Life in the Land of Death
Teaching Pastor; Staff Governing Elder; Staff Director
Key Points
God is faithful to fulfill His promises, even when life seems chaotic. We often judge God's faithfulness by our immediate circumstances, yet He is working within a much larger story.
God uses suffering and trials to refine our faith and accomplish His purposes. Joseph's suffering became a means of blessing others. God can use even our greatest difficulties to bring about good.
Our greatest comfort in life and in death is that we belong to Jesus Christ. Because He is faithful and powerful, we can trust that everything in our lives is ultimately subject to His purposes for our salvation.
Jacob's desire to be buried in the promised land demonstrated his confidence in God's promises. Rather than placing his hope in his present circumstances, he looked forward in faith to God's promises.
Application
Where are you struggling to trust in God's faithfulness because your current circumstances don't seem to reflect His promises?
What would change in how you approach suffering, uncertainty, or the future if you were more confident that you belong to Christ and that He is working toward your ultimate good?
Main Passage Excerpt:
Meanwhile, the famine became so severe that all the food was used up, and people were starving throughout the lands of Egypt and Canaan. By selling grain to the people, Joseph eventually collected all the money in Egypt and Canaan, and he put the money in Pharaoh’s treasury. When the people of Egypt and Canaan ran out of money, all the Egyptians came to Joseph. “Our money is gone!” they cried. “But please give us food, or we will die before your very eyes!”
Genesis 47:13–31All Scripture Readings:
Christ and Christ Crucified | Lindy Cofer
1 Corinthians 2:2 | Romans 3: 21-31
I Choose This Day | Table Songs
Joshua 24:14-15 | Mark 12:28-31 | Psalm 34
The Christ and Cornerstone | Bethel Music
1 Corinthians 3:11 | Hebrews 4:14-16 | John 1:29-31
The Lord Will Provide | Passion
Philippians 4:19 | Romans 8:32 | Matthew 6:33
Good Plans | Red Rocks Worship
Psalm 23 | Romans 8:31-39
Still on the Throne | The Belonging Co., Danny Gokey
Revelation 5:13 | Psalm 121 | Hebrews 6:19