Joseph:
Genesis 50:15-21
A. Joseph is sold into slavery by his jealous
brothers. (Genesis 37)
B. Joseph is put into prison while in Egypt. (Genesis 39-41)
C. Joseph is promoted to Deputy Pharaoh in Egypt. (Genesis 41)
D. Joseph is reunited with and forgives his
brothers. (Genesis 42-50)
by bringing the new nation to Egypt.
God is at work in the midst of the details of our
(Romans 8:28)
Genesis 12:1-4 & Hebrews 11:8
“By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going.”
A. The People God Chooses to Build a New Nation. (Genesis 11:1-9)
1. The Place where the people were found, was in
the land of Ur .
(Gen. 12:1-4)
B. The Four-fold Plan God Reveals for a New
Nation. (Genesis 12:1-3)
Fact: When God made a covenant with Abram, it was
a personal one.
Fact: The two key words that form the basis of this
covenant is “ I will ”.
Question: What will God do?
Answer: #1. God will make the new nation great .
#2. God will make Abram’s name great.
#3. God will Bless all who bless Abram
and Curse the one who curses Abram.
#4. God will bless all the Nations of the
world through Abram and the new nation.
C. The Stormy Beginnings of a New Nation.
(Genesis 16, 18, 22)
nation. (Gen. 16)
to offer Isaac as a sacrifice.
God chooses unlikely people who are not the smartest,
the most beautiful or with the best resumes.
God chooses ordinary people like you and me.
Genesis 1:1-2
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.”
A. The Bible or The Story opens with the “big
bang” of creation. (v. 1)
B. The Bible Story continues with the “big bang” of the Fall. (Genesis 3)
~ Tree of ___Life ____.
~ Tree of the ___Knowledge__ of good and evil.
C. The Bible Story reports the “big bang” of sin’s damage to the human race.
D. The Bible Story offers a salvation clue even in the midst of the opening “big bang.”
(The Heart of Christmas)
Galatians 4:4-5
Fact:
Many of us live our lives every day missing the fact that God loves us.
GIVEN.
Fact:
The reason love must be at the heart of Christmas is because, if we miss this being the central message of the season, in the midst of the lights and presents, we may never receive it for ourselves.
Fact:
If we have not experienced the grace of God, it is
difficult to offer the grace of God.
The Heart of Christmas Brings Joy
The Heart Of Christmas
(John 1:14)
Fact: Joy is at the heart of Christmas because knowing
that we could never make it to him, God came to
us. (Romans 5:8)
Fact: When Jesus came to us, he came full of grace.
This grace that John writes about is the Greek
word charis, which means favor, kindness, or a
gift of blessing.
Fact: Jesus also came full of truth. The word John uses
here is the word aletheia, which means divine
reality revealed to man or a straightforwardness.
Circumstances, situation, and hardship is not going
The Heart of Christmas
Luke 2:8-14
Fact:
The message they brought was good news because a
Baby had been born who was the long-awaited
Messiah—the one who was promised long ago to rescue God’s people.
Fact:
Some may believe that being made right with God means they will never face any problems.
Fact:
Hope is at The Heart of Christmas
November 27, 2022
(The Heart of Christmas Series)
Isaiah 9:2-7
Fact:
Christmas is a reminder that whatever it is we hope for in our lives—healing, restoration, forgiveness, or a fresh start—it is available to us through Immanuel, who is God with us.
Fact:
Hope is not a result of the absence of conflict, difficulty, struggle, or trial. Hope is a result of the presence of God.
Question: