CHOSEN FOR DOMINION AND BLESSING (40 OF 48)
Scripture: Genesis 37:2-26
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Chosen for Dominion and Blessing (40 of 48)
Series: Kingdom Foundations - Genesis
Patrick Edwards
Genesis 37:2-26
Introduction
It's been over an entire year since we began our study of the book of Genesis. One whole year dedicated to a book written thousands of years ago about a people even older than that. Why have we spent an entire year on what some might consider little more than a history lesson? I mean this is a Baptist church, right? Shouldn't we be talking about Jesus, not Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? Why have we devoted a year of our time together to the book of Genesis?
Well it's because of the message of the book, which we find made explicit this morning in our text. The reason that the book of Genesis is vital for study is that this book like none other illustrates vividly the purpose and meaning of life. Genesis defines for us what it means to belong to God. Genesis depicts for us God's saving purposes and work in history. As our title suggests this morning, the book of Genesis illustrates how we are chosen by God for dominion and blessing.
Now, excitingly we start a new section in Genesis this morning, one with which I am sure most of us are very familiar. We begin the story of Joseph and Jacob's sons. It's a timeless story that has captivated folks from children to Broadway audiences. This tale of Technicolor coats, dreams, deception, famine, and reconciliation never grows old as we witness the meteoric rise of a Hebrew teenager from spoiled son to slave to prince of Egypt and saviour of the world. But as we've seen throughout the rest of Genesis, there is more to this story than meets the eye. It's more than just a story but a narrative of God, God's character, God's purposes, and His use and blessing of ordinary broken people to heal all of creation. The story of Joseph and Jacob's sons is thus a picture of what God intends to do through His people in Jesus Christ. We'll see how God richly blesses His people but how He does so for a ...
Series: Kingdom Foundations - Genesis
Patrick Edwards
Genesis 37:2-26
Introduction
It's been over an entire year since we began our study of the book of Genesis. One whole year dedicated to a book written thousands of years ago about a people even older than that. Why have we spent an entire year on what some might consider little more than a history lesson? I mean this is a Baptist church, right? Shouldn't we be talking about Jesus, not Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? Why have we devoted a year of our time together to the book of Genesis?
Well it's because of the message of the book, which we find made explicit this morning in our text. The reason that the book of Genesis is vital for study is that this book like none other illustrates vividly the purpose and meaning of life. Genesis defines for us what it means to belong to God. Genesis depicts for us God's saving purposes and work in history. As our title suggests this morning, the book of Genesis illustrates how we are chosen by God for dominion and blessing.
Now, excitingly we start a new section in Genesis this morning, one with which I am sure most of us are very familiar. We begin the story of Joseph and Jacob's sons. It's a timeless story that has captivated folks from children to Broadway audiences. This tale of Technicolor coats, dreams, deception, famine, and reconciliation never grows old as we witness the meteoric rise of a Hebrew teenager from spoiled son to slave to prince of Egypt and saviour of the world. But as we've seen throughout the rest of Genesis, there is more to this story than meets the eye. It's more than just a story but a narrative of God, God's character, God's purposes, and His use and blessing of ordinary broken people to heal all of creation. The story of Joseph and Jacob's sons is thus a picture of what God intends to do through His people in Jesus Christ. We'll see how God richly blesses His people but how He does so for a ...
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