Faith Put to the Test — Part One
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Faith Put to the Test — Part One

Genesis 22:1-8  (ID: 1089)

In one of the most chilling, demanding tests of faith recorded in Scripture, God asked Abraham to sacrifice his son, Isaac. Alistair Begg explains that while God’s provision may not always be what we desire, what He designs is always best. With a humble heart that submits to God’s power, we can exercise a faith that far outweighs what the world deems logical.

Series Containing This Sermon

Venturing in Faith

Genesis 11:27-15:6, Genesis 16-17, Genesis 18:16-33, Genesis 20:1-18 Series ID: 22101


The Sacrifice of Isaac

1After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 2He said, “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.” 3So 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. 4On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes and saw the place from afar. 5Then Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey; I and the boy1 will go over there and worship and come again to you.” 6And 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. 7And 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?” 8Abraham said, “God will provide for himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.” So they went both of them together.

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Scripture taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Copyright ©2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Text provided by the Crossway Bibles Web Service.

Alistair Begg
Alistair Begg is Senior Pastor at Parkside Church in Cleveland, Ohio, and the Bible teacher on Truth For Life, which is heard on the radio and online around the world.