1. Scripture Reading ~ Pastor Solomon Liu Genesis 22:1-14

2. Genesis 22:1-14 (NIV) Abraham Tested 1 Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!” "Here I am," he replied. "Here I am," he replied.

3. Genesis 22:1-14 (NIV) 2 Then God said, “Take your son, your only son, Isaac, whom you love, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about.”

4. Genesis 22:1-14 (NIV) 3 Early the next morning Abraham got up and saddled his donkey. He took with him two of his servants and his son Isaac. When he had cut enough wood for the burnt offering, he set out for the place God had told him about.

5. Genesis 22:1-14 (NIV) 4 On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance. 5 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.”

6. Genesis 22:1-14 (NIV) 6 Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and placed it on his son Isaac, and he himself carried the fire and the knife. As the two of them went on together,

7. Genesis 22:1-14 (NIV) 7 Isaac spoke up and said to his father Abraham, “Father?” “Yes, my son?” Abraham replied. “Yes, my son?” Abraham replied. “The fire and wood are here,” Isaac said, “but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?” “The fire and wood are here,” Isaac said, “but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?”

8. Genesis 22:1-14 (NIV) 8 Abraham answered, “God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” And the two of them went on together.

9. Genesis 22:1-14 (NIV) 9 When they reached the place God had told him about, Abraham built an altar there and arranged the wood on it. He bound his son Isaac and laid him on the altar, on top of the wood.

10. Genesis 22:1-14 (NIV) 10 Then he reached out his hand and took the knife to slay his son. 11 But the angel of the LORD called out to him from heaven, “Abraham! Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied. “Here I am,” he replied.

11. Genesis 22:1-14 (NIV) 12 “Do not lay a hand on the boy,” he said. “Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from me your son, your only son.”

12. Genesis 22:1-14 (NIV) 13 Abraham looked up and there in a thicket he saw a ram caught by its horns. He went over and took the ram and sacrificed it as a burnt offering instead of his son.

13. Genesis 22:1-14 (NIV) 14 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."

14. “The Essence of The Christian Journey” ~ Pastor Solomon Liu ECC - EKC English Service July 24, 2005

15. “The Essence of Christian Journey” 1. The Christian Journey is a life of _____.

16. “The Essence of Christian Journey” 1. The Christian Journey is a life of going.

17. “The Essence of Christian Journey” “By faith, Abraham made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents … For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.” ~ Hebrews 11:9-10

18. “The Essence of Christian Journey” “The Lord had said to Abram, Leave you country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you…So Abraham left, as the Lord had told him.” ~ Genesis 12:1 & 4.

19. “The Essence of Christian Journey” “Early the next morning Abraham got up and setout for the place God had told him about.” ~ Genesis 22:3

20. “The Essence of Christian Journey” 1.The Christian Journey is a life of going. 2.The Christian Journey is a life of ______.

21. “The Essence of Christian Journey” 1.The Christian Journey is a life of going. 2.The Christian Journey is a life of trusting.

22. “The Essence of Christian Journey” “He said to his servants, stay here with the donkey while I and the boy go over there. We will worship and we will come back to you.” ~ Genesis 22:5

23. “The Essence of Christian Journey” “By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac as a sacrifice. He who had received 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 raise the dead… ” ~ Hebrews 11:17

24. “The Essence of Christian Journey” “Father, the fire and wood are here, but where is the Lamb for the burnt offering?” ~ Genesis 22:7

25. “The Essence of Christian Journey” “Abraham answered, God himself will provide…” ~ Genesis 22:8

26. “The Essence of Christian Journey” 1.The Christian Journey is a life of going. 2.The Christian Journey is a life of trusting. 3.The Christian Journey is a life of __________.

27. “The Essence of Christian Journey” 1.The Christian Journey is a life of going. 2.The Christian Journey is a life of trusting. 3.The Christian Journey is a life of worshipping.

28. “The Essence of Christian Journey” “Abraham 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.” ~ Genesis 22:5

29. “The Essence of Christian Journey” “These people worship me with their mouths and honor me with their lips. But their hearts are far from me…” ~ Isaiah 29:13

30. “The Essence of Christian Journey” “Some time later God tested Abraham. He said to him…” ~ Genesis 22:1

31. “The Essence of Christian Journey” “You should have no other gods before me.” ~ Exodus 20:3

32. “The Essence of Christian Journey”

33. “Watch the Lamb” ~ Ray Boltz Walking on the road to Jerusalem The time had come to sacrifice again

34. “Watch the Lamb” ~ Ray Boltz My two small sons, They walked beside me on the road The reason that they came Was to watch the lamb

35. “Watch the Lamb” ~ Ray Boltz Daddy, daddy what will we see there? There's so much we don't understand

36. “Watch the Lamb” ~ Ray Boltz So I told them of Moses And Father Abraham And then I said, Dear children, Watch the lamb

37. “Watch the Lamb” ~ Ray Boltz For there will be so many In Jerusalem today We must be sure the lamb Doesn't run away

38. “Watch the Lamb” ~ Ray Boltz And I told them of Moses And Father Abraham And then I said, Dear children, Watch the lamb

39. “Watch the Lamb” ~ Ray Boltz When we reached the city I knew something must be wrong There were no joyful worshippers No joyful worship songs

40. “Watch the Lamb” ~ Ray Boltz I stood there with my children In the midst of angry men And then I heard the crowd cry out, Crucify Him

41. “Watch the Lamb” ~ Ray Boltz We tried to leave the city But we could not get away Forced to play in this drama, A part I did not wish to play

42. “Watch the Lamb” ~ Ray Boltz Why upon this day Were men condemned to die? Why were we standing here Where soon they would pass by?

43. “Watch the Lamb” ~ Ray Boltz I look and said, Even now they come The first one cried for mercy, The people gave him none

44. “Watch the Lamb” ~ Ray Boltz The second one was violent, He was arrogant and loud I still can hear his angry voice Screaming at the crowd

45. “Watch the Lamb” ~ Ray Boltz Then someone said, There's Jesus! And I scarce believed my eyes A man so badly beaten, He barely looked alive

46. “Watch the Lamb” ~ Ray Boltz Blood poured from His body, From the thorns upon His brow Running down the cross And falling to the ground

47. “Watch the Lamb” ~ Ray Boltz I watched Him as He struggled I watched Him as He fell The cross came down upon His back, The crowd began to yell

48. “Watch the Lamb” ~ Ray Boltz In that moment I felt such agony In that moment I felt such loss Until a Roman soldier grabbed my arm And screamed, You, carry His cross!

49. “Watch the Lamb” ~ Ray Boltz At first I tried to resist him Then his hand reached for his sword And so I knelt and took The cross from the Lord

50. “Watch the Lamb” ~ Ray Boltz I placed it on my shoulder And started down the street The blood that He'd been shedding Was running down my cheek

51. “Watch the Lamb” ~ Ray Boltz They led us to Golgotha They drove nails Deep in His feet and hands An yet upon the cross

52. “Watch the Lamb” ~ Ray Boltz I heard Him pray, Father forgive them Oh, never have I seen such love In any other eyes Into they hands I commit My spirit, He prayed and then He died

53. “Watch the Lamb” ~ Ray Boltz I stood for what seemed like years I'd lost all sense of time Until I felt two tiny hands Holding tight to mine

54. “Watch the Lamb” ~ Ray Boltz My children stood there weeping I heard the oldest say Father, please forgive us The lamb ran away

55. “Watch the Lamb” ~ Ray Boltz Daddy, daddy what have we seen here? There's so much That we don't understand

56. “Watch the Lamb” ~ Ray Boltz So I took them in my arms And we turned and faced the cross And then I said, Dear children, watch the Lamb