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About this episode

The episode explores the concept of total commitment to God through biblical stories of Hernán Cortés and Abraham.

What does it look like to be completely, unreservedly committed to God? In 1519, Spanish explorer Hernán Cortés sailed to Mexico with 11 ships, more than 500 men, and odds completely against him. When he arrived, he gave his men a shocking order: Burn the ships. Retreat was no longer an option. They were all in. Over 3,000 years earlier, a man named Abraham faced his own burn-the-ships moment. God had finally given him the son he had waited 25 years for, a boy named Isaac, and now God was asking Abraham to give him back. What happens on that mountain in Genesis 22 is one of the most breathtaking stories in all of Scripture. It shows us what giving really is, what giving really does, and why giving is one of the most important things you will ever do.

People in this episode

Host: Dr. James Merritt

Topics covered

• commitment
• faith
• sacrifice
• spirituality
• giving

Keywords

• commitment to God
• Hernán Cortés
• Abraham
• sacrifice
• Genesis 22
• faith
• giving

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Genesis 22

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