Homiletics Study
– Genesis 2020
Lesson 14 Passage:
Genesis 22-23
Content (List of Topics or Events)
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God’s request to Abraham to
sacrifice Isaac – Faith Proven (Genesis 22:1-10) a. God calls Abraham to sacrifice son whom he loves
(1-2) b. Abraham prepares and
goes to place God shows (3-4) c. Abraham leaves servants
and promises that they will return (5) d. Abraham and Isaac go;
Isaac asking about lamb; Abraham stating “God will provide” (6-8) e. Abraham prepares altar
and lays son on altar (9-10) |
God’s intercedes providing
saving sacrifice with sworn blessing – Faith Blessed (Genesis 22:11-24) a. Angel calls out to Abraham
(11) b. Abraham told God as not
withheld “his only son” from the Lord (12) c. God provides a ram for
the sacrifice in a place called “God will provide” (13-14) d. God swears by himself
that he will bless Abraham and descendants because of Abraham’s obedience (15-18) e. Abraham and servants go
to Beersheba (19) f. Abraham told of brother Nahor’s
family (20-24) |
Abraham purchases burial place
from Hittites– Purchased for a Price (Genesis
23) a. Sarah lives to be 127; when
she dies Abraham mourns (1-2) b. Abraham speaks to
Hittites about purchasing property for a burial site (3-4) b. Abraham offers to pay
full price for burial site (5-9) c. Ephron replies offering
to give the land to Abraham (10-11) d. Abraham offers to pay
for the land (12-13) e. Ephron gives price of
400 shekels of silver (14-15) f. Abraham agrees and pays
for the land. (16-18) g. Abraham buries Sarah in
deeded site (19-20) |
Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
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God’s request to Abraham to
sacrifice Isaac – Faith Proven |
Genesis 22:1-10 |
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God’s intercedes providing
saving sacrifice with sworn blessing – Faith Blessed |
Genesis 22:11-24 |
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Abraham purchases burial place
from Hittites – Purchased for a Price |
Genesis 23 |
Subject
Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10
words)
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Abraham’s faith offering to
interceding Lord; Sarah’s burial place purchased. |
Aim (Main
Teaching Point of the Passage)
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CTATLT faith requires
action not always knowing the cost. God will provide the blessings as we live
a life of faith. |
Specific
Application Questions
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1 |
How are you living in Faith
in your present circumstances? How can
you place trust fully in the Lord today? |
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2 |
What specific ways are you
trusting in God and allowing Him to bless you? Where you holding back? |
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3 |
How do you deal with others? Show should you be generous
and honor others? |
Principles to Remember
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1 |
Faith requires action |
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2 |
God blesses us in our faith |
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3 |
Things that last require a
price |
Characteristic
of God
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Blessed Provider |
Theme
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Faith in Action requires
our decision to follow God’s direction. |
God’s Word - What’s happening?
God’s Heart – What does God
care about?
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