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Genesis Part 46: Sister Wives Rivalries

Sister Wives Rivalries
Genesis 2931 - 30:24

by Mike Deguzman

Ezekiel 14:3
Proverbs 12:22
John 8:44

1. A Longing for Love

2. A Problem of Jealousy

3. The Manipulation of Mandrakes

Application:

1. Recognize Your Heart Idols

2. Repent of Your Heart Idols

3. Turn to God's Promises

Philippians 1:6
Hebrews 13:5

4. Walk by Faith

Special Message: Blessed are the Forgiven

Blessed are the Forgiven

Psalm 32

by Thom Bacon

I.   Multiple blessings result from forgiven sin.

 

II.  Misery is the result of unaddressed sin.

 

III. The blessing of confessed sin.

 

IV. The blessing of God's protection.

 

V.  The blessing of God's instruction.

 

VI. The blessing of God's lovingkindness/mercy.

 

VII. The blessings of God result in JOY!

 

APPLICATION

1. Got sin?  Address it.
2. Got forgiveness?  Act like it.
3. Got sin, again?  Rinse and repeat.

Genesis Part 45: The Deceived Deceiver

The Deceived Deceiver
Genesis 29:1-30

by Mike Deguzman

1. A Providentially Led Flight

2. Love at First Sight

3. Working for a Wedding Night

Genesis 18:7
Genesis 33:13

4. Shock at First Light

Application:

1. You Do What You Think Is Best For You

Proverbs 31:30
1 Timothy 2:9-10

2. There Are Consequences For What You Do

Genesis 24:29-32

3 There Is Grace For What You Do

Revelation 5:1-5

Genesis Part 44: Jacob’s Ladder

Jacob's Ladder
Genesis 28:10-22

by Mike Deguzman

1. Jacob Settles

Matthew 8:20
Isaiah 42:5-8
John 1:51

2. Jacob Hears

Ecclesiastes 12:13
Exodus 20:18-20

3. Jacob Worships

Leviticus 8:10-12

Application:

1. Recognize God's Presence

2. Remember God's Presence

3. Rely Upon God's Presence

Genesis Part 43: The Tangled Web of Deception

Genesis 27:1-28:9
The Tangled Web of Deception

by Mike Deguzman

Numbers 30:1-2

1. A Declining Father

2. A Doubting Mother

3. A Deceiving Son

Hebrews 12:15-17
2 Corinthians 7:10

4. A Despairing Brother

5. A Disappearing Brother

Application:

1. Trust God's Providence

Genesis 50:20

2. Follow Bad Shots with Good Decisions

3. Recognize God's Redemption

Matthew 1:1-2

Genesis Part 42: My Boy is Just Like Me

My Boy is Just Like Me
Genesis 26:1-35

by Mike Deguzman

1. He Faced His Father's Trials

Deuteronomy 11:16-17
Amos 8:11-12
2 Timothy 4:1-4
Isaiah 30:1-2
Isaiah 31:1

2. He Heard His Father's God

3. He Repeated His Father's Sins

1 Corinthians 10:11-12

4. He Received His Father's Blessings

5. He Dug His Father's Wells

6. He Trusted His Father's God

Hebrews 11:1
JOhn 20:28-29
Proverbs 16:7
Romans 12:17-21
Matthew 19:4-5

Application:

1. Trials are Normal

James 1:2-4
Job 23:10

2. Obedience Brings Blessing

Genesis Part 41: A House Divided

Genesis 25:12-34
A House Divided

by Mike Deguzman

I. The Generations from Abraham

Genesis 17:20
Genesis 16:12

     A. The Struggle Between These Brothers

Romans 9:10-13
John 12:37
John 12:39

     B. The Contrast Between These Brothers

     C. The Shameful Home for These Brothers

Application:

1. Trust in God's Promises

2. Remember God's Grace

Romans 11:6
1 Timothy 1:15-16

3. Live for God's Glory

Hebrews 12:15-17

Genesis Part 40: Abraham’s Will

Genesis 25:1-11
Abraham's Will

by Mike Deguzman

1. Abraham's Descendants

Psalm 127:3
Psalm 127:5a

2. Abraham's Material Generosity

Hebrews 11:13-16

3. Abraham's Spiritual Generosity

Galatians 4:28

a. Salvation by Faith

Romans 4:1-5

b. Works Proving Faith

c. Walking by Faith

Hebrews 11:8
Hebrews 11:9
Hebrews 11:17

d. How to Finish Well

2 Chronicles 26:16-19

e. The Jewish Nation

John 4:22

e. The Savior of the World

Matthew 1:1

Genesis Part 39: 6 Steps to Finding a Spouse

6 Steps to Finding a Spouse
Genesis 24:1-67

by Mike Deguzman

1. Involve Your Parents

2. Pray Specifically

3. Look for Character

4. Slow Down

Matthew 6:33

5. Be Spiritually Unified

1 Peter 3:1-4

6. Commit to Christ

Genesis Part 38: The Death of Abraham’s Beloved

The Death of Abraham's Beloved
Genesis 23:1-20

by Mike Deguzman

1. Abraham's Treasure

2. Abraham's Tears

Hebrews 9:27
Psalm 139:16
1 Thessalonians 4:13

3. Abraham's Testimony

4. Abraham's Tact

5. Abraham's Tomb

Hebrews 11:9-10

Application:

1. Maintain a Positive Testimony

2. Develop a Proper Perspective on Suffering

Romans 8:16-18

3. Maintain an Eternal Perspective on Death

Genesis 24:67
1 Corinthians 15:54-55

4. Maintain a Temporal Perspective on Life

Matthew 22:31-32