November 30, 2023 | Andrew Eckwielen
Passage: Genesis 22:1-3
Faith is essential to having a right relationship with our Creator. It is what allows us to receive every glorious blessing of heaven. And in this first installment of a two-part message titled, What Is Faith?, we see Abraham exercise deep trust in God at a crucial moment in his life, showing us what true faith really looks like.
After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 2He 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.” 3 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. (Genesis 22:1-3 ESV)
CROSS REFERENCES:
- 11 Then the angel of God said to me in the dream, ‘Jacob,’ and I said, ‘Here I am!’ (Genesis 31:11)
- 4 When the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush, “Moses, Moses!” And he said, “Here I am.” (Exodus 3:4)
- Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.” (Isaiah 6:8)
- Now there was a disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias.” And he said, “Here I am, Lord.” (Acts 9:10)
- Even the demons believe—and shudder! (James 2:19) • 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith. (Ephesians 2:8)
- 22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. 24 For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. 25 But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing. (James 1:22-25)
Discussion Questions
- What are the highs and lows of your thanksgiving break?
- How does it make you feel when someone is unavailable to you?
- How do you struggle in being available to God? How do you want to change that going forward?
- Why do you think obedience is so important to God?
- How do you plan on challenging yourself to grow in obedience going forward?
- Can you think of one person who God might be calling you to openly share your faith with? Share this person’s name with your group and pray for them.
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