The Bridge Church of the Nazarene
Sunday, June 27, 2021
Aloha. The Bridge currently meets at Oahu Veterans Center in Foster Village (1298 Kukila St, Honolulu, HI 96818) at 9:45am. *Note: For federal holidays that fall on Sundays, OVC is closed and we meet online only.* We look forward to seeing you in person! For those who can't make it at this time and location, we will broadcast church service online on Sunday morning at 9:45am at: BridgeNaz.org Please join us for worship, prayer, and a message from Pastor Michael! Mahalo and God bless!
Locations & Times
The Bridge
1298 Kukila Pl, Honolulu, HI 96818, USA
Sunday 9:45 AM
Sermon Title: Losing It, Pt. 2 (Gen 22:1-23:2)
Gen 22:1-23:2
22:1 After these things, God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” He said, “Here I am.” 2 He said, “Now take your son, your only son, whom you love, Isaac, and go into the land of Moriah. ‘Olah up there for an ‘olah on one of the mountains, of which I will tell you.”
3 Abraham rose early in the morning, and saddled his donkey; and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son. He split the wood for the ‘olah, and rose up, and went to the place of which God had told him. 4 On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place far off. 5 Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey. The boy and I will go over there. We will worship, and come back to you.” 6 Abraham took the wood of the ‘olah and laid it on Isaac his son. He took in his hand the fire and the knife. They both went together. 7 Isaac spoke to Abraham his father, and said, “My father?” He said, “Here I am, my son.” He said, “Here is the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for an ‘olah?” 8 Abraham said, “God will provide himself the lamb for an ‘olah, my son.” So, they both went together.
9 They came to the place about which God had told him. Abraham built the altar there, and arranged the wood. He bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, on the wood. 10 Abraham stretched out his hand, and took the knife to kill his son. 11 Adonai’s agent called to him out of the sky, and said, “Abraham!” “Abraham!” He said, “Here I am.” 12 He said, “Don’t lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.”
13 Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and saw that behind him was a ram caught in the thicket by its horns. Abraham went and took the ram, and offered it up for a burnt offering in place of his son. 14 Abraham called the name of that place “Adonai Will Provide.” As it is said to this day, “On Adonai’s mountain, it will be provided.” 15 Adonai’s agent called to Abraham a second time out of the sky, 16 and said, “‘I have sworn by myself,’ says Adonai, ‘because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son, 17 therefore I will bless you greatly, and I will multiply your offspring greatly like the stars of the sky, and like the sand which is on the seashore. Your offspring will possess the gate of his enemies. 18 All the nations of the land will be blessed by your offspring, because you have listened to my voice.’”
19 So Abraham returned to his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beersheba. Abraham lived at Beersheba. 20 After these things, Abraham was told, “Listen, Milcah also has borne children to your brother Nahor: 21 Uz his firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram, 22 Chesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, and Bethuel.” 23 Bethuel became the father of Rebekah. These eight Milcah bore to Nahor, Abraham’s brother. 24 His concubine, whose name was Reumah, also bore Tebah, Gaham, Tahash, and Maacah. 23:1 Sarah lived one hundred twenty-seven years. This was the length of Sarah’s life. 2 Sarah died in KiriathArba (also called Hebron), in the land of Canaan. Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.
22:1 After these things, God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” He said, “Here I am.” 2 He said, “Now take your son, your only son, whom you love, Isaac, and go into the land of Moriah. ‘Olah up there for an ‘olah on one of the mountains, of which I will tell you.”
3 Abraham rose early in the morning, and saddled his donkey; and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son. He split the wood for the ‘olah, and rose up, and went to the place of which God had told him. 4 On the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place far off. 5 Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey. The boy and I will go over there. We will worship, and come back to you.” 6 Abraham took the wood of the ‘olah and laid it on Isaac his son. He took in his hand the fire and the knife. They both went together. 7 Isaac spoke to Abraham his father, and said, “My father?” He said, “Here I am, my son.” He said, “Here is the fire and the wood, but where is the lamb for an ‘olah?” 8 Abraham said, “God will provide himself the lamb for an ‘olah, my son.” So, they both went together.
9 They came to the place about which God had told him. Abraham built the altar there, and arranged the wood. He bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar, on the wood. 10 Abraham stretched out his hand, and took the knife to kill his son. 11 Adonai’s agent called to him out of the sky, and said, “Abraham!” “Abraham!” He said, “Here I am.” 12 He said, “Don’t lay your hand on the boy or do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.”
13 Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and saw that behind him was a ram caught in the thicket by its horns. Abraham went and took the ram, and offered it up for a burnt offering in place of his son. 14 Abraham called the name of that place “Adonai Will Provide.” As it is said to this day, “On Adonai’s mountain, it will be provided.” 15 Adonai’s agent called to Abraham a second time out of the sky, 16 and said, “‘I have sworn by myself,’ says Adonai, ‘because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son, 17 therefore I will bless you greatly, and I will multiply your offspring greatly like the stars of the sky, and like the sand which is on the seashore. Your offspring will possess the gate of his enemies. 18 All the nations of the land will be blessed by your offspring, because you have listened to my voice.’”
19 So Abraham returned to his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beersheba. Abraham lived at Beersheba. 20 After these things, Abraham was told, “Listen, Milcah also has borne children to your brother Nahor: 21 Uz his firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram, 22 Chesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, and Bethuel.” 23 Bethuel became the father of Rebekah. These eight Milcah bore to Nahor, Abraham’s brother. 24 His concubine, whose name was Reumah, also bore Tebah, Gaham, Tahash, and Maacah. 23:1 Sarah lived one hundred twenty-seven years. This was the length of Sarah’s life. 2 Sarah died in KiriathArba (also called Hebron), in the land of Canaan. Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.
Word(s) of the Week
1) Akeda (Aqeda): Means "binding" in Hebrew; and,
2) Contranym: A word with 2 opposite meanings.
1) Akeda (Aqeda): Means "binding" in Hebrew; and,
2) Contranym: A word with 2 opposite meanings.
Bottom Line:
Our meaning in life is found in living for God, not dying for him.
Our meaning in life is found in living for God, not dying for him.