Scripture Reading ~ Pastor Solomon Liu Genesis 22:1-14

Scripture ReadingScripture Reading~ Pastor Solomon Liu~ Pastor Solomon Liu

Genesis 22:1-14

Genesis 22:1-14 (NIV)Genesis 22:1-14 (NIV)Abraham Tested Abraham Tested

1 Some time later God tested Abraham. 1 Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!” He said to him, “Abraham!”

"Here I am," he replied. "Here I am," he replied.

Genesis 22:1-14 (NIV)Genesis 22:1-14 (NIV)

2 Then God said, “Take your son, your 2 Then God said, “Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you of the mountains I will tell you about.”about.”


3 Early the next morning Abraham got 3 Early the next morning Abraham got up and saddled his donkey. He took up and saddled his donkey. He took with him two of his servants and his with him two of his servants and his son Isaac. When he had cut enough son Isaac. When he had cut enough wood for the burnt offering, he set out wood for the burnt offering, he set out for the place God had told him about.for the place God had told him about.


4 On the third day Abraham looked up 4 On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance.and saw the place in the distance.

5 He said to his servants, “Stay here 5 He said to his servants, “Stay here with the donkey while I and the boy with the donkey while I and the boy go over there. We will worship and go over there. We will worship and then we will come back to you.”then we will come back to you.”


6 Abraham took the wood for the burnt 6 Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and placed it on his son offering and placed it on his son Isaac, and he himself carried the fire Isaac, and he himself carried the fire and the knife. As the two of them and the knife. As the two of them went on together,went on together,


7 Isaac spoke up and said to his father 7 Isaac spoke up and said to his father Abraham, “Father?” Abraham, “Father?”

“ “Yes, my son?” Abraham replied. Yes, my son?” Abraham replied. “ “The fire and wood are here,” Isaac The fire and wood are here,” Isaac

said, “but where is the lamb for the said, “but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?” burnt offering?”


8 Abraham answered, “God himself will 8 Abraham answered, “God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” And the two of offering, my son.” And the two of them went on together. them went on together.


9 When they reached the place God had 9 When they reached the place God had told him about, Abraham built an told him about, Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood on altar there and arranged the wood on it. He bound his son Isaac and laid it. He bound his son Isaac and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood.him on the altar, on top of the wood.


10 Then he reached out his hand and 10 Then he reached out his hand and took the knife to slay his son.took the knife to slay his son.

11 But the angel of the LORD called out 11 But the angel of the LORD called out to him from heaven, “Abraham! to him from heaven, “Abraham! Abraham!” Abraham!”

“ “Here I am,” he replied. Here I am,” he replied.


12 “Do not lay a hand on the boy,” he 12 “Do not lay a hand on the boy,” he said. “Do not do anything to him. said. “Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son.”me your son, your only son.”


13 Abraham looked up and there in a 13 Abraham looked up and there in a thicket he saw a ram caught by its thicket he saw a ram caught by its horns. He went over and took the ram horns. He went over and took the ram and sacrificed it as a burnt offering and sacrificed it as a burnt offering instead of his son.instead of his son.


14 So Abraham called that place The 14 So Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide. And to this day it LORD Will Provide. And to this day it is said, "On the mountain of the is said, "On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided."LORD it will be provided."

““The Essence ofThe Essence ofThe Christian JourneyThe Christian Journey””

~ Pastor Solomon Liu~ Pastor Solomon LiuECC - EKCECC - EKC

English ServiceEnglish Service

July 24, 2005July 24, 2005

“The Essence of Christian Journey”

1. The Christian Journey is a life of _____.


1. The Christian Journey is a life of going.


“By faith, Abraham made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents … For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.”

~ Hebrews 11:9-10


“The Lord had said to Abram, Leave you country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you…So Abraham left, as the Lord had told him.”

~ Genesis 12:1 & 4.


“Early the next morning Abraham got up and setout for the place God had told him about.”

~ Genesis 22:3



2. The Christian Journey is a life of ______.



2. The Christian Journey is a life of trusting.


“He said to his servants, stay here with the donkey while I and the boy go over there. We will worship and we will come back to you.”

~ Genesis 22:5


“By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice. He who had received the promises was about to sacrifice his one and only son, even though God had said to him, ‘It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.’ Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead… ”

~ Hebrews 11:17


“Father, the fire and wood are here, but where is the Lamb for the burnt offering?”

~ Genesis 22:7


“Abraham answered, God himself will provide…”

~ Genesis 22:8




3. The Christian Journey is a life of __________.




3. The Christian Journey is a life of worshipping.


“Abraham said to his servants, stay here with the donkey while I and the boy go over there. We will worship and then we will come back to you.”

~ Genesis 22:5


“These people worship me with their mouths and honor me with their lips. But their hearts are far from me…”

~ Isaiah 29:13


“Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him…”

~ Genesis 22:1


“You should have no other gods before me.”

~ Exodus 20:3


“Watch the Lamb”~ Ray Boltz

Walking on the road to JerusalemThe time had come to sacrifice

again


My two small sons,They walked beside me on the

roadThe reason that they cameWas to watch the lamb


Daddy, daddy what will we see there?

There's so much we don't understand


So I told them of MosesAnd Father AbrahamAnd then I said,Dear children, Watch the lamb


For there will be so manyIn Jerusalem todayWe must be sure the lambDoesn't run away


And I told them of MosesAnd Father AbrahamAnd then I said,Dear children, Watch the lamb


When we reached the cityI knew something must be wrongThere were no joyful worshippersNo joyful worship songs


I stood there with my childrenIn the midst of angry menAnd then I heard the crowd cry

out,Crucify Him


We tried to leave the cityBut we could not get awayForced to play in this drama,A part I did not wish to play


Why upon this dayWere men condemned to die?Why were we standing hereWhere soon they would pass by?


I look and said, Even now they come

The first one cried for mercy,The people gave him none


The second one was violent,He was arrogant and loudI still can hear his angry voiceScreaming at the crowd


Then someone said, There's Jesus!And I scarce believed my eyesA man so badly beaten,He barely looked alive


Blood poured from His body,From the thorns upon His browRunning down the crossAnd falling to the ground


I watched Him as He struggledI watched Him as He fellThe cross came down upon His

back,The crowd began to yell


In that moment I felt such agonyIn that moment I felt such lossUntil a Roman soldier grabbed my

armAnd screamed, You, carry His

cross!


At first I tried to resist himThen his hand reached for his

swordAnd so I knelt and tookThe cross from the Lord


I placed it on my shoulderAnd started down the streetThe blood that He'd been

sheddingWas running down my cheek


They led us to GolgothaThey drove nailsDeep in His feet and handsAn yet upon the cross


I heard Him pray, Father forgive them

Oh, never have I seen such loveIn any other eyesInto they hands I commit My

spirit,He prayed and then He died


I stood for what seemed like yearsI'd lost all sense of timeUntil I felt two tiny handsHolding tight to mine


My children stood there weepingI heard the oldest sayFather, please forgive usThe lamb ran away


Daddy, daddy what have we seen here?

There's so muchThat we don't understand


So I took them in my armsAnd we turned and faced the crossAnd then I said,Dear children, watch the Lamb

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Scripture Reading ~ Pastor Solomon Liu Genesis 22:1-14