Flawed People and the Faithful God

July 9, 2023 Speaker: Mike Law Series: Genesis

Topic: Exposition Scripture: Genesis 35:1–29

Introduction


Context


Sermon in a sentence: God keeps his promises to sinners and through sinners.

1. God Wants All of Your Worship –(Arise and Go to Bethel) [Genesis 35:1–8]
     a. Devoted to God [Genesis 35:1–4, cf. Gen. 28:10–22, 31:19–35; Col. 3:8; Exo. 20:3–6, 19:10, Col. 3:9–10]
     b. Divine Warfare [Genesis 35:5, cf. Exo. 15:13–17]
     c. Dedicated to Worship [Genesis 35:6–8, cf. Gen. 24:59]

2. God Keeps All of His Promises – (At Bethel) [Genesis 35:9–15]
     a. God’s Revelation [Genesis 35:9–12, cf. Gen. 28:10–22; 2 Pet. 1:12; Phil. 3:1; Gen. 32:8 17:5, 32:28, 17:4–6, 12:7, 13:15; Matt. 1:1, Gen. 17:8]
     b. Israel’s Response [Genesis 35:13–15]

3. God Redeems Ruined People – (After Bethel) [Genesis 35:16–29 a. To Ephrath [Genesis 35:16–20, cf. Gen. 30:2]

     b. To Eder [Genesis 35:21–22, cf. 2 Sam. 16:20–23]
     c. In Eder [Genesis 35:23–26, cf. Gen. 22:20-24, 25:12–18]

     d. To Hebron [Genesis 35:27–29, cf. Gen. 33:16–17]]
    

Conclusion

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