Zac Poonen - Abraham's Example As A Father

Zac PoonenNovember 7, 202217mWatch on YouTube

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Speaker: Zac Poonen Title: Abraham's Example As A Father Date: 11/06/2022 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

Summary

The central message is that true Christian discipleship requires being a spiritual descendant of Abraham, which is achieved by commanding one's family to keep the way of the Lord through righteousness. Abraham's example, particularly in preparing to sacrifice Isaac, demonstrates this obedience, showing that spiritual blessings are conditional upon actively leading one's family in faith, not automatic.

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Called to be spiritual descendants of AbrahamThe New Testament calls believers spiritual descendants of Abraham, meaning there is a foundational characteristic in Abraham's life we must understand and emulate.

God's inner thought about AbrahamIn Genesis 18, we receive a rare insight into God's thoughts regarding why He chose Abraham to bring blessings to all nations.Genesis 18:17

The condition behind God's promiseGod chose Abraham with the specific purpose that he would command his children and family after him to keep the way of the Lord and do righteousness.

The father'responsibility, not the mother'sGod gave the responsibility of leading and commanding the children to Abraham, with Sarah serving as a helper rather than bearing primary accountability.

The sacred test at Mount MoriahAbraham took Isaac up to Mount Moriah, the exact historical spot where Solomon later built the temple, to offer him as a sacrifice.2 Chronicles 3:1

A twenty-year-old surrenders to his fatherAbraham told his adult son Isaac to lie down on the altar, an extreme test of obedience that was only possible because Abraham had trained him from infancy.

Nothing in the Christian life is automaticJust as there are conditions to receiving God's promises and forgiveness, generational faithfulness requires intentional obedience rather than passive assumption.

Now I know that you fear GodWhen Abraham demonstrated full obedience through his willingness to offer Isaac, God declared that He knew Abraham feared Him and promised unlimited blessing.

Preparing the way for the second comingJust as John the Baptist prepared the way for the first coming of Christ, the church must prepare for His second coming with a similar ministry.

Fathers taking responsibilityTurning the hearts of the fathers to the children means fathers must take personal responsibility for spiritual discipline instead of blaming mothers.

The final warning of the Old TestamentMalachi prophesied that Elijah would be sent to turn the hearts of fathers to children and children to fathers before the day of the Lord.

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