Jesus in Genesis: Jacob's Last Words

OUTLINE:

• Choices and Consequences (Genesis 49:1-33)

  • Reuben (Gen 49:3-4)

  • Simeon & Levi (Gen 49:5-7)

  • Judah (Gen 49:8-12)

  • Zebulun (Gen 49:13)

  • Issachar (Gen 49:14-15)

  • Dan (Gen 49:16-18)

  • Gad (Gen 49:19)

  • Asher (Gen 49:20)

  • Naphtali (Gen 49:21)

  • Joseph (Gen 49:22-26)

  • Benjamin (Gen 49:27)

QUESTIONS:

1. As you listened to the sermon today, in what ways was the Lord speaking to your heart?

2. What did you learn from the last will and testament of Jacob? What stuck out to you about how he addressed his boys?

3. Galatians 6:7 tells us that we will reap what we sow. In what areas do you live like consequences won't follow your choices?

4. If consequences are the inevitable reality of life, how can any of us have hope to stand before a perfect, Holy God? Do you know that Jesus took the consequences for your choices on the cross? How does this reality impact your heart?

SCRIPTURE REFERENCE:

Genesis 49