Jehovah Jireh 22nd apr henry cheah

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Message by Henry Cheah on 22 Apr 2012 @ SSMC

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Genesis 22:13-14 (NIV) 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. So Abraham called the place The LORD Will Provide. And to this day it is said, “On the mountain of the Lord it will be provided”.

INTRODUCTION: The title reflects God’s character itself – a God who cares and provides

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Genesis 22:13Genesis 22:13--14 (KJV)14 (KJV)

1313And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son. burnt offering in the stead of his son. 1414And Abraham called the name of that place And Abraham called the name of that place JehovahjirehJehovahjireh: as : as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen. it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.

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Abraham’s FaithAbraham’s Faith. 1. His faith seen in his earlier calling and 1. His faith seen in his earlier calling and

of God’s promise to himof God’s promise to him Genesis 12:1 – Now the Lord had said unto Abram: Get thee out of thy country and from thy kindred and from thy father’s house unto a land that I will shew thee: 2 – And I will make of thee a great nation and I will bless thee and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing 3 – And I will bless them that bless thee and curse him that curseth thee; and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed

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2. His faith is the result of his 2. His faith is the result of his understanding of God’s plan understanding of God’s plan for his life and the nationsfor his life and the nations

Galatians 3: 8 – And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.

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What is faith?What is faith?

Hebrews 11:1 - Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen

It is the ability to see the unseen

Faith is believing and true believing is obedience

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Faith and obedience goes together

James 2: 21 – Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? 22 – Seest thou how faith wrought with his works and by works was faith made perfect?

OBEDIENCE = OBEDIENCE = FAITHFAITH ACTION = ACTION =

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3. Abraham obeyed 3. Abraham obeyed regardless of the costregardless of the cost

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4. Abraham obeyed because he was 4. Abraham obeyed because he was God’s friendGod’s friend

3 times in scriptures:

2 Chronicles 20: 7 2 Chronicles 20: 7 – Art not thou our God who didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever?

Isaiah 44: 8 Isaiah 44: 8 – but thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, thy seed of Abraham my friend

James 2:23 James 2:23 – and the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness; and he was called the friend of God

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To be a friend of God one must do His will

The offering of IsaacThe offering of Isaac 1. Genesis 22:11. Genesis 22:1--14 is the watermark of the book of 14 is the watermark of the book of Genesis, the life of Abraham and the life of IsaacGenesis, the life of Abraham and the life of Isaac

2. The offering of Isaac was mentioned 3 times in 2. The offering of Isaac was mentioned 3 times in the Bible: the Bible:

Genesis 22:1-14

James 2:21-22

Hebrews 11: 17-19

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Are you God’s friend?Are you God’s friend?

Ye are my friends, if ye do Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.whatsoever I command you.

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Genesis 21: 1 – And the Lord visited Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did unto Sarah as he had spoken 2 – For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him Genesis 22: 1 – And It came to pass after these things that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold here I am. 2 – And he said: Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac whom thou lovest and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there as a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of

What would you do?What would you do?

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What the offering of Isaac revealed What the offering of Isaac revealed concerning the faith of Abraham:concerning the faith of Abraham:

1. It revealed an obedient faith1. It revealed an obedient faith

James 2: 21- was not Abraham our father justified by works when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? 22 – Seest thou how faith wrought with his works and by works was faith made perfect?

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2. It revealed a faith that obeys 2. It revealed a faith that obeys with exactnesswith exactness

The exactness of God’s directions:

Genesis 22:2 – and he said, take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of

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a. Specified whatwhat God wanted - a burnt offering

b. Specified whomwhom God wanted - Isaac

c. Specified where where God wanted- Mount Moriah

Abraham obeyed with exactness

The exactness of God’s directions:

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3. It revealed a faith that would 3. It revealed a faith that would obey without question obey without question

Romans 4:20 Romans 4:20 –– he staggered not at the promise of God he staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to Godthrough unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God 21 21 –– and being fully persuaded that, what he had promised he and being fully persuaded that, what he had promised he was able also to performwas able also to perform 22 22 –– and therefore it was imputed to him for righteousnessand therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness

Why didn’t Abraham question God?

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We should never put a ? where God put a . Isaiah 55: 8 – for my thoughts are not your thoughts neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord 9 – for as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts

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4. It revealed a faith that would obey 4. It revealed a faith that would obey when it was not convenient when it was not convenient

5. It revealed a faith that would obey 5. It revealed a faith that would obey regardless of the cost regardless of the cost

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28For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? 29Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, 30Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish. 31Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? 32Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace. 33So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.

25And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them, 26If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. 27And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

Cost of Obedience

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What will obedience cost us?

Mark 10: 28 – then Peter began to say unto him, lo, we have left all and have followed thee 29 - and Jesus answered and said: verily I say unto you, there is no man that hath left house or brethren or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lads for my sake and the gospel’s

30 – but he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren and sisters and mothers and children and lands with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life 31 – but many that are first shall be last; and the last first