Test of Faith: Pass or Fail

Intro

Abraham was tested…Joseph was tested…Moses was tested…Joshua...Sampson…Esther was tested…Jonah was tested…Job was tested…Mary was tested…Peter was tested…Paul was tested…Harriet Tubman was tested…MLK was tested…even Jesus was tested. and if all these people were tested before they could move on and up, don’t think that you won’t be tested either.

Faith that Prompts Obedience (v.1-4)

Why it’s difficult to obey God.

Moriah, burnt offering.

The difficulty of offering up Issac could only be prompted by faith in God.

Faith that informs Perspective (v.5-8)

Faith that informs our Perspective

exeget v.5 “we will return to you”.

what a difficult walk.

Faith that experiences God’s Provisions (v. 9-14)

How far will you go?

We can’t expect to see what faith produces if we don’t have the faith and the works necessary to receive them.

Nor can we expect God to bless us with more if we don’t trust God with what we have.

Abraham was tested…Joseph was tested…Moses was tested…Joshua...Sampson…Esther was tested…Jonah was tested…Job was tested…Mary was tested…Peter was tested…Paul was tested…Harriet Tubman was tested…MLK was tested…and Jesus.