Located at St Luke's – Corner of Hazeldean Road & Korumburra-Warragul Rd, Ellinbank. P.O Box 23, Warragul, 3820
Sunday 10th, April 2022
Read: Psalm 23Sermon: Genesis 48:1-22; 49:1-28
Introduction
Genesis 1 – 47 Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and the nations
Genesis 48:1-22
1 – 7 Joseph’s covenant sons
8 – 20 The older and younger sons…again!
21 – 22 Joseph: still the favoured son
Genesis 49: 1-22
The blessings of Abraham and the 12 tribes of Israel
Sunday 27th, March, 2022
Read: Acts 2:22-42Sermon: Genesis 45: 1-28
Introduction
Genesis 1 – 44 Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and the Nations
Genesis 45:1-15 God’s salvation through Joseph
1 – 4 Joseph revealed to the brothers
5 – 8 Joseph not sent to Egypt by the brothers?
9 – 13 Joseph using his authority for the good of the brothers
14 – 15 Joseph and his brothers reconciled…sort of.
Genesis 45:16-24 God’s provision by Pharaoh
16 – 20 Giving Israel (Jacob) the best of Egypt
21 – 24 the brothers benefitting by Joseph’s exalted status
Genesis 45:25-28 God’s resolution for Jacob/Israel
Acts 2:22-42 Who killed Jesus: wicked men or God the Father?
Sunday 20th, March, 2022
Read: Genesis 44: 1-34; Psalm 49 (nb 5-9); Matthew 20:20-28
Another cliffhanger…
1-5. Mission accomplished?
What is Joseph’s goal?
6-17. What can wash away their sins?
“The soul who sins shall die” (Ezekiel 18:20).
18-34. Judah’s generous plan
What has happened to Judah?
Judah’s problem and ours:
“Truly no man can ransom another…” (Psalm 49:7)
Matthew 20:28
Sunday 6th, March, 2022
Read: Psalm 130; 2 Peter 3:1 – 10; Genesis 42: 1 – 38
Genesis 42: 1 – 5 Ten brothers go down to Egypt
Genesis 42: 6 – 17 YHWH’s word comes to pass; Joseph remembers his dreams
Genesis 42: 18 – 25 Joseph’s plans; his brothers remember
Genesis 42: 26 – 28 Ten brothers go out of Egypt with failing hearts
Genesis 42: 29 – 38 Jacob’s life or death dilemma
Conclusion: “I am not skilled to understand”
Sunday 27th, February, 2022
Read: John 6:33-40; Genesis 41:1-57Introduction:
Genesis 1 – 40 Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and the nations
Genesis 41: 1 – 16 Who will interpret Pharoah’s dreams?
1 – 7 Pharoah’s troubling dreams
8 The problem of who will interpret these dreams?
9 – 13 A solution from the past
14 – 16 Joseph removing his prison clothes
Genesis 41: 17 – 46 Who has the wisdom to manage?
17 – 24 Pharoah’s un-interpreted troubling dream
25 – 32 The problem created by the interpretation of these dreams
33 – 36 A wise solution
37 – 46 Joseph’s new royal garments
Genesis 41: 47 – 57 The fulfillment of many dreams
47 – 53 Fruitfulness in affliction
54 – 57 ‘All the earth’ came to the seed of Abraham
Sunday 20th, February, 2022
Read: Psalm 9; John 14: 25 – 29; 16:7; Genesis 39: 21 – 40: 23
Introduction:
Genesis 39: 21 – 23 Joseph: loved, favoured, and successful
Genesis 40: 1 – 4 Two prisoners get what they deserve
Genesis 40: 5 – 19 Two more dreams and their interpretation
Genesis 40: 20 – 23 Joseph: loved, favoured, wise, and forgotten
What is God doing? (Genesis 15: 13 – 16)
Conclusion: never forgotten (Luke 12: 4 – 7; Hebrews 6: 10)
