Relocated and Reassured
June 13, 2021 Preacher: Michael Vaughan Series: Genesis: Origins - The People
Passage: Genesis 46:1– 47:31
Relocated
- God appears to Jacob and reaffirms his covenant promises. (Genesis 46:1-4)
- Jacob sacrifices at Beersheba on his way out of Canaan. (Genesis 46:5-7)
- The "New Table of Nations" sets out for Egypt. (Genesis 46:8-27)
Reunited
- Judah leads the way. (Genesis 46:28)
- Jacob and Joseph have a tender reunion. (Genesis 46:29-30)
- Joseph lays out a plan for his family's provision. (Genesis 46:31-34)
Reestablished
- Israel meets Pharaoh. (Genesis 47:1-4)
- God provides for Israel through Pharaoh. (Genesis 47:5-12)
- God blesses Egypt through Israel. (Genesis 47:13-26)
Reassured
- Israel flourishes in Goshen. (Genesis 47:27)
- Joseph's Oath to Jacob. (Genesis 47:28-31a)
- Joseph's Dreams fulfilled at last. (Genesis 47:31b)
So What?
- Well I trust in the Lord to save and sustain me, even if it means giving up other sources of security?
- Like Jacob, we cling to, and rest in, the promise of God to do all he has said he will do; he is faithful.
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