The Sacrifice Hope from Despair
Class 4: Gen 21 – 50: Abraham’s Sacrifice, Isaac & Rebekah, Jacob & Rachel, Joseph
Read Gen 22, 37, 39 – 45
Memory verses:
Gen 22:7b,8a – “The fire and wood are here,” Isaac said, “but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?” 8 Abraham answered, “God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.”
Gen 45:5 – And now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you.
The Sacrifice – Gen 22
Abraham asked to sacrifice Isaac
- Had to travel 2 or 3 days to get there
- Isaac asked where is the lamb
- Abraham puts Isaac on the wood
What would God ask you to sacrifice on the wood? Discussion
Finding a mate – Gen 24 & 29
Servant asked to find a mate for Isaac (40 years old)
- Seeks out the righteous
- Has a plan
- Prays specific prayers
- God brings success
Jacob goes to find a mate – Gen 27:46 – 28:1, Gen 29
- Finds the righteous
- Patiently works for 7 years
- Surprised with Leah (not in his plan)
- In the lineage of Christ
- Marries Rachel whom he loves more
- Mother of Joseph and Benjamin – favorites
- Source of trouble for his family
Hope from Despair – Gen 37, 39 – 45
Nearly killed; Sold into slavery
- Done by his brothers
- Father told he was dead
- Might never see his family again
- How would you have felt now
Sold to Potiphar, one of Pharoah’s officials
- Lord blessed all that he did
- Given great responsibility
- Wrongly accused and thrown into prison
- How would you have felt now
Interprets a couple of dreams
- Asked to be remembered
- Forgotton for 2 more years
- How would you have felt now
Interprets Pharoah’s dream
- Rises to 2nd in command in Egypt
- Reunites with his family
- God uses Joseph to save the lives of many