The Lord Will Provide Genesis 22:14 I. Introduction. A. Abraham the man of faith and friend of God. B. Even the strongest will undergo trials(tests). C. Under trying circumstances, Abraham believed God would provide and God did: Genesis 22:14. D. Is it any less today? Did God not supply our needs as Christians? II Peter 1:3. E. Extent of provisions: Ephesians 1:3. F. Abraham's great trial: Genesis 22:2. II. Body. A. Recount the incident trying Abraham's faith: Genesis 22:1-19. 1. The preparation. 2. The journey. 3. The question: Genesis 22:7. 4. The answer: Genesis 22:8. 5. The attitude of Abraham: Hebrews 11:17-19. 6. Abraham believed God would do the right thing. B. Jehovah does provide the right thing. 1. Abraham receives a ram to offer: Genesis 22:13. a. Abraham was willing to offer Son: never allowed to complete the act: Genesis 22: 12. b. To his friend(s): James 2:23. 2. God has provided the perfect sacrifice: a substitute for us. a. Did what we could not do. b. As providing Abraham with ram did not possess. c. Abraham could not have made the substitute : no man can take the place of God. d. Not all of the deeds--not all of the efforts--not all of the sacrifices of men could not do the right thing to remove sins. (1 For: Galatians 2:20. (2 Jesus is: I Corinthians 5:7. 3. God has provided the provided the perfect place for us. a. The right place for Abraham was the mount of God. b. Today--he provides the church of Christ(body of Christ). (1 Cost: Jesus' blood: Ephesians 2:13, 18. (2 Only place to contact that blood: Ephesians 5:25-27. c. As one ram was on the one mount provided to Abraham-since Pentecost, he has provided the one church. (1 Abraham could not decide to look for other rams: he could only use what God supplied. (2 Is it any less true today? C. God provided the right time to Abraham. 1. As he started to plunge the knife, God stopped him: just at the right time. 2. When Jesus walked among men-sacrificed himself- established the church: these were all the right times. a. Just at the right time, Jesus saved the disciples from perishing: Matthew 8:25. b. Christ saved Peter at the right time: Matthew 14:30-31. 3. At the present, it is the right time: a. To obey the gospel when first learn truth. b. To live the gospel each day. c. To influence others toward truth. d. To dedicate life fully to the Lord. e. To be active in God's church. f. To worship by the Lord's standards. g. Why? II Corinthians 6:2. h. Because of what God has provided to III. Conclusion. A. Hebrews 11:11: He is faithful that promised. B. Remember: Hebrews 13:5.-jy