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I. THE TRIAL.

1. An unexpected trial.

2. A trial between the present and the future.

3. A trial without any precedent.

4. A trial between man and God.

II. THE VICTORY.

1. A victory after a long struggle.

2. A complete victory over self.

3. A victory revealing the trust God had placed in him.

4. A victory which obtained fresh tokens of the Divine love.Lessons:

1. That a religion without sacrifice is worthless to us.

2. The shadow directs our attention to the reality — the Saviour's Cross.

(Homilist.)

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KJV: And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.

WEB: It happened after these things, that God tested Abraham, and said to him, "Abraham!" He said, "Here I am."