SERMON – Abraham: What does it mean to trust God when you don’t know where you’re going? | Genesis 12–22

What does it look like to follow God when the path is unclear, the promises feel distant, and the cost is real? In the story of Abraham, we see the beginning of God’s redemptive plan unfolding through one man called to leave everything familiar and trust in what God has said. This sermon traces Abraham’s journey—not as a story of perfect faith, but as a story of growing trust. Again and again, Abraham is faced with the tension between what he can see and what God has promised, and his life becomes a living picture of what it means to walk by faith and not by sight.Yet Abraham’s story ultimately points beyond itself. The promises given to him—land, offspring, blessing—are not ends in themselves, but part of a larger plan to bring restoration to the world. Even in moments of failure and doubt, God remains faithful to his word. And in the near-sacrifice of Isaac, we see a profound foreshadowing of the gospel: a father offering his son, and God providing what is needed. This sermon reframes faith not as certainty, but as trust in the character and promises of God, even when the outcome is unknown.I unpack:How faith is not blind certainty, but trust in God’s promises in the midst of uncertaintyWhy Abraham’s failures reveal that God’s faithfulness, not ours, is the foundation of the covenantHow the story of Isaac points forward to Jesus as the true provision of God📖 Key Passage: Genesis 12–22🎧 Listen and reflect: Where is God calling you to trust him right now—even if you cannot yet see where that path leads?