Point One: Faithfulness Includes Giving God Your First and Best

Point Two: Sacrificing Your First and Best Requires Continual Faith

Point Three: Living By Faith is The Pathway to God’s Blessing

Discussion Questions:

Watch the past message, then choose questions to get your group thinking and create openness. 

  1. What was something that stood out to you from this past Sunday’s message?Share what you learned and how it will impact your life.

  2. Read Genesis 22. What is the reason God tested Abraham with such a difficult task?

  3. If God knows everything, why did He need to test Abraham’s faith?

  4. Read Leviticus 20:2-5, Jeremiah 7:31, Jeremiah 19:5, and Genesis 22:13. Why would a loving God ask for a human sacrifice?

  5. How would you have responded to God's command like Abraham did?

  6. What can you learn from the conversation between Isaac and Abraham on their way up the mountain? What does Abraham's answer to Isaac tell us about his trust in God's provision?

  7. How does Abraham's test show us about obedience and trust in God in our lives today?

  8. Read Hebrews 11:17-19. How can this story change how we understand and deal with challenges in our lives? What does it teach us about giving ourselves to God's will, even when we don't understand His plans?

  9. What does "The LORD Will Provide" mean for you personally? How does this story shape your view of faith and sacrifice?