CORN IN EGYPT (8 OF 11)
Scripture: Genesis 41:56-57, Genesis 42:1-3
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Corn In Egypt (8 of 11)
Series: The Life of Joseph Series
Donald Cantrell
Genesis 41: 56 - 57, 42: 1 - 3
I - The Impending Devastation (41: 56 - 57)
II - The Insightful Deduction (42: 1 - 2)
III - The Imperative Decision (42: 1b, 2 - 3)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points.
Theme: ''Jacob and his son's had to act on faith to go and get the corn''
Mans Greatest Need - Salvation
If we were to go out on the streets and ask people at random, ''What is your greatest need?'' we would probably get a number of different responses. We wouldn't be surprised in this economy if we got several answers of people needing a job so they could provide for their home and family. If people were honest many would say they were lonely. Their greatest need is a friend or spouse. Some might say, ''Peace in my home. My husband is abusive or negligent. The kids are defiant and disrespectful. The in-laws are impossible.''
Suppose we conducted those street interviews in another country like India or Haiti. The answers would center more on raw survival. It'd be more common to hear, ''I'm starving. I need food.'' ''I'm dying. I need a doctor and medicine.'' Over and over we'd hear young and old say, ''I live on the streets. I need a place of shelter.''
Don't think I'm being uncaring or uninformed of the great needs of people in this world, but our greatest need is to receive God's salvation and forgiveness of sin. One reason this is our greatest need is we will live far longer in eternity than the brief dash of time we experience in this world.
I know it is easy to dismiss statements like this from a well-fed, comfortable American. So I point you to K.P. Yohannan. He grew up in India and didn't wear shoes before he was 17. In his book Revolution in World Missions, he tells about his experience of preaching the gospel all across India.
He is not oblivious to India's oppressive poverty. Yet he strongly contends against getting di ...
Series: The Life of Joseph Series
Donald Cantrell
Genesis 41: 56 - 57, 42: 1 - 3
I - The Impending Devastation (41: 56 - 57)
II - The Insightful Deduction (42: 1 - 2)
III - The Imperative Decision (42: 1b, 2 - 3)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points.
Theme: ''Jacob and his son's had to act on faith to go and get the corn''
Mans Greatest Need - Salvation
If we were to go out on the streets and ask people at random, ''What is your greatest need?'' we would probably get a number of different responses. We wouldn't be surprised in this economy if we got several answers of people needing a job so they could provide for their home and family. If people were honest many would say they were lonely. Their greatest need is a friend or spouse. Some might say, ''Peace in my home. My husband is abusive or negligent. The kids are defiant and disrespectful. The in-laws are impossible.''
Suppose we conducted those street interviews in another country like India or Haiti. The answers would center more on raw survival. It'd be more common to hear, ''I'm starving. I need food.'' ''I'm dying. I need a doctor and medicine.'' Over and over we'd hear young and old say, ''I live on the streets. I need a place of shelter.''
Don't think I'm being uncaring or uninformed of the great needs of people in this world, but our greatest need is to receive God's salvation and forgiveness of sin. One reason this is our greatest need is we will live far longer in eternity than the brief dash of time we experience in this world.
I know it is easy to dismiss statements like this from a well-fed, comfortable American. So I point you to K.P. Yohannan. He grew up in India and didn't wear shoes before he was 17. In his book Revolution in World Missions, he tells about his experience of preaching the gospel all across India.
He is not oblivious to India's oppressive poverty. Yet he strongly contends against getting di ...
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