God Builds a NationP 13/14 (Gen 12:1-3)P 16/18 (Gen 15:6)

P 19/20 (Gen 22:2, 8)

Introduction• Faith from Here to There• The Danger of Compromise• The Promise of Sacrifice

Faith from Here to There• Leave your security– Idolatry to “One God”– Old Culture– Family

• “To a land I will show you”

Imperfect Faith• The Danger of Compromise– 1st – Leave your Security• Idolatry• Terah and Lot

Imperfect Faith• The Danger of Compromise– 2nd – Cultural • Birth of the Promise• Hagar and Sarai

Imperfect Faith• Faith requires supernatural

intervention• Abram and Sarai– From possibility to impossibility– Their bodies “were dead”

Imperfect Faith• Faith is about positioning– Faith without doubt• Wavering or disputing (Mk 11:23)

– Affirming your faith• God works to build your faith

The Promise of Sacrifice• The Provision of the Lamb–Wood and the Fire–Where’s the lamb?– God will provide

The Promise of Sacrifice• The Provision of Sacrifice– On the Mountain God will provide

• The Promise of Resurrection– Faith – God would raise the dead

His, Theirs and Ours• God wants a long-term

relationship• Abraham and Sarah positioned to

want what He wants• Submit to God’s will

His, Theirs, and Ours• How far are you willing to go?–Minimal engagement– I’ll do everything asked of me

• Intention and Expectation– Judge others on expectation– Judge ourselves on intention