Everything we have comes from God and belongs to Him. In this message from Romans 11:33–36, we are reminded that we are not owners, but managers—called to live with gratitude, purpose, generosity, and accountability.

Scripture: Romans 11:33–36

+ All we have is from God

Psalm 24:1–2 NIV

James 1:17 NIV

Psalm 50:12 NIV

Ephesians 2:8–10 NIV

Philippians 2:13 NIV

+ From Pride to Praise

1 Corinthians 4:7 NIV

Deuteronomy 8:17–18 NIV

1 Chronicles 29:10–14 NIV

+ From Possessiveness to Purposefulness

+ From Consumerism to Community

Ephesians 4:28 NIV

+ From Autonomy to Accountability

+ God is our Wise and Good Creator

 “A commonsense interpretation of the facts suggests that a superintellect has monkeyed with physics, as well as chemistry and biology, and that there are no blind forces worth speaking about in nature.” — Astronomer Fred Hoyle

Psalm 104:24 NIV

Psalm 111:2 NIV

"You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you." — Augustine, Confessions

The Pulley

When God at first made man,
Having a glass of blessings standing by,
“Let us,” said he, “pour on him all we can.
Let the world’s riches, which dispersèd lie,
Contract into a span.”

So strength first made a way;
Then beauty flowed, then wisdom, honour, pleasure.
When almost all was out, God made a stay,
Perceiving that, alone of all his treasure,
Rest in the bottom lay.

“For if I should,” said he,
“Bestow this jewel also on my creature,
He would adore my gifts instead of me,
And rest in Nature, not the God of Nature;
So both should losers be.

“Yet let him keep the rest,
But keep them with repining restlessness;
Let him be rich and weary, that at least,
If goodness lead him not, yet weariness
May toss him to my breast.”

— George Herbert

+ God is our Righteous Judge

Genesis 18:25 NIV

+ God is our Gracious Savior

Genesis 3:15 

+ God is our Sovereign Ruler

Genesis 50:20

Genesis 50

+ God is faithful in death

+ God is faithful by providence

+ God is faithful to redeem

Genesis 35:9–12

2 Peter 3:10-14 

+ Three Responses to God’s Providence 

• Understand Our Purpose
• Receive His Comfort
• Submit To His Lordship 

Scripture: Genesis 48:1-22

+ The Power of our Words

Hebrews 11:20–21 NIV

+The Power of our Choices

Hebrews 12:16–17

+ The Power of Jesus

Revelation 5:5–6 ESV

Revelation 5:9–14 ESV

Scripture Reading: Genesis 46-47

+ God blesses his people with his presence, his promise, and his provision. 

+ God blesses his people to be a blessing to others.

Genesis 12:1–3 NIV

Genesis 22:15–18 NIV

Genesis 26:4 NIV

Genesis 28:14 NIV

Psalm 67:1–3 NIV

Galatians 3:16 NIV

Galatians 3:8 NIV

Galatians 3:14 NIV

2 Corinthians 5:17–21 NIV

2 Corinthians 1:3–4 NIV

2 Corinthians 9:6–11 NIV

1 Corinthians 12:4–7 NIV

Scripture: Genesis 43–45:15

+ How to truly forgive 

True forgiveness renounces retaliation.  

Mark 11:24–25 NIV 

True forgiveness desires reconciliation.  

2 Corinthians 5:18–19 NIV

True forgiveness seeks relief and good for the offender.  

True forgiveness is enabled by a conviction in the Sovereign grace of God.  

Genesis 50:20–21 NIV

+ How to Be Truly Forgiven by God 

Know you can be forgiven.   

Receive forgiveness freely because it is freely given.  

1 Corinthians 6:9–11

Walk in the relief of forgiveness and a commitment to obedience.   

If you will rest in this forgiveness, you will have the power to forgive others.  

Ephesians 4:31–32 NIV

Scripture: Genesis 42

+ Joseph: Getting Strong

James 1:2–4 NIV

Hebrews 12:5–11 NIV

1 Peter 1:6–7 NIV 

+ The Brothers: Getting Honest 

Psalm 32:1–5 NIV

+ Jacob: Getting More Self-Absorbed

Scripture: Genesis 41:1-16,25-57

+ Our Sufferings do not negate God’s promises.

Genesis 12:3

Genesis 41:51–52

+ What is coming is better than our current circumstances.

Romans 8:18

Revelation 21:3–4

+ Be a faithful steward

Colossians 3:17

Matthew 25:23

+ Care for people

+ Speak the truth boldly

Genesis 12:3

Genesis 41:56–57

Scripture: Genesis 39:20-40:23  

+ Suffering for God is an invitation into intimacy with God. 

1 Peter 4:12–17 NIV

God’s presence can sustain you in any suffering, and suffering can bring you into a greater experience of his presence.   

“Dedicated to man who prayed to know Christ more richly even if it meant his cancer returned. The next year he experienced the deepest intimacy with Christ he had ever known - and then he died of cancer.” Finding God by Larry  

+ Every Painful Station is meant for purposeful preparation.  

Colossians 3:23 NIV 

Proverbs 22:29 NIV 

+ Our Sufferings are often the strategic means to bring about God’s good ends.  

2 Corinthians 1:3–6 NIV 

+ God never forgets his people and never gives up on his purposes.  

Isaiah 49:13–16 NIV 

Romans 8:38–39 NIV

John 10:28–30 NIV 

Scripture: Genesis 39:1-23

+ The Lord was WITH Joseph

Genesis 12:1-3

+ 3 Tactics of Temptation

-       Persistent

-       Persuasive

-       Private

+ The Genealogy of Jesus Christ

Matthew 1:1-2

Matthew 1:18-23

Hebrews 13:5