1. Priority of Life
Genesis 22

2. Look at the firsts First mention of “Love”
First mention of the word “Obey.”

3. God had not spoken to Abraham for a long time
Cruel or harsh
What do you do when God speaks?
Abraham was to offer Isaac

4. Present our bodies a living sacrifice
I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship Romans 12:1 ESV

5. I. God tested (tempted) Abraham
Define tested (tempted)
Test or try ‑‑ Prove whether this is so
Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God,” for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. James 1:13 ESV

6. Examples of temptation or trial
Engineer testing stress and stain on material
Testing is to assure the public of safety
We are tested and tried to prove us
Sickness‑‑Do we really trust God
Financial loss‑‑Do we believe God or just say that we believe Him?
Testing is to strengthen and better us.

7. Love mentioned 1st time in Scripture v. 2
Principle of interpretation
Principle of 1st mention
Way used 1st time sets course for way used through out
Father and his son

8. 1st mention of Love in New Testament - Jesus Baptism
And a voice came from heaven, “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased.” Mark 1:11 ESV

9. 1 John 4:9-11 ESV
In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.

10. Abraham's faith was full
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up his only son, of whom it was said, “Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.” He considered that God was able even to raise him from the dead, from which, figuratively speaking, he did receive him back. Hebrews 11:17-19 ESV

11. What is the Story?

12. Proof that God is 1st priority
He said, “Do not lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him, for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.” Genesis 22:12 ESV

13. Are we willing to give our children to the Lord
Are we willing to send them out in missions
Do you love your children enough to give them the very best?

14. The best is that follow God's leading
Isaac was a willing sacrifice
No evidence otherwise

15. Confidence of His father
Abraham said, “God will provide for himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son.” So they went both of them together. Genesis 22:8 ESV

16. Example of Jesus Christ
He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? Romans 8:32 ESV

17. IV. Blessing of Obedience
God made an oath
A promise by the very greatest possible

18. Because you obedience Genesis 22:18
1st use of "obey“
stresses obedience to God 1st of all
Obedience to God results in blessing
Bless thee abundantly
Seed will possess the gate of the enemies
Cause all nations of the earth likewise to be blessed by Abraham.

19. Who or what is priority in your life?
Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. Matthew 10:37 ESV

20. Who is more important to please?
Others or God

21. God is faithful-Trust worthy