My sermon from 5/20/12 entitled Faith Tested from Hebrews 11:17-19 is online. The sermon examined the story of Abraham’s test to offer Isaac as a sacrifice and sought to show, first of all, that faith can be tested. Many of us think that the Christian life is a life of ease and comfort, but the Bible never paints that kind of picture. Even the greatest heroes of the faith were tested. This was true of Abraham. However, there was great hope in this text as we saw how a faith that is tested is strengthened. Abraham emerged from the testing with a deeper, abiding trust in a good and all-wise God who had commanded him to obey and had given him promises. This is where our faith can be strengthened as well, as we trust in God.
Hope you enjoyed a great Lord’s Day.