WISH BONES (4 OF 5)
Scripture: Genesis 47:28-31, Genesis 50:24-26, Exodus 13:19, Joshua 24:32, Hebrew 11:22
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Wish Bones (4 of 5)
Series: No Bones About It
Dennis Marquardt
Genesis 47:28-31; 50:24-26; Exodus 13:19; Josh. 24:32; Hebrew 11:22
INTRO: There is an old ritual practiced around chicken dinners all over this country - that is the taking of the ''Wish Bone'' from the chicken breast and one person grabs one side of the bone while another takes the other side - each makes a wish and supposedly the one who after bending the bone ends up with the largest segment of bone is the one whose wish will come true. Though quaint - it doesn't really work! If it was really a ''wish bone'' the chicken wouldn't be on your plate for it certainly didn't wish itself there!
There is however a real ''wish bone'' concept in the Bible - and these ''wish bones'' actually worked! These bones gave courage and faith not only during their own lifetime, but for generations to come!
It is possible for these ''old bones'' to not only give a testimony today, but long after we are gone and only our bones are left behind, they can still give testimony to another generation about faith and trust in God. What kind of legacy will our bones leave?
PROP. SENT: The Bible teaches us to live a life of faith in such a way that the very testimony of our life will continue to inspire faith long after we have passed from this life.
I. A 'GRAVE' TESTIMONY Gen. 47:28-31
A. Home Gen. 47:28-29
1. Jacob, Joseph's father had lived in Egypt now for 17 years - it was where he called ''home'' at the end of his life.
a. However, his heart was still in the promise land!
b. He never had had it so good as he had it in Egypt - but the pull on his heart was still the place God had promised him and his descendants - it was God's place where he considered his home, not the physical presence of his body!
2. Though 17 years in Egypt, he still did not consider himself an ''Egyptian'' - he still thought of himself as ''God's chosen'', he never ''walked like an Egyptian!''
3. Why was this important?
a. I ...
Series: No Bones About It
Dennis Marquardt
Genesis 47:28-31; 50:24-26; Exodus 13:19; Josh. 24:32; Hebrew 11:22
INTRO: There is an old ritual practiced around chicken dinners all over this country - that is the taking of the ''Wish Bone'' from the chicken breast and one person grabs one side of the bone while another takes the other side - each makes a wish and supposedly the one who after bending the bone ends up with the largest segment of bone is the one whose wish will come true. Though quaint - it doesn't really work! If it was really a ''wish bone'' the chicken wouldn't be on your plate for it certainly didn't wish itself there!
There is however a real ''wish bone'' concept in the Bible - and these ''wish bones'' actually worked! These bones gave courage and faith not only during their own lifetime, but for generations to come!
It is possible for these ''old bones'' to not only give a testimony today, but long after we are gone and only our bones are left behind, they can still give testimony to another generation about faith and trust in God. What kind of legacy will our bones leave?
PROP. SENT: The Bible teaches us to live a life of faith in such a way that the very testimony of our life will continue to inspire faith long after we have passed from this life.
I. A 'GRAVE' TESTIMONY Gen. 47:28-31
A. Home Gen. 47:28-29
1. Jacob, Joseph's father had lived in Egypt now for 17 years - it was where he called ''home'' at the end of his life.
a. However, his heart was still in the promise land!
b. He never had had it so good as he had it in Egypt - but the pull on his heart was still the place God had promised him and his descendants - it was God's place where he considered his home, not the physical presence of his body!
2. Though 17 years in Egypt, he still did not consider himself an ''Egyptian'' - he still thought of himself as ''God's chosen'', he never ''walked like an Egyptian!''
3. Why was this important?
a. I ...
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