ABRAHAM WAS TRIED
(Transcribed
Message)
Sunday Morning:
February 17, 2002
Text:
Hebrews 11:17-19 "By faith
Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received
the promises offered up his only begotten son. 18. Of whom it was said,
That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: 19. Accounting that God was
able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he
received him in a figure."
2 Corinthians 13:5 "Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith;
prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus
Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates [disapproved]?"
Hebrews 11:1
"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things
not seen."
Hebrews 11:6
"But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he
that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder
of them that diligently seek him."
1 Peter 1:3-4
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which
according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively
hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4. To
[for, or leading to] an inheritance incorruptible, and
undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,"
Philippians 2:5
"Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ
Jesus:"
Mark 14:36
"And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto
thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou
wilt."
Hebrews 11:17
"By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac:
and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son."
Genesis 22:1-14
"And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham,
and said unto him, Abraham: and he (Abraham was listening) said,
Behold, here I am. 2. And he said, Take now thy
son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land
of Moriah; and offer him (Abraham's heir) there for a
burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.
3.
And Abraham rose up early (obedience)in
the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and
Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and
went unto the place of which God had told him.
4.
Then on the third day Abraham lifted
up his eyes, and saw the place afar off. 5. And Abraham said unto his
young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder
and worship, and come again to you. 6. And Abraham took the wood
of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the
fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together. 7.
And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said,
Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but
where is the lamb for a burnt offering?
8.
And Abraham said, My son, God
will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so
they went both of them together. 9. And they came to the place which
God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in
order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.
10. And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his
son.
11.
And the angel of the LORD called
unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said,
Here am I.
12.
And he said, Lay not thine hand upon
the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou
fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son
from me. 13. And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold
behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and
took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.
14. And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it
is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen."
James 2:20-25
"But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without
works is dead? 21. Was not Abraham our father
justified by works (evidence), when he had offered
Isaac his son upon the altar?
Romans 4:4
"Now to him that worketh [present middle participle (without
faith)] is the reward not reckoned [present
passive indicative, a process, being reckoned] of grace, but of debt."
(It takes faith to get grace, Rom 5:2)
22.
Seest thou how faith wrought with
his works, and by works was faith made perfect? 23. And the scripture
was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it (faith)
was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of
God.
Romans 4:5
"But to him that worketh [present middle participle, working for
himself) not (without grace), but believeth [present
active participle, which is the work of God, John 6:29] on him that
justifieth the ungodly, his [the] faith [nominative case,
subject] is counted [present passive indicative, a process,
being reckoned] for righteousness."
24.
Ye see then how that by works
(evidence) a man is justified, and not by faith (substance)
only. 25. Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by
works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out
another way?"
1 Peter 1:3-9
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which
according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope
by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
4.
To an inheritance
incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for
you,
5.
Who are kept by the power of God
through faith unto salvation (so great salvation of the soul)
ready to be revealed in the last time.
6.
Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though
now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold
temptations [trials]:
7.
That the trial [proving]
of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth,
though it be tried [present passive, proved] with fire, might
be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of
Jesus Christ:
8.
Whom having not seen, ye love
(obey, evidence of faith); in whom, though now ye see him not,
yet believing (faithfully trusting his Word, evidence of faith),
ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
9.
Receiving the end (consummation,
not shipwreck) of your faith, even the
salvation (so great salvation, salvation in Christ, 2 Timothy 2:10)
of your souls."
2
Timothy 2:10 "Therefore I
endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the
salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory."
Acts 14:22
"Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to
continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation
enter into the kingdom of God."
James 1:2-4
"My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers
temptations [trials]; 3. Knowing this, that the
trying [proving] of your faith worketh
patience [upomonh, endurance].
4. But let patience [endurance] have her perfect
work, that ye may be perfect [mature, complete] and entire,
wanting nothing."