Bedtime Stories – Greater Than

In this lesson, we are looking at Genesis 22 (but really chapters 12-22), which tell the story of Abraham and culminate in the sacrifice of Isaac. Throughout Abraham’s story we see two repeating themes: 1. Abraham is disobedient whenever the possibility of an heir is on the line (examples: saying that Sarah is his sister so he’ll be alive to propagate; sleeping with Hagar to get an heir) and 2. God’s reaffirmation of his promises to Abraham. All of this comes together when God calls Abraham to sacrifice Isaac. He pits the two things Abraham values most in an epic showdown to see who will be the MVT (Most Valuable Thing) in Abraham’s life. We’ll conclude looking at why Jesus deserves to be the MVT in the lives of the students.