2. God Tests Abraham
Genesis 22:1-19

3. What is Faith? Faith is belief in things not seen (Heb. 11:1).
“Unshakable belief in undeniable truth.”
Faith is also trust (Heb. 11:6).
Abraham’s faith was such that he was called “the friend of God” (James 2:23).

4. An Unlimited Faith Genesis 12:1-4 Genesis 15:3-6 Genesis 18:9-14
“Is anything too hard for the Lord?” (Gen. 18:14)

5. An Unshakable Faith

6. An Unshakable Faith Fail (Luke 22:23) Made void (Rom. 4:14)
Weak (Rom. 4:19)
Vain (1 Cor. 15:14)
Insincere (1 Tim. 1:5)
Shipwreck (1 Tim. 1:19)
Overthrown (2 Tim. 2:18)
Dead (James 2:26)

7. An Unshakable Faith Romans 4:16-24
“contrary to hope, in hope believed” (v. 18)
“and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform” (v. 21)

8. A Shared Faith
Genesis 17:9-11, 23-27
Genesis 22:7
Genesis 18:17-19

9. An Obedient Faith
James 2:14-24
Hebrews 11:17-19

10. A Rewarded Faith He was “justified” (James 2:21)
He was “honored” (Gen. 22:15-18)

11. Our Faith Rewarded
We aren’t promised a son, but that we can be “children of God” (Rom. 8:16-17).
We aren’t promised a nation, but that we can be a part of a “holy nation” (1 Pet. 2:9).
If we have faith like Abraham, we will receive “the end of your faith – the salvation of your souls” (1 Pet. 1:9).