S01 E103 - Leaving Canaan: A Test of Faith and Obedience - Genesis 46:1-7

Join Stephen Armstrong in this 103rd lesson of our Genesis study as he delves into chapter 46. Stephen discusses Jacob's journey to Egypt and the significance of his stop in Beersheba. Jacob's hesitation to leave the promised land provides a powerful example of how we can sometimes cling too tightly to things that God intends to remove for a greater purpose. Stephen also highlights the importance of seeking God's counsel through prayer and studying His word when faced with difficult decisions. This sermon is a valuable lesson on obedience, faith, and trusting in God's sovereign plan.

Genesis 46:1-7 (NASB):

46:1 So Israel set out with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.
2 God spoke to Israel in visions of the night and said, “Jacob, Jacob.” And he said, “Here I am.”
3 He said, “I am God, the God of your father; do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you a great nation there.
4 I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also surely bring you up again, and Joseph will close your eyes.”
5 Then Jacob arose from Beersheba; and the sons of Israel carried their father Jacob and their little ones and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.
6 They took their livestock and their property, which they had acquired in the land of Canaan, and came to Egypt, Jacob and all his descendants with him.
7 His sons and his grandsons with him, his daughters and his granddaughters, and all his descendants he brought with him to Egypt.

Notes: https://versebyverseministry.org/lessons/genesis_2011_lesson_46/file/notes/Genesis_46.pdf

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