ISAAC’S 4000-YEAR-OLD CHRISTMAS QUESTION

GENESIS 22:1-19

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. THE QUESTION SHOWS THE CAUSE OF CHRISTMAS [Gen. 22]

1. The Pertinent Question [v. 1-7]

2. The Prophetic Response [v. 8]

3. The Provision Realized [v. 9-14] Jehovah will see to it, Jehovah provides

 

II. THE QUESTION SHOWS THE CELEBRATION OF CHRISTMAS [John 8]

1. Abraham’s Children [v. 33-39]

2. God’s Children [v. 45-55, Mark 12:26-27]

And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err.

3. Joy’s Children [v. 56, Gn. 22:14]

And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah Jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the Lord it shall be seen.

 

III. THE QUESTION SHOWS THE CONTINUATION OF CHRISTMAS – Where is the Lamb?

1. The Lamb’s Presentation [John 1:29-36]

The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me. And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water. And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him. And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God. Again the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples; And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!

2. The Lamb’s Passion [1 Cor. 5:7]

For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:

3. The Lamb’s Praise [Rev. 5:6-14]