Genesis 22Genesis 22

Look at the promises and you’ll gain Look at the promises and you’ll gain victory. victory.

Look at the circumstances and you’ll Look at the circumstances and you’ll be defeated.be defeated.

Hebrews 11:13 All these died in faith, Hebrews 11:13 All these died in faith, without receiving the promises, but without receiving the promises, but having seen them and having welcomed having seen them and having welcomed them from a distance, and having them from a distance, and having confessed that they were strangers and confessed that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.exiles on the earth.

VictoryVictory Genesis 12:1 Now the LORD said to Genesis 12:1 Now the LORD said to Abram, "Go forth from your country, And Abram, "Go forth from your country, And from your relatives And from your father's from your relatives And from your father's house, To the land which I will show you; 2 house, To the land which I will show you; 2 And I will make you a great nation, And I And I will make you a great nation, And I will bless you, And make your name great; will bless you, And make your name great; And so you shall be a blessing; 3 And I will And so you shall be a blessing; 3 And I will bless those who bless you, And the one bless those who bless you, And the one who curses you I will curse. And in you all who curses you I will curse. And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed. " the families of the earth shall be blessed. " 4 So Abram went forth as the LORD had 4 So Abram went forth as the LORD had spoken to him…spoken to him…

Victory Victory Genesis 12:7 And the LORD appeared to Genesis 12:7 And the LORD appeared to Abram and said, "To your descendants I Abram and said, "To your descendants I will give this land." So he built an altar will give this land." So he built an altar

there to the LORD who had appeared to there to the LORD who had appeared to him. 8 Then he proceeded from there to him. 8 Then he proceeded from there to the mountain on the east of Bethel, and the mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west pitched his tent, with Bethel on the west and Ai on the east; and there he built an and Ai on the east; and there he built an

altar to the LORD and called upon the altar to the LORD and called upon the name of the LORD. name of the LORD.

Defeat Defeat Genesis 12:11 It came about when he Genesis 12:11 It came about when he

came near to Egypt, that he said to Sarai came near to Egypt, that he said to Sarai his wife, "See now, I know that you are a his wife, "See now, I know that you are a

beautiful woman; 12 and it will come beautiful woman; 12 and it will come about when the Egyptians see you, that about when the Egyptians see you, that they will say, 'This is his wife'; and they they will say, 'This is his wife'; and they will kill me, but they will let you live. 13 will kill me, but they will let you live. 13 "Please say that you are my sister so "Please say that you are my sister so that it may go well with me because of that it may go well with me because of you, and that I may live on account of you, and that I may live on account of

you."you."

VictoryVictory Genesis 13:14 And the LORD said to Genesis 13:14 And the LORD said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him, " Now Abram, after Lot had separated from him, " Now lift up your eyes and look from the place where lift up your eyes and look from the place where

you are, northward and southward and eastward you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward; 15 for all the land which you see, and westward; 15 for all the land which you see,

I will give it to you and to your descendants I will give it to you and to your descendants forever. 16 "And I will make your descendants forever. 16 "And I will make your descendants as the dust of the earth; so that if anyone can as the dust of the earth; so that if anyone can

number the dust of the earth, then your number the dust of the earth, then your descendants can also be numbered. 17 "Arise, descendants can also be numbered. 17 "Arise,

walk about the land through its length and walk about the land through its length and breadth; for I will give it to you." 18 Then Abram breadth; for I will give it to you." 18 Then Abram moved his tent and came and dwelt by the oaks moved his tent and came and dwelt by the oaks

of Mamre, which are in Hebron, and there he of Mamre, which are in Hebron, and there he built an altar to the LORD.built an altar to the LORD.

VictoryVictory Genesis 15:2 Abram said, "O Lord GOD, what Genesis 15:2 Abram said, "O Lord GOD, what

will You give me, since I am childless, and will You give me, since I am childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of the heir of my house is Eliezer of

Damascus?" … 4 Then behold, the word of Damascus?" … 4 Then behold, the word of the LORD came to him, saying, "This man the LORD came to him, saying, "This man

will not be your heir; but one who will come will not be your heir; but one who will come forth from your own body, he shall be your forth from your own body, he shall be your heir." 5 And He took him outside and said, heir." 5 And He took him outside and said,

"Now look toward the heavens, and count the "Now look toward the heavens, and count the stars, if you are able to count them." And He stars, if you are able to count them." And He said to him, "So shall your descendants be." said to him, "So shall your descendants be."

6 Then he believed in the LORD; and He 6 Then he believed in the LORD; and He reckoned it to him as righteousness.reckoned it to him as righteousness.

DefeatDefeat Genesis 16:2 So Sarai said to Abram, Genesis 16:2 So Sarai said to Abram,

"Now behold, the LORD has prevented "Now behold, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. Please go in me from bearing children. Please go in

to my maid; perhaps I will obtain to my maid; perhaps I will obtain children through her." And Abram children through her." And Abram

listened to the voice of Sarai. listened to the voice of Sarai.

VictoryVictory Genesis 17:5 "No longer shall your name Genesis 17:5 "No longer shall your name be called Abram, But your name shall be Abra-be called Abram, But your name shall be Abra-ham; For I will make you the father of a ham; For I will make you the father of a multitude of nations. 6 "I will make you multitude of nations. 6 "I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of you, and kings will come forth from you. 7 "I will you, and kings will come forth from you. 7 "I will establish My cove-nant between Me and you and establish My cove-nant between Me and you and your descendants after you throughout their your descendants after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your descendants after you. 8 God to you and to your descendants after you. 8 "I will give to you and to your descendants after "I will give to you and to your descendants after you, the land of your sojournings, all the land of you, the land of your sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God." …be their God." …

10 "This is My covenant, which you shall keep, 10 "This is My covenant, which you shall keep, between Me and you and your descendants after between Me and you and your descendants after you: every male among you shall be circum-you: every male among you shall be circum-cised. … 15 Then God said to Abraham, "As for cised. … 15 Then God said to Abraham, "As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name. 16 "I will Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name. 16 "I will bless her, and indeed I will give you a son by bless her, and indeed I will give you a son by her. Then I will bless her, and she shall be a her. Then I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples will come mother of nations; kings of peoples will come from her."from her."  Genesis 18:10 And he said, "I will surely return Genesis 18:10 And he said, "I will surely return to you at this time next year; and behold, Sarah to you at this time next year; and behold, Sarah your wife shall have a son." …your wife shall have a son." …

DefeatDefeat Genesis 20:2 Abraham said of Sarah his Genesis 20:2 Abraham said of Sarah his

wife, "She is my sister." So Abimelech king wife, "She is my sister." So Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah. … 10 And of Gerar sent and took Sarah. … 10 And Abimelech said to Abraham, "What have Abimelech said to Abraham, "What have you encountered, that you have done this you encountered, that you have done this thing?" 11 And Abraham said, "Because I thing?" 11 And Abraham said, "Because I thought, surely there is no fear of God in thought, surely there is no fear of God in

this place; and they will kill me because of this place; and they will kill me because of my wife."my wife."

VictoryVictory Genesis 21:11 The matter distressed Genesis 21:11 The matter distressed

Abraham greatly because of his son. 12 Abraham greatly because of his son. 12 But God said to Abraham, "Do not be But God said to Abraham, "Do not be

distressed because of the lad and your distressed because of the lad and your maid; whatever Sarah tells you, listen to maid; whatever Sarah tells you, listen to her, for through Isaac your descendants her, for through Isaac your descendants

shall be named. 13 "And of the son of the shall be named. 13 "And of the son of the maid I will make a nation also, because he maid I will make a nation also, because he

is your descendant."is your descendant."  

Look at the promises and you’ll gain Look at the promises and you’ll gain victory. victory.

Look at the circumstances and you’ll Look at the circumstances and you’ll be defeated.be defeated.

The Final TestThe Final Test Genesis 22:1 Now it came about after Genesis 22:1 Now it came about after

these things, that God tested Abraham, these things, that God tested Abraham, and said to him, "Abraham!" And he and said to him, "Abraham!" And he

said, "Here I am." 2 And He said, "Take said, "Here I am." 2 And He said, "Take now your son, your only son, whom you now your son, your only son, whom you

love, Isaac, and go to the land of love, Isaac, and go to the land of Moriah; and offer him there as a burnt Moriah; and offer him there as a burnt

offering on one of the mountains of offering on one of the mountains of which I will tell you."which I will tell you."

Genesis 22:12 And he said, "Do not Genesis 22:12 And he said, "Do not stretch out your hand against the lad, stretch out your hand against the lad, and do nothing to him; for now I know and do nothing to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not that you fear God, since you have not

withheld your son, your only son, withheld your son, your only son, from Me."from Me."

Genesis 22:5 And Abraham said to his Genesis 22:5 And Abraham said to his young men, "Stay here with the young men, "Stay here with the donkey, and I and the lad will go donkey, and I and the lad will go yonder; and we will worship and yonder; and we will worship and

return return [literally: we will return][literally: we will return] to to you." you."

Hebrews 11:17 By faith Abraham, Hebrews 11:17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the and he who had received the promises was offering up his only promises was offering up his only begotten son; 18 it was he to whom it begotten son; 18 it was he to whom it was said, "IN ISAAC YOUR was said, "IN ISAAC YOUR DESCENDANTS SHALL BE CALLED." DESCENDANTS SHALL BE CALLED." 19 He considered that God is able to 19 He considered that God is able to raise people even from the dead, from raise people even from the dead, from which he also received him back as a which he also received him back as a type.type.

Look at the promises and you’ll gain Look at the promises and you’ll gain victory. victory.

Look at the circumstances and you’ll Look at the circumstances and you’ll be defeated.be defeated.

Genesis 22:7 And Isaac spoke to Genesis 22:7 And Isaac spoke to Abraham his father and said, "My Abraham his father and said, "My

father!" And he said, "Here I am, my father!" And he said, "Here I am, my son." And he said, "Behold, the fire son." And he said, "Behold, the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb and the wood, but where is the lamb

for the burnt offering?" 8 And for the burnt offering?" 8 And Abraham said, "God will provide Abraham said, "God will provide

[literally: will see, i.e., will see to [literally: will see, i.e., will see to it]it] for Himself the lamb for the burnt for Himself the lamb for the burnt

offering, my son." …offering, my son." ………

Genesis 22:13 Then Abraham raised his Genesis 22:13 Then Abraham raised his eyes and looked, and behold, behind him a eyes and looked, and behold, behind him a ram caught in the thicket by his horns; and ram caught in the thicket by his horns; and

Abraham went and took the ram and Abraham went and took the ram and offered him up for a burnt offering in the offered him up for a burnt offering in the place of his son. 14 And Abraham called place of his son. 14 And Abraham called

the name of that place The LORD Will the name of that place The LORD Will Provide Provide [literally: will see, i.e., will see to [literally: will see, i.e., will see to

it]it], as it is said to this day, "In the mount of , as it is said to this day, "In the mount of the LORD it will be provided the LORD it will be provided [literally: it [literally: it

will be seen]will be seen]." ."

Look at the promises and you’ll gain Look at the promises and you’ll gain victory. victory.

Look at the circumstances and you’ll Look at the circumstances and you’ll be defeated.be defeated.