I Give Myself Away

26 Dec, 2017 Free Essays 0

I Give Myself Away ( So You can Use Me) Intro: Story about giving something away Give – 1. To present voluntarily and without expecting compensation: 2. To apply fully or freely; devote: 3. To make a gift of Give away – Denotes handing over the Bride to the groom Scripture: Romans 12: 1-2 – I beseech you therefore brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, Holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service This means to present once and for all Present – 1. To introduce 2. To offer for observation, examination, or consideration; show or display . To give or award The Fruit of the spirit – Galatians 5:22-23 – But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. Life of mercy – Build your life on his mercy and your life will flow out with mercy Scripture reading; Genesis 22: 1-19 – The story of Abraham and Isaacs (the sacrifice) This command came as a terrific challenge to Abraham: Isaac had been born in a very special way, long after Abraham and his wife could have expected to have children.

There were special promises from God woven around his birth: In Genesis chapter 12 verses 1-3, when Abraham is already 75 years old, God promises that he will be the father of a great nation – but he does not have any children The promise is repeated in Genesis chapter 13 verses 14-16, but there is still no sign of children In Genesis chapter 15 verses 4-5, when Abraham doubts, God renews the promise – but there are still no children So when he is 86, Abraham decides to take things into his own hands, and fathers a child on one of his slave girls.

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In Genesis chapter 17 verses 17-19, thirteen years later, when Abraham is 99 and his wife is 90, God renews his promise. Finally, in Genesis chapter 21 verses 1-2, the promised son finally arrives. And then God says ‘take him and kill him. ‘ God is beyond our understanding. I am sure he was also beyond Abraham’s understanding . How do we respond when God asks us to do something we do not want to do? Argue? Delay? Or Outright disobedience? We put on a pair of NIKE’S and………………. JUST DO IT!!! The Bible says ‘Early the next morning… ‘ Abraham set about doing what God had told him (verse 3).

Abraham did not argue, and did not delay. He obeyed God. The Bible does not tell us how he felt or what he thought. It leaves that to our imagination. Abraham obeyed!!!!!!!!……. I think he did it with a very heavy heart, and with a puzzled mind, and with dragging feet. BUT He Obeyed !!!!! When we go through these distressing circumstances, where God seems to be acting in strange ways, when things are far from clear, we need to hold on to what is clear – God’s promises in the Bible, and to trust him to work things out in ways we cannot understand – and we need to obey him, without arguing or delaying. Corinthians 15:58 – Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. So Abraham goes ahead, builds the altar, ties up Isaac, and is on the point of killing him (verses 9-10). At the very last moment, the angel calls out ‘Stop! Don’t hurt the boy… now I know that you honor and obey God, because you have not kept back your only son from me. ‘ (verses 11-12). Abraham has passed the test! He looks round, and sees a ram caught in a bush. His faith has been vindicated.

I Give Myself Away

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