Abraham hears the call of God to take Isaac and sacrifice him upon the mountain. So Abraham obediently gathers the wood and takes Isaac with him, but last minute is kept from killing his only son. It’s easy for us to interpret this text as a call for moralistic sacrifice, but instead this is a beautiful narrative pointing us to when God would truly sacrifice his Son for us on the mountain and we, like Isaac, can go unharmed.

In this text, we see Sarah laugh at God in unbelief when he promises her a child. We often are called to wait upon God to fulfill his promises to us, but tend to fall into unbelief. In the end, God gave Sarah great joy when he fulfilled his promise and proved himself faithful.

In this text, we see Sarah laugh at God in unbelief when he promises her a child. We often are called to wait upon God to fulfill his promises to us, but tend to fall into unbelief. In the end, God gave Sarah great joy when he fulfilled his promise and proved himself faithful.

In this text, we get a look at the story of God covenanting with Abraham and his offspring. God demonstrates to Abraham that God will fulfill and uphold this covenant alone. He then gives Abraham the sign of the covenant—circumcision—as a display of God’s work.

In this text, we get a look at the story of God covenanting with Abraham and his offspring. God demonstrates to Abraham that God will fulfill and uphold this covenant alone. He then gives Abraham the sign of the covenant—circumcision—as a display of God’s work.

In our text, we see God call and bless Abram, and Abram respond to God in worship. God calls Abram to leave his home and move to a place unbeknownst to him, but not without the promise of blessing him and blessing all the families of the earth through him. In faith, Abram responds to God in obedience and worships him.

In our text, we see God call and bless Abram, and Abram respond to God in worship. God calls Abram to leave his home and move to a place unbeknownst to him, but not without the promise of blessing him and blessing all the families of the earth through him. In faith, Abram responds to God in obedience and worships him.