The Binding of Isaac and the Lord’s Supper

In Genesis 22, Abraham faces the ultimate test of faith—God commands him to offer Isaac, the son of promise. This passage reveals not only the depth of Abraham’s faith but also the clearest foreshadowing of the gospel in the Old Testament. On Mount Moriah, where the temple would one day stand, God provided a ram in place of Isaac, pointing forward to the day when He Himself would provide the Lamb of God, Jesus Christ, who takes away the sin of the world.

Like Abraham, we make our confession of faith through our test of faith. God doesn’t test us to make us fail but to refine and reveal the reality of our trust in Him. Every believer will walk through moments where faith is proven, not just professed. This story reminds us that the testing of our faith is how our confession of faith becomes real.

Through Abraham’s experience, we see five ways faith is tested: the test of love (do we love God above all else?), the test of obedience (will we say yes to His commands?), the test of trust (can we believe His promises when His ways confuse us?), the test of provision (will we trust Him to provide something out of nothing?), and the test of worship (will we still bow before Him when we don’t understand?).

At the Lord’s Supper table, we echo Abraham’s faith—declaring that Jesus Christ, the true Lamb God provided, is worthy of our love, trust, obedience, and worship.

Sermon Text: Genesis 22.1-19

Date: October 5, 2025

Preacher: Todd Pylant