1. We limit what God can do.

2. We limit what we can do.

3. We limit what future generations can do.

1. We allow God to provide.

2. We allow ourselves to be blessed.

3. We allow future generations to be blessed.

“Often there are believers who wonder how they may know the will of God. We believe that ninety percent of the knowing of the will of God consists in willingness to do it before it is known.” (Barnhouse)

1. Abraham and God

a. A promise made and kept

1) The wars

2) The numerous descendants

b. The spark of Christmas

2. Sarah and Mary

a. Isaac means "laughter"

b. The womb miracles

3. Isaac and Jesus

a. Both were loved by their father.

b. Both offered themselves willingly.

c. Both carried wood up the hill for their sacrifice.

d. Both were delivered from death on the third day.

1. Believe it. Have faith in Him.

2. Know that God has called us into the fellowship with His suffering.

3. How often a human heart falls short in fellowship with God at the point of suffering.
a. We leave the world.
b. We follow His method.
c. We patiently wait through the darkness.
d. We rejoice in hope.
e. We gather, pray, and bring our questions.
f. At the point of suffering, we withhold.

Why couldn’t our obedience in trusting when trusting is hard, be as impactful to future generations as it was with Abraham’s obedience?