Bible Verse for Sunday Service June 15, 2025
Genesis 22:1-18
After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.”
Announcements:
Happy Father’s Day: We want to wish all the fathers here today a very Happy Father’s Day, and also give them a little treat to enjoy. May God bless you for your role in our families, and the loving sacrifices you have made as a father.
Vacation Bible School June 16 – 20th, 9 AM to 11:45 AM: VBS begins tomorrow morning, and will continue every day this week. The theme for the week’s activities will be “Wonder Junction,” which involves a train departing each day on an adventure of Bible learning. We look forward to a great week of leading children on a journey in learning more about the Person of Christ and His work in providing the gift of salvation.
VBS Offering- Children’s Hunger Fund: Children’s Hunger Fund is a ministry that delivers food and the hope of the gospel to children and families in need around the world. Food boxes are delivered by representatives from local churches and with it comes an opportunity to share the gospel and establish a connection to a local church. For every 25 cents given, a meal is provided for a family.
VBS Potluck and Decorating – Today after Church: After the potluck, we will finish the decorating for VBS. Thanks to all who have helped prepare, and put up the decorations.
LaVie Baby Bottle Campaign: We are giving everyone an opportunity to give to the LaVie Clinic’s baby bottle campaign. Your gift will be used to fund the services offered by LaVie, which assist women facing unplanned pregnancies. Use the bottle for your gift, and then bring it back and place it in the bag anytime by Father’s Day.
Sermon:
After concluding his series on Revelation 2, and in honor of Father’s Day, Pastor Jim preached on Genesis 22:1-18 in a sermon titled “The Making of a Man of Faith.” In this chapter, we Abraham tested by God. Would he give up the thing that perhaps he loved more than anything, his one and only son if asked by God? He passed the test of his faithfulness, and the Bible refers to us who believe in Jesus for our salvation as his spiritual sons. Pastor covered this chapter in two points.
In his first longer point, Pastor explored the idea that Abraham provides an example for us to walk by faith. In that example, Pastor reminded us that testing is part of our walk with God. Thinking of Abraham, he pasted many tests, including this one. But, he didn’t pass them all. So, he had a mixed review, yet he was still God’s man to build a nation out of. Pastor also noticed that testing involves what is precious to us, perhaps most precious. When God spoke to Abraham, he remarked that Isaac was his only son. Another aspect of testing is that it shows our faith in God. Who or what is our God. Is it Jesus? Or, perhaps we have an idol or too that is the God we actually worship. Lastly under testing, Pastor remarked that the testing here already shows what God already knew. God picked the right man.
A second point here relates to the sacrifice. The Lord provide the lamb for us to be received by faith. For Abraham, it was a ram caught in thickets. But, for us it is Jesus. But, the death of the ram here is a substitutionary death, the ram rather Isaac. Jesus rather than me. Surely, that is a great comfort to us. Another aspect of the sacrifice here was Isaac’s willingness to die, just like Christ was for us. And because we embrace,and accept that substitutionary death, we have a certainty for our future.
To close, Pastor challenged us, have we passed this on to our children or our grandchildren?
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