Introduction

Context

Sermon in a sentence: God calls you to depend upon his might and display his mercy.

1. God Brings Us to Depend Upon His Might [Genesis 43:1-15]
     a. Jacob’s Request [Genesis 43:1-2, cf. Gen. 42:15, 24, 19-20]
     b. Judah’s Reasoning [Genesis 43:3-5, cf. Gen 42:38]
     c. Jacob’s Rebuke [Genesis 43:6, cf. Gen. 32:22-32]
     d. The Brother’s Response [Genesis 43:7, cf. Gen 42:7]
     e. Judah’s Pledge [Genesis 43:8-10, cf. Gen. 42:37, 2; Gen. 38:1-30; Rev. 5:5, Jhn. 14:3]
     f. Jacob’s Plan & Prayer [Genesis 43:11-14, cf. Prov. 18:16; Gen. 37:25]

2. God Brings Us to Display His Mercy [Genesis 43:15/16-34]
     a. Joseph’s Request [Genesis 43:15-16, cf. Lk. 15:23]
     b. The Steward’s Reassurance [Genesis 43:17-23, cf. Gen. 42:25]
     c. The Brother’s Refreshment [Genesis 43:24-25]
     d. Presenting the Present [Genesis 43:26, cf. Gen. 42:6]
     e. Conversation Leads to Compassion [Genesis 43:27-30, cf. Gen 40:7, Num. 6:25; Rom. 1:7; Hos. 11:8]
     f. Arrangement by Age [Genesis 43:31-34, cf. Gen. 37:25]

Conclusion