Abraham And Isaac Trust God

What does it mean to trust God?

Trust

++Is firm belief in the reliability

++Anchored in a perception of truth, ability and strength

Proverbs 3:5 KJV 1900

5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; And lean not unto thine own understanding.

We are told

++Where to put our trust

++How to trust him

Our trust in him

++May be uncomfortable

++May feel illogical

Will you catch me?

Proverbs 3:6 KJV 1900

6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he shall direct thy paths.

We must

++Remember the Lord

++Recognize Him

++Follow Him

He is our Guide

++In the unfamiliar path

++To the path of Righteousness

In the last for weeks we began a Journey

++We walked with the risen Lord

++Reflected God’s power in creation

++Witness the power of choice

++Saw a Holy God as Savior even in Judgment

Abraham and Isaac Trust God

The story of faith is marked by the man Abraham. He was a man that heard from God and followed Him. He is listed in Hebrew 11’s Faith Hall of Fame.

Faith Hall of Fame

++Abel

++Enoch

++Noah

++Abraham

++Jacob

++etc

Nowhere is Isaac mention.

He was without a notable moment

He only had a declaration from God

Genesis 17:21 KJV 1900

21 But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.

Hebrews 11:11 KJV 1900

11 Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.

What was it like to be told

++You are chosen

++You are special

++You are hear because of a promise

++You are the key to God’s plan

Isaac had no Faith story

++His father had faith

++His mother had faith

++He was a benefactor of their faith

Mothers and fathers

hold on to your faith

Hold on to your testimony

never quit

There is a benefit working in your children

Just because a story is not told doesn’t mean there is no story.

This lesson is not

++Isolated to one man

++about a single decision

Faith expressed by one has an effect on others.

Hebrews 11:39–40 KJV 1900

39 And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: 40 God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.

It was not about what they recieved

They did not receive

++The Promise

++The Answer

++The Remedy

But faith gave them

++A good report

++A testimony

Matthew 25:21 KJV 1900

21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

Because of their faith God helps us

God shows us

++Life is not about us

++Life is not about comfort

++Life is not about blessing

Life is about a relationship of trust

He declares to Israel

Exodus 3:16 KJV 1900

16 Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt:

Tell Israel that I am the God of

++Abraham (Father of Faith)

++Isaac (Benefactor of faith)

++and Jacob

1 Thessalonians 5:24 KJV 1900

24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.

Test Your Knowledge

Question 1. What promise did God give to Abraham and Sarah?

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Question 2. What did Sarah do when God told her she was going to have a baby?

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Question 3. What was the name of the son born to Abraham and Sarah?

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Question 4. Why did Sarah not believe the promise?

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Question 5. How old were Abraham and Sarah when Isaac was born?

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Homework (Check your answers)

Read Genesis Chapter 17-Chapter 21

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