By Pastor Jason Lim

Genesis 50 speaks of 2 deaths - of Jacob and Joseph.

It is like an echo from the Garden of Eden when God said, "In the day that you eat of it you shall surely die."

But even though the book of Genesis ends with death, it looks forward to life beyond death!

Genesis 50, together with the rest of Genesis, points to the Promise, Providence & Power of Faith.

1. Promise.

The promise of the savior is the golden thread that runs through the entire book of Genesis.

God is a promise-maker and a promise-keeper. Though man dies, yet those who believe in the savior will live.

2. Providence.

God purposely ordains and works all things to fulfill His promises and purposes.

Nothing is left to chance. Even painful and sinful things can be and are used for God's purposes.

3. Power of Faith.

There are people who believe in God and His promises, and those who do have their lives changed as a result.

These are the main themes of Genesis 50, and also the whole book of Genesis.

In fact, these are the main themes even of the whole Bible!

So here we are, having explored the seedlings of Promise, Providence, and the Power of Faith in the book of Genesis (beginnings).