• YHWH
  Adonai
  Jehovah

• Genesis 22:1

• Many times, what we think we trust and what we actually trust are not the same thing

• Genesis 22:2

• We can never allow a gift from God to become God

• Genesis 22:3-5

• God is trustworthy even when it seems impossible to understand

• Genesis 22:6-8

• Genesis 22:9-14

• Jehovah Jireh: the LORD will see to it

• God frequently provides after we walk in obedience

• James 1:6-8

• The whole story points to Jesus

• Romans 8:32

1. Trust God with what you love most

2. Trust God’s timing

3. Remember God’s greatest provision

[d]Group Questions

1. Read Genesis 22:1-12 and James 1:2-4. What do these passages teach us about the purpose of testing in the life of a believer?

2. How have you seen God use difficulty to reveal or strengthen your faith?

3. Read Genesis 22:7-14 and Hebrews 11:17-19. What do these passages teach us about faith and obedience when we don’t have all the answers?

4. Is there an area where God may be asking you to take a next step before showing you the outcome?

5. Read Genesis 22:13-14, John 1:29, and Romans 8:32. How does seeing Jesus as our substitute deepen your understanding of Jehovah Jireh?

6. Why is the cross God’s greatest provision, and how should that shape the way we view our current needs and fears?

Prayer Prompt

Spend a few moments asking the Holy Spirit to reveal any “Isaac” you may be holding more tightly than God Himself. Then thank God for His greatest provision—Jesus Christ—and pray for the faith to trust His character, obey His voice, and rest in His provision even when you cannot yet see the ram in the thicket.