Cary Cox, from Genesis 41. After years of being humbled, in just one moment Joseph was raised to power over Egypt by God! See the sovereignty of God over individuals and nations! See the faithfulness of God to his promises! And see our responsibility to serve faithfully in whatever situation the Lord unfolds in our lives.
Tag: tracing the family line in Genesis
Blessing and Brokenness
Cary Cox, from Genesis 29-30. Jacob is far away from home for 20 years. During this time, God is blessing Jacob and God is breaking Jacob. God is prospering him to become the nation of Israel, and God is purifying him, dealing with his character. God’s blessings come in the context of brokenness, and through Christ’s brokenness on the cross, the greatest blessing of all is ours!
The Ladder to Heaven
Cary Cox, from Genesis 28:10-22. Jacob is on the run for his life! He has sinned. Failed. But in his weakness, God appears to him in great grace, and gives to him the promise of the blessing of Abraham! Christ is the ladder to heaven Jacob saw in his dream!
Through the Struggle
Cary Cox, from Genesis 25:1-26. As Abraham dies, God continues to work out his plan of blessing and salvation through Isaac and Rebekah. They must have faith in God through their struggles. God wants us to know that he will bring salvation, not us. He will do it his way, in his power, in his timing, for his glory!
The Location of the Blessing
Cary Cox, from Genesis 11:10-12:3 (Genesis Study #26). After the Tower of Babel incident, God’s word goes straight to the genealogy of Shem in order to trace the family line of God’s promise and blessing all the way from Adam to Abraham. This is a treasure map, with clues pointing us to the location of God’s blessing. Christ will come through the family of Abraham. He is the Treasure!
God of All Nations
Cary Cox, from Genesis 10 (Genesis Study 24). The table of nations shows us how the three sons of Noah grew to become all the nations of the world. God is sovereign over the nations, and he has a heart for the nations – to save people from all nations through the Messiah who comes from Shem, through Abraham, and through Israel. Trace the family line and see Jesus, the hope of the nations!
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