The saddest part about Judas’ life is that if he would’ve waited a couple days instead of ending it, he would’ve seen Jesus again. Please don’t believe the lie that a permanent solution will fix a temporary problem in your life.
—essential that we live a life where we are willing to give our obedient “yes” to the Lord regardless of the stakes, because in the end God the Father has already provided our scapegoat through His son Jesus Christ.
God commanding Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac can be one of the most difficult passages of the Old Testament to understand. Bible critic Bart Ehrman comments on Genesis 22 saying, “The God who promised [Abraham] a son now wants him to destroy that son; —
—Abraham’s place and will sacrifice His one and only son. As a Pastor, the story of Abraham and Isaac shows something that is a necessary characteristic in ministry. Abraham trusted God with everything. Even the thing most precious to Him. As ministers of the Gospel it is —
Paul Compian argues, “The story of Abraham and his “one and only son” Isaac actually foreshadows God the Father’s offering the redemptive sacrifice of the “second Isaac” — his “one and only son.” This would mean that God is foreshadowing that the God the Father will step into—
the God who commands his people not to murder has now ordered the father of the Jews to sacrifice his own Child.” However, what if this command from God was not one to punish Abraham but instead to prove that the Lord’s plan is greater even when we feel like it isn’t.
Mason Worthy's insightful message challenged all of us to go the extra mile in preferring the family of Christ in both word and action. Check out his full sermon here→ https://t.co/iWEXBMjmsO