learn + apply 1. god stretches our faith what do you think it means that god tested abraham ? what...
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Learn + Apply
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1. God Stretches Our Faith
• What do you think it means that God tested Abraham ?
• What kind of attitude should we have when God puts our faith to the test?
• What do you think God hopes to accomplish by testing us? • Why do you think God chose to test Abraham by commanding him to sacrifice his son?
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1. God Stretches Our Faith
• What kind of things might God ask us to “sacrifice” today?
• Which statement is correct? “God calls us to sacrifice so we can qualify to be His children” or “God calls us to sacrifice because we are His children.” • Describe what you think Abraham must have been thinking and feeling.
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2. Faith Takes Us Beyond Our Comfort Zones
• Why is it significant that Abraham used the term worship when speaking of the coming sacrifice of Isaac? How is sacrifice a part of worship?
• Give your thoughts on the following statement: “Sacrifice accompanies worship—we must do away with that which is worthless so attention is drawn to the One who is worthy.”
• How can sacrifice be part of our modern worship services?
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2. Faith Takes Us Beyond Our Comfort Zones
• Abraham told the servants that he and the boy would return after worship. What does that tell us about Abraham’s faith in God?
• Do you get the impression that Isaac thought he was the sacrifice? Explain. Based on these verses, does it seem that Abraham and Isaac worshiped together often?
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2. Faith Takes Us Beyond Our Comfort Zones
• When do you think Isaac became aware of the plan? Based on the impression of the text, was Isaac willing, or did he fight against the plan?
• How would you have responded if you were Isaac?
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3. God Will Provide What We Need to Do His Will
• How do verses 11-12 show us that God never intended for Abraham to sacrifice Isaac?
• What did Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice Isaac prove to God?
• What can we do to prove that we trust God and have great reverence for Him?
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3. God Will Provide What We Need to Do His Will
• What important truth can we take away from verses 8, 13-14? How did God fulfill this promise in Christ?
• What does this truth then imply?
• Why do you think God is most honored by obedience, not by sacrifice?
• Other than religious form, what else do we mean by “sacrifice”?
• Is it possible to obey God without denying our sin and self? Explain.
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