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