Love Sacrifices

Houston's First Baptist Church

The first time the word 'love' appears in the Bible is in Genesis 22, when God asks Abraham to offer his son Isaac. The test was never simply about obedience. It was about priority: do we love the Giver more than the gift? Abraham's response reveals what it looks like to build an altar in the heart before building one with the hands. His loyal love, heart of worship, and faith in God's promises led him to trust God completely. At the moment of sacrifice, God intervened and provided a ram in Isa…