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Theme: God provides for His people Objectives: Know: God arranged events that promoted Joseph to a prominent position in Egypt to provide a way for Israel and his descendants to survive the famine. Think: Be constantly aware that God provides for His people on His terms, sometimes in ways we would never expect. Do:…
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Part of a sermon by delivered August 20, 1893, by J. W. McGarvey. Originally published by theStandard Publishing Company, Cincinnati, Ohio, in McGarvey’s Sermons. “You go, as Joseph did, but you fail to find them. While you search you meet a stranger who tells you they are gone to Dothan, fourteen or fifteen miles…
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Theme: God is in control Objectives: Know: Joseph faced death at the hands of his brothers and oppression as a slave in Egypt, but God spared his life and provided him favor and position with his master. Think: Live with the awareness that this world can be full of danger and disappointment, but God…
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Theme: God established a nation Objectives: Know: Jacob returned to Bethel where God had first met with him in a dream. This brought reassurance concerning God’s plans to build a nation from his descendants. Think: Live each day conscious of the fact that God will bring to pass every promise He has made in…
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Never Alone Theme: God is with us Objectives: Know: God had a plan for Jacob and was with him at every stage. Think: Always be aware that God is accessible and involved in all aspects of our world. He can even cause the things I consider bad to work for His purposes. Do: Trust…
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Undeserved Blessings Theme: God Chose by Grace Scripture: Genesis 27:1-46 Objectives: Know: God chose Jacob in order to accomplish His purposes. Think: Live with the awareness that God chose to offer grace and blessing to me through Jacob’s descendant, Jesus Christ. His choice was not dependent on who I am or what I have…
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Power to Spare Theme: God is the Almighty Text: Genesis 17:1-8 A1 Outline B1 God’s covenant with Abraham Genesis 17:1-8 A2 Notes and questions B1 Who is God talking to? (Abraham). B2 Who does God reveal things, give messages to, etc.? (Prophets) B3 Is Abraham a prophet? (Yes, Now therefore, restore the man’s wife;…