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Thriving Under God's Providence | Dr. Stephen Conley
Text: Genesis 47
God's Providence Over World Leaders (Gen. 47:1-12)
- God fulfills His promise to His people as He sovereignly uses Joseph and Pharaoh for His purpose.
- We can trust God to be sovereign over all things – even world leaders.
God's Providence Over Catastrophic Circumstances (Gen. 47:13-26)
- God was at work to save the His people and the Egyptians from death.
- We can trust God to be faithful to us in all things – even the worst of circumstances.
God's Providence in Keeping His Promises (Gen. 47:27-31)
- Despite the famine and the economic crisis, God enabled His people to prosper and multiply.
- Jacob requests to be buried in the land of promise upon his death.
- We must look to Jesus, the Bread of Life to save us and give us all we need in Himself.
Main Idea: God's faithful provision in the present should strengthen our faith in His promises for the future.
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