Testing 1…2…3
Genesis 22

Here’s a thought
Blessed is the man who remains
steadfast under trial, for when
he has stood the test he will
receive the crown of life…
James 1:12a 2

Testing 1…2…3
Genesis 22

A Time For Testing
After these things God tested
Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!”
And he said, “Here I am.”
Gen 22:1 4

Differences

Testing

Testing
…you shall remember the
whole way that the LORD your
God has led you these forty
years in the wilderness, that he
might humble you, testing you
to know what was in your
heart, whether you would keep
his commandments or not.
Deuteronomy 8:2 7

To learn the nature
or character of
someone or
something by
submitting such to
thorough and
extensive testing
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Trials

Count it all joy,
my brothers,
when you meet
trials of various
kinds, for you
know that the
testing of your
faith produces
steadfastness.
James 1:2–3 9
Trials

Temptation
An
opportunity
to choose to
sin.
Definition
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Temptation
But each person is
tempted when he
is lured and
enticed by his
own desire.
James 1:14 11

God’s Test
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.
Genesis 22:2 12

Only Son
The one you value
The only legitimate offspring
The only heir of Promise
The covenant child
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Pathway of Faith
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 22:3 14

Words of Faith
On the third day Abraham
lifted up his eyes and saw
the place from afar. Then
Abraham said to his young
men, “Stay here with the
donkey; I and the boy will
go over there and worship
and come again to you.”
Genesis 22:4–5 15

Here is what he thought
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up
Isaac, and he who had received the promises was
in the act of offering up his only son, of whom it
was said, “Through Isaac shall your offspring be
named.” He considered that God was able even
to raise him from the dead, from which,
figuratively speaking, he did receive him back.
Hebrews 11:17–19 (ESV) 16

Preparations of Faith
And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering
and laid it on Isaac his son. And he took in his
hand the fire and the knife. So they went both of
them together.
Genesis 22:6 17

Great Exchange
And Isaac said to his father Abraham, “My father!”
And he said, “Here I am, my son.” He said, “Behold,
the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for a
burnt offering?” Abraham said, “God will provide for
himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.” So
they went both of them together.
Genesis 22:7–8 (ESV) 18

When they came to the
place of which God had
told him, Abraham built
the altar there and laid
the wood in order and
bound Isaac his son and
laid him on the altar, on
top of the wood.
Genesis 22:9 19
The Temple Mount

Isaac and Jesus
Only Begotten Son
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By faith Abraham,
when he was
tested, offered up
Isaac, and he who
had received the
promises was
offering up his
only begotten son;
Hebrews 11:17 21
Isaac

And the Word
became flesh, and
dwelt among us,
and we saw His
glory, glory as of
the only begotten
from the Father, full
of grace and truth.
John 1:14 22
Jesus

Isaac and Jesus
Beloved by their Fathers
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Isaac

Jesus

Isaac and Jesus
Offered as
Burnt
Offerings
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Isaac
...And the priest shall
offer all of it and
burn it on the altar; it
is a burnt offering, a
food offering with a
pleasing aroma to
the LORD.
Leviticus 1:13b (ESV) 27

Jesus
And walk in love, as
Christ loved us and gave
himself up for us, a
fragrant offering and
sacrifice to God.
Ephesians 5:2 (ESV) 28

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God Intervenes
He said, “Do not lay your hand on the boy or do
anything to him, for now I know that you fear
God, seeing you have not withheld your son,
your only son, from me.”
Genesis 22:12 30

God Provision
And Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold,
behind him was a ram, caught in a thicket by his horns.
And Abraham went and took the ram and offered it up as
a burnt offering instead of his son. So Abraham called the
name of that place, “The LORD will provide”; as it is said
to this day, “On the mount of the LORD it shall be
provided.”
Genesis 22:13–14 (ESV) 31

Yahweh-Yireh
The Substitute Lamb
A Faith Response
A Responders Faith
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A final word from God
Genesis 22:15–18 (ESV)
15 And the angel of the LORD called to Abraham a second
time from heaven 16 and said, “By myself I have sworn,
declares the LORD, because you have done this and have
not withheld your son, your only son, 17 I will surely bless
you, and I will surely multiply your offspring as the stars of
heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore. And your
offspring shall possess the gate of his enemies, 18 and in
your offspring shall all the nations of the earth be blessed,
because you have obeyed my voice.”
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Half a Concept
For if Abraham was justified by works, he
has something to boast about, but not
before God. For what does the Scripture
say? “Abraham believed God, and it was
counted to him as righteousness.”
Romans 4:2–3 34

Leading to this
And the Scripture, foreseeing that God
would justify the Gentiles by faith,
preached the gospel beforehand to
Abraham, saying, “In you shall all the
nations be blessed.”
Galatians 3:8 35

The Other Half
Was not Abraham our father justified by
works when he offered up his son Isaac on
the altar? You see that faith was active
along with his works, and faith was
completed by his works;
James 2:21–22 36

Our Take-Away
1. Faith requires a series of small steps.
2. Valid faith moves us to action.
3. God is the source of faith.
4. God honors us when we use our faith.
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Testing 1…2…3
Genesis 22