Abraham AWS
“By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice. He who had embraced the promises was about to sacrifice his one and only son, even though God had said to him, ‘It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.’ Abraham reasoned that God could even raise the dead, and so in a manner of speaking he did receive Isaac back from death.” Hebrews 11:17-19
week 1
God _____________________ what Abraham needed. “So Abraham called that place The Lord Will Provide. And to this day it is said, ‘On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided.’” 22:14
Jesus’ Story
2000 years B.C., Jesus’ ancestor, Abraham, went to Mount Moriah to offer his son’s life out of obedience to God.
Matthew’s Christmas story begins with Jesus, God’s gift to us, being born as a baby in the shadow of Mount Moriah.
Matthew’s Christmas story ends on that same mountain, with Jesus offering his life as a sacrifice for the sins of all humanity, for all those who have faith to believe that Jesus died to pay the penalty for their sins.
Our Story We have a chance to be connected to the original Christmas story if our celebration is rooted in ____________________________ for Jesus’ sacrifice for our forgiveness. Pause and be warmed by God’s love for you! He gave his own son’s life for you. Let thanks and gratitude well up in you. Be surprised again by the awe and wonder of a God who loved you before you even knew he existed. Stand and see the generosity of God. Allow his gift to melt your pride and independence. Be overwhelmed with God’s tremendous offer of forgiveness and eternal life! Today we give thanks if we are rooted in the original Christmas story.
November 26, 2017
Scott Simmerok
lead pastor
Abraham What is your Christmas celebration rooted in?
Amazon, Black Friday, Cyber Monday? Righting the wrongs of your childhood? Replicating your childhood? Competing to be the favorite house, place, family, … ? A desire to create family moments? Feel-good philanthropic activities?
The Roots of Christmas “The genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham: Abraham was the father of Isaac.” Matthew 1:1
Abraham’s Story - Genesis 22
God commands Abraham to sacrifice his only, promised son, Isaac.
Abraham’s obedience was fueled by his faith in God’s ___________________ and __________________. “He said to his servants, ’Stay here with the donkey while I and the boy go over there. We will worship and then WE will come back to you.’”
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22:5
week 1
God _____________________ what Abraham needed. “So Abraham called that place The Lord Will Provide. And to this day it is said, ‘On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided.’” 22:14
Jesus’ Story
2000 years B.C., Jesus’ ancestor, Abraham, went to Mount Moriah to offer his son’s life out of obedience to God.
Matthew’s Christmas story begins with Jesus, God’s gift to us, being born as a baby in the shadow of Mount Moriah.
Matthew’s Christmas story ends on that same mountain, with Jesus offering his life as a sacrifice for the sins of all humanity, for all those who have faith to believe that Jesus died to pay the penalty for their sins.
Our Story We have a chance to be connected to the original Christmas story if our celebration is rooted in ____________________________ for Jesus’ sacrifice for our forgiveness. Pause and be warmed by God’s love for you! He gave his own son’s life for you. Let thanks and gratitude well up in you. Be surprised again by the awe and wonder of a God who loved you before you even knew he existed. Stand and see the generosity of God. Allow his gift to melt your pride and independence. Be overwhelmed with God’s tremendous offer of forgiveness and eternal life! Today we give thanks if we are rooted in the original Christmas story.
November 26, 2017
Scott Simmerok
lead pastor
Abraham What is your Christmas celebration rooted in?
Amazon, Black Friday, Cyber Monday? Righting the wrongs of your childhood? Replicating your childhood? Competing to be the favorite house, place, family, … ? A desire to create family moments? Feel-good philanthropic activities?
The Roots of Christmas “The genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham: Abraham was the father of Isaac.” Matthew 1:1
Abraham’s Story - Genesis 22
God commands Abraham to sacrifice his only, promised son, Isaac.
Abraham’s obedience was fueled by his faith in God’s ___________________ and __________________. “He said to his servants, ’Stay here with the donkey while I and the boy go over there. We will worship and then WE will come back to you.’”
500 sands drive, san jose ca 95125 | www.churchonthehill.com
22:5
