The Beginning and Meaning of Everything that Matters Outline Genesis 22:1-2 God tests Abraham… Genesis 22:3-10 Abraham’s response to the test Genesis 22:11-19 God’s response to Abraham’s response to the test God tests Abraham, and Abraham proves obedient to God’s voice. Genesis 22:1-2 The Setting and Scenario Genesis 22:3-10 Abraham’s response to God’s test He did what God commanded Him to do… He approached God’s command as he perceived he should—as worshipping a God who can be trusted… He demonstrated active and verbal confidence in the God whose word he was obeying… He was prepared to obey God’s command to him completely… Genesis 22:11-19 God’s response to Abraham’s response Hebrews 11:17: "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, 18 of whom it was said, “Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.” 19 He considered that God was able even to raise him from the dead, from which, figuratively speaking, he did receive him back." James 2:20: "Do you want to be shown, you foolish person, that faith apart from works is useless? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered up his son Isaac on the altar? 22 You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed by his works; 23 and the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness”- and he was called a friend of God." 1 Peter 1:6: "In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 so that the tested genuineness of your faith- more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire- may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ." Faith and Faith and , , and Faith and Faith and