The Family of Blessing (Gen 48-49)
As Jacob nears the end of his life, he looks back and sees that for the family of God; even in the mess, God will bless. As he looks forward he sees that for the family of God; even in the mess, God will bless. If we are to be in the blessed family of God, we need A Father who embraces us A Son who delivers us Who God chooses to bless and who God uses to bless might…
Living Away From Home (Gen 46-47)
As the family of God find themselves living away from the home God promised them here are four big comforts for them. They are kept by God They are cared for by the son They are a growing family They will be carried home by the son
God’s Recipe for Reconciliation (Gen 45)
3 key ingredients in God’s plan to reconcile people to Jesus: A son who makes himself know to us A son who says “Come close to me” A son who says “Go and Tell”
Repentance (Genesis 44)
The story of Genesis 44 helps us to get to the very core of what repentance means. In this chapter we see that repentance means says three things: I’ve done something wrong I’ve had a change of heart I trust in the son who stood in my place.
Game Changing Grace
Genesis 43 opens in Famine and ends with a feast. This dramatic turn around is down to 3 game changing actions. A father who is willing to send his son, a son who was with his brothers, and a son who shows kindness to those who wronged him. These 3 game changers point us to the game changing grace of God needed to turn our lives around.
Easter Sunday 2017 – Mark 16:1-8
Good Friday 2017 – Mark 14:27-31
Seeing our sin (Genesis 42)
God’s transforming grace leads Jacob and his sons to the saviour, helps them to see their own sin, provides the help they need for free, and starts to change their hearts. This is the transforming grace of God that we still see at work today as he brings people to Jesus who provides the salvation we need, helps us see our sin and slowly transforms our lives to be…
Saviour of the world (Genesis 41)
Joseph rises from the prison to the palace to become a saviour of the world in the middle of famine. Joseph foreshadows Jesus a greater saviour to whom all the world comes for salvation.
A man to be listened to about the future (Gen 40)
In Genesis 40 we meet a suffering son who is a man to be listened to about the future, a man to be remembered, and a man who teaches us how to serve in our sufferings.