PPT-God Tests Abraham

Genesis 22119 What is Faith Faith is belief in things not seen Heb 111 Unshakable belief in undeniable truth Faith is also trust Heb 116 Abrahams faith was such that he was called the friend of God James 223 . Moriah. . Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about.’. “Early . the next morning Abraham got up and saddled his donkey. He took with him two of his servants and his son Isaac. When he had cut enough wood for the burnt offering, he set out for the place God had told him about. On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance. UNDERSTANDING . THE SCRIPTURES. ANTICIPATORY SET .  . Reading. of Genesis 11:27—13:20, the narrative of Abram. ’. s call. . God did not choose Abram because he was already what we would call a saint. . 3:6 . - . 9. Presented by Bob DeWaay. J. uly 7, . 2013. True Children of Abraham Believe. Justification by Faith. Abraham’s example: Abraham believed God. Galatians . 3:6a. (HCSB). . Just as Abraham believed . Faith in God’s Provision. Genesis 22:1-19. God creates the world,. God creates man,. Man rebels against God,. Man begins to destroy himself,. God nearly destroys man,. God begins to save man,. Man tries to glorify himself,. Genesis 12-22. The age of the Patriarchs. (The beginning of the Hebrews). Abraham. Isaac. Jacob (Israel). Genesis 12-50. Main stories. The Call of Abraham & Covenant (. Ch. 12, 15, 17, 22. ). Patriarch in Trouble over wife (. Genesis 22:1-19. Gary Hiebsch.  . ”aliens and strangers.”. “sojourners and pilgrims.”. I Peter 2:11. After . these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am. ROMANS. Justified by Faith: Abraham pt.2. KEY POINT #1. Satan’s . primary strategy in the world is to convince people that being “good” and following religious protocol gains them God’s favor. Genesis 12. Outline. Who was . Abraham?. . What is a . Covenant?. What was . Promised?. Explanation of what was Promised. Why do I need to know all this?. Is this the only time this promise occurs?. Moses. The Jews believe that they can trace their roots back to one man – Abraham. . He lived nearly 4,000 years ago, in the country now known as Iraq.. Most people at the time worshipped many gods, this was known as ………….. Tower of Babel. Abraham. The Symbol of Water. . Gen. . 7 . Flood . brings death. Exodus 1:22 New born male Israelites drowned . in . River. Exodus 14 . Red . Sea brought death to . Egyptians. Rev. 12:15 . UNDERSTANDING . THE SCRIPTURES. ANTICIPATORY SET .  . Reading. of Genesis 11:27—13:20, the narrative of Abram. ’. s call. . God did not choose Abram because he was already what we would call a saint. . Ur, the birthplace of Abraham, was generally identified with the modern town of Mugheir in present-day Iraq. It is about 150 miles from the Persian Gulf and 875 miles from Egypt.. Elder Mark E. Petersen, who was a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, explained that Abraham “mentions that the priest of Elkenah were also the priest of Pharaoh. The altar was obviously specially built for human sacrifice.. 16 . I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. I will bless her so that she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will come from her.”. 17 . Abraham fell facedown; he laughed and said to himself, “Will a son be born to a man a hundred years old? Will Sarah bear a child at the age of ninety?” . . “This Right Shall Continue in Thee, and in Thy Seed”. . . President Ezra Taft Benson said. : “. The responsibility of the seed of Abraham, which we are, is to be missionaries to ‘bear this ministry and Priesthood unto all nations’ (Conference Report, Apr. 1987, 107)..