Mt. McKinley in Alaska, originally known as Denali, "the Great One." .... "Lead me to the rock that is higher than I; for you are my refuge..." (Ps. 61:2-3)

       "Who do you say that I am?" Jesus asked.  Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God."  And Jesus answered, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! ... You are Peter (petros), and on this rock (petra) I will build my church..."  Jesus then began to speak of the rough road ahead. And Peter took him aside and rebuked him... "Get behind me, Satan!" Jesus replied. "You are a stumbling block..."
                                                (Matthew 16:13-23)

May these words of this Peter be like a rock,
not a stumbling block!

"On the edge of the knife"
(a father shares his story)

Message preached June 19, 2005
Long Green Valley Church of the Brethren
Glen Arm, Maryland USA

based upon Genesis 22:1-14

Order of Worship

  This message will be delivered as a first-person narrative
(i.e. as if Abraham himself were telling the story)
Thus, this is in "amble and ramble" format,
and may not afterward be transcribed and posted here.
For a manuscript sermon on this text, see "Life on the edge"   

online resources for this scripture text

For commentaries consulted, see Genesis.


(para traducir a español, presione la bandera de España)

 

©2005 Peter L. Haynes
(you are welcome to borrow and, where / as appropriate, note the source - myself or those from whom I have knowingly borrowed.)

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