A Mountain of Provision

What did Abraham gain?

• Freedom…from the weight of ultimate responsibility

• Freedom…to fully engage in God’s work

• Freedom…to fully enjoy his son

How can we gain such freedom?

• Offering is of high value

• Offering is given completely

• Offering is motivated by promise and provision

Naamna’s River Dip

• Jesus is The Ultimate Healer

• Jesus is The Gift You Can’t Pay for

• Jesus is The Only Way

Transformed by Redemption

Transformation like this required someone who was . . ;

• Near

• Able

• Thorough

• Willing

We are to sever all ties to the world and cling to Jesus

1John 2:15, “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.”

Transformation like this comes because Jesus is . . .

• Near

• Able

• Thorough

• Willing

A Cripple at the King’s Table

Our life is to display

• Forgiveness

• Welcome

• Blessing

Look what the King has done for us

• He sought us

• He bought us

• He forgives and welcomes us

• He restores and blesses us

The Blessed Limp

• God came to him alone

• God came to him to bless

• God came to him in weakness

  • God comes to you alone

  • God comes to you to bless

  • God comes to you in/for weakness

How can we be so sure? Is this an encounter we can count on?

• Jesus went to the cross for you…

  • …alone

  • …laying aside his blessing

  • …in weakness to win your heart

The Day The Giant Fell

Look what Jesus has done

• Colossians 1:13-15 (with text)

• Romans 5:18 (with text)

• 2 Corinthians 5:21 (with text)

How do we go after giants in our lives?

Enjoy and extend the glory of Jesus.

• Enjoy by remembering the great love God has for you in Jesus

• Enjoy by refusing to be the hero of your own story

• Enjoy by repenting from believing your defeated enemy

• Extend by keeping the news alive that the Giant is indeed dead

• Extend by pushing into further territory with the gospel