Sunday 8/4/2019

LIFE - Sermon 49 Gen 46:8-27 Leah's children and grandchildren (v. 15) = 33 Zilpah's children and grandchildren (v. 18) = 16 Rachel's children and grandchildren (v. 22) = 14 Bilhah's children and grandchildren (v. 25) = 7 Total = 70 Dinah (v. 15) = (+ 1) Total = 71 Er and Onan (who died in Canaan; v. 12); Joseph and his two sons, already in Egypt (v. 20) = (- 5) Those who went to Egypt with Jacob (v. 26) = 66 Joseph, Manasseh, Ephraim, Jacob (v. 27) = (+ 4) Jacob and his progeny in Egypt (v. 27) = 70 Gen 46:28-30 All of God's promises are sure. 2 Cor. 1:19-22 (ESV) LIFE POINT: God's promises are sure and His confirmations are sweet. What confirmation from God's does: Lines up with His word/promise Lines up with His desires/will Advances His purpose/mission Brings glory to Him Carried out by His Spirit What God's confirmation doesn't do: Line up with this world Line up with our desires/will Advance our purpose/fleshly purpose Bring glory to anyone but God Carried out by the flesh Matt. 16:4 Ps. 23 (ESV) Matt. 11:28-30