In part 2 of our Christmas 2025 series, Pastor Michael tells the story of Isaac - the original "Son Who Climbed The Mountain" - and reveals how it points directly to Jesus. Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his promised son on Mount Moriah foreshadows God's sacrifice of His own Son on the same mountain centuries later. This isn't just an Old Testament story - it's a Christmas story about faith, provision, and the ultimate Substitute.

- Abraham waited 25 years for the promised son Isaac, learning to trust God's timing

- God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice Isaac, but was teaching that He provides the sacrifice

- Abraham believed God could raise Isaac from the dead to keep both the command and the promise

- Mount Moriah, where Isaac was spared, is the same location where Jesus died centuries later

- Isaac lived because a ram died in his place; we live forever because Jesus died in our place

Faith climbs the mountain before it sees the miracle. Abraham trusted God enough to take the first step up Mount Moriah, and God provided a substitute sacrifice. We trust Jesus before we understand every detail, and then we receive the miracle of forgiveness, freedom, and new life.

- "Faith climbs the mountain before it sees the miracle."

- "God will show up in your life. Often when you aren't looking for Him, and rarely when it's convenient."

- "God doesn't want to take Abraham's son; He wants to give His Own Son."

- "Abraham answered with a line that echoes through the centuries: 'My son, God Himself will provide the lamb.'"

- "Before the Manger, there was the Mountain. Before the swaddling clothes, there was sacrificial wood on a son's back."

- "God wasn't teaching Abraham to sacrifice his son; He was teaching that HE Provides The Sacrifice."

- "Isaac lived because a ram died in his place. We can live forever because Jesus died in our place."

What mountain is God asking you to climb in faith before you see the miracle?

Tune in to hear the powerful parallel between Isaac and Jesus, why Die Hard is definitely a Christmas movie, and how a 99-year-old man's laughter became the name of the promised son.

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