In this week's sermon, Ryan Ahlgrim, pastor of First Mennonite Church in Richmond, Virginia, asks the thought-provoking question, "Will we trust God when we are faced with the loss of everything?" Ahlgrim preaches from Genesis 22:1-14, a disturbing, yet important Old Testament passage in which God asks Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac. As you listen, put yourself in Abraham's shoes, the shoes of an ancient Jew, and discover what you can learn from Abraham's faith during an impossible situation.

This sermon is from A Sermon for Every Sunday, a series of lectionary-based video sermons designed for use in worship, Bible study, small groups, Sunday school classes or for individual use.

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