses 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 11? Who? Vs Vs Vs Vs Vs 4 Abel 5 Enoch 7 Noah 8 and 9 Abraham 11 Sarah Faith and Obedience James 2:17 Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself. 18 Yes, a man will say, "You have faith, and I have works." Show me your faith without works, and I by my works will show you my faith. James 1:23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer… Goes away and forgets the man he is Faith and Obedience James 2:17 Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself. 18 Yes, a man will say, "You have faith, and I have works." Show me your faith without works, and I by my works will show you my faith. Jas 1:23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer… God Tested Abraham Take now your son 22:2 Your only son Isaac Whom you love Go to the land of Moriah Offer him there as a burnt offering Abraham Obeys God Abraham rose early in the morning Saddled his donkey 22:3 Took two of his young men with him Isaac his son Wood for the burnt offering They traveled for three days—then saw the place afar off v4 Gen 12:6 Later was Moriah Jerusalem Going To Worship Left the servants with the donkey The lad and I will go yonder and worship v5 “and we will come back to you” Going To Worship How could Abraham consistently with truth say this, when he knew he was going to make his son a burnt-offering? The writer in Heb.: By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac-accounting that God was able to raise him up even from the dead, from whence also he received him in a figure, Hebrews 11:17,19 Going To Worship He knew that previous to the birth of Isaac both he and his wife were dead for all practical purposes of procreation; that his birth was a kind of life from the dead; that the promise of God was most positive, In Isaac shall thy seed be called, Genesis 21:12; that this promise could not fail; that it was his duty to obey the command of his Maker Going To Worship it was as easy for God to restore him to life after he had been a burntoffering, as it was for him to give him life in the beginning. Therefore he went fully purposed to offer his son, and yet confidently expecting to have him restored to life again. We will go yonder and worship-perform a solemn act of devotion which God requires, and come again to you. A Major Question Ge 22:7 But Isaac spoke to Abraham his father and said, "My father!" And he said, "Here I am, my son." Then he said, "Look, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?” “God will provide” Complete Obedience Built an altar v9 Placed the wood in order Bound Isaac his son Laid him on the altar, upon the wood Stretched out his hand and took the knife to slay his son v10 Obedience? Faith? "Abraham, Abraham!" The Angel of the Lord intervenes v11 Do not lay your hand on the lad, or do anything to him Now I know that you fear God v12 You have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me A ram is provided for the offering v13 Hebrews 6:13-20 to lie impossible for God Heb 6:13 For when God made a promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself, 14 saying, "Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you." 15 And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. 16 For men indeed swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is for them an end of all dispute. 17 Thus God, determining to show more abundantly to the heirs of promise the immutability of His counsel, confirmed it by an oath, 18 that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us. 19 This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast, and which enters the Presence behind the veil, 20 where the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus, having become High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek. God Gave His only Son John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. Promises Repeated Nation – I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore Gen 22:17 Land – your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies Seed – in your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed v18 Reason for the Promises Because you have obeyed My voice Galatians 3:8 And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, “In you all the nations shall be blessed.” Reason for the Promises Because you have obeyed My voice Galatians 3:16 Now to Abraham and his Seed were the promises made. He does not say, "And to seeds," as of many, but as of one, "And to your Seed," who is Christ. Sarah Dies Age 127 Gen 23:1 Abraham seeks a burial place for Sarah Abraham’s reputation— Genesis 23:6 "Hear us, my lord: You are a mighty prince among us; bury your dead in the choicest of our burial places. None of us will withhold from you his burial place, that you may bury your dead." Gen 12:6 Moriah Cave of Machpelah Sarah’s burial place & later Abraham A Burial Place Abraham buys the cave of Machpelah Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah, before Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan v19 So the field and the cave that is in it were deeded to Abraham by the sons of Heth as property for a burial place Jacob would be buried there later also Obedience 1 Samuel 15 V20 And Saul said to Samuel, "But I have obeyed the voice of the LORD”, and gone on the mission on which the LORD sent me, and brought back Agag king of Amalek; I have utterly destroyed the Amalekites. But the people… Obedience Then Samuel said: "Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, As in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, And to heed than the fat of rams. For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, And stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He also has rejected you from being king." 1 Samuel 15:22 Obedience Nothing is so pleasing to God as obedience, no, not sacrifice and offering, and the fat of rams. See here what we should seek and aim at in all the exercises of religion, even acceptance with God, that he may delight in what we do. If God be well pleased with us and our services, we are happy, we have gained our point; but otherwise to what purpose is it? Obedience We might ask today: Does the Lord have delight in us just coming here in so-called-worship It is better to obey than just come and sit and not obey our LORD Joh 4:23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. Obedience 1 Samuel 15:24 Then Saul said to Samuel, "I have sinned, for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD and your words, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice. He should have obeyed God rather than man! All Israel Sinned Mal 3:7 ¶ Yet from the days of your fathers You have gone away from My ordinances And have not kept them. Return to Me, and I will return to you," Says the LORD of hosts. "But you said, 'In what way shall we return?' 8 "Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed Me! But you say, 'In what way have we robbed You?' In tithes and offerings. 9 You are cursed with a curse, For you have robbed Me, Even this whole nation. Obedience Isaiah 1:11-16 "To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices to Me?" Says the LORD. "I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams And the fat of fed cattle…12 "When you come to appear before Me…13 Bring no more futile sacrifices; Incense is an abomination to Me. 15… Even though you make many prayers, I will not hear…16 Cease to do evil Obedience Isaiah 1:11. Now here we are plainly told that humble, sincere, and conscientious obedience to the will of God, is more pleasing and acceptable to him than all burnt-offerings and sacrifices. A careful conformity to moral precepts recommends us to God more than all ceremonial observances Substitute—worship assemblies Acceptable Worship Obedient Right actions Right manner Right attitude Heart Sing and make melody in your heart Give as purposed in heart Let a man examine himself… Acceptable Worship Saul obeyed ‘the people’ What God wants or what we want? Why did I come here now? Acceptable Worship Often in closing prayer… ‘our worship service has been pleasing and acceptable to You’ When is the time to address acceptability of our worship? Before we begin Mon-Sat as we live our daily lives … Genesis 1 2 3 4 Creation Adam and Eve in the Garden First Sin Cain and Abel Genesis 5 6 7 8 Generations of Adam Wickedness; building of ark Flood Waters recede Genesis 9 Meat for food; rainbow promise; capital punishment; sin of Noah 10 Generations of Noah 11 Tower of Babel; scattering of the people Genesis 12 Promises to Abraham; lie in Egypt 13 Abraham and Lot separate 14 Abraham rescues Lot 15 God’s covenant with Abraham Genesis 16 Birth of Ishmael 17 Covenant of circumcision 18 Visit from God; promise of Isaac 19 Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah Genesis 20 Abimelech 21 Birth of Isaac; Hagar sent away 22 Offering of Isaac 23 Sarah dies …