Quiet Time Notes
Notes from my daily Quiet Times with God
Fearing God - A Father's Pain
August 29th, 2011Previous |
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God uses 3 descriptive words to describe what Abraham is suppose to do -
Genesis 22:2
Without perfection, Abraham's test would be similar to Jesus' death
1.
Take your only Son
God promised that he would be a father of many nations -
Genesis 17:5
Jesus would be a savior of many nations
Jesus was the one and only Son of God -
Hebrews 11:17
2.
Issac - God given name to him
God named Jesus before he was born -
Matthew 1:21
3.
Whom you love
This is my Son, whom I love -
Matthew 3:17
The difference: Abraham was out of obedience for a loving God
God sacrificed His Son to save an unloving people
God spared Abraham's son but did not spare His own
Key Phrase: God spared Abraham's son but did not spare His own