January 21, 2024 (Week 62 of church formation)
Lord’s Day Worship
Today, let’s worship God. That is how we rest.
Worship: a privileged expression of your trust in and love for God to have intimacy with Him
Praise
Worthy of It All
Worthy of It All
Worthy Is The Lamb
Worthy Is The Lamb
Worthy Is The Lamb
Worthy Is The Lamb
Worthy Is The Lamb
Worthy Is The Lamb
Worthy Is The Lamb
Worthy Is The Lamb
Worthy Is The Lamb
Worthy Is The Lamb
Worthy Is The Lamb
Worthy Is The Lamb
Worthy Is The Lamb
Worthy Is The Lamb
Worthy Is The Lamb
Worthy Is The Lamb
Heart of Worship
Heart of Worship
Heart of Worship
Heart of Worship
Heart of Worship
Heart of Worship
Heart of Worship
Heart of Worship
Heart of Worship
Heart of Worship
Heart of Worship
Heart of Worship
Heart of Worship
Heart of Worship
My God is So Big
My God is so big,�so strong and so mighty
There's nothing my God cannot do.
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My God is So Big
The mountains are His,
The valleys are His,
The stars are His handiwork too.
My God is so big,�so strong and so mighty
There's nothing my God cannot do.
Lord I Lift Your Name on High
Lord, I lift Your name on high.
Lord, I love to sing your praises.
I'm so glad You're in my life.
I'm so glad You came to save us.
Lord I Lift Your Name on High
You came from heaven to earth�to show the way,
From the earth to the cross�my debt to pay,
From the cross to the grave,
From the grave to the sky,
Lord I lift Your name on high
There Is None Like You
There is none like You
No one else can touch my heart�like You do
I could search for all eternity long
And find there is none like You
There Is None Like You
Your mercy flows like a river wide
Healing comes from Your hand
Suffering children are safe in Your arms
There is none like You!
Lord, I Give You My Heart
This is my desire to honor You
Lord, with all my heart I worship You
All I have within me, I give You praise
All that I adore is in You
Lord, I Give You My Heart
Lord, I give You my heart
I give You my soul
I live for you alone
And every breath that I take
Every moment I'm awake
Lord, have Your way in me
Every Step
I can sing with my whole heart,�I have all I need
In Jesus, my Savior,�my joy is complete
Every Step
Onward to glory�yet here I will wait
I will trust in Christ�Every step I take
Every Step
I am sure of your promise�To guide me each day
Though some may oppose me,�I won’t be ashamed
Every Step
Whatever I face�Lord, it won’t be in vain
I will trust in Christ�Every step I take
Every Step
For all of my days�I will live for your glory�Running with courage and faith
The prize of my journey,�the joy of salvation�To meet my King face to face
Every Step
So I’m looking to Jesus,�perfector of faith
My heart set on heaven�Where treasure awaits
Every Step
I’ll run with endurance�To finish the race
I will trust in Christ�Every step I take
Every Step
For all of my days�I will live for your glory�Running with courage and faith
The prize of my journey,�the joy of salvation�To meet my King face to face
Every Step
I will, I will rejoice.�Whatever comes my way�God, you’re faithful to save
I will, I will rejoice.�I know that God is with me always
Every Step
For all of my days�I will live for your glory�Running with courage and faith
The prize of my journey,�the joy of salvation�To meet my King face to face
Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer
Our Father in heaven, may Your name be kept holy. May Your Kingdom come soon. May Your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us today the food we need, and forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us. And don't let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one.�For the Kingdom and all the power and glory belong to You forever and ever. Amen.
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Jesus is my Lord and Savior, and I will follow Him willingly as His disciple.
I will seek His Kingdom�trusting Him for all my needs, and
Make disciples of all nations�from where He has placed me
Small groups
Do you know which core members�are attending this week?
Give Offering and Prayer Requests
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Your church�Your community to encounter God�Faithfulness to God’s heart, leaders�Retreat, Plans for 2024
Your small groups�Name the individuals and their requests.�To grow in deeper knowledge of God
Your calling�Stay anchored to Jesus, seeking His Kingdom�Your (future) spouse and children
Let’s pray together
Greet One Another
The Extended Version
Announcements
Welcome to the Day of Rest (Mark 2:27)
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Chair Shuffle
Scripture Reading
Genesis 41:54-57, 42:1-5 (NLT)
Scripture Reading Principles
Genesis 41:54-57; 42:1-5 (NLT)
54Then the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had predicted. The famine also struck all the surrounding countries, but throughout Egypt there was plenty of food.
Genesis 41:54-57; 42:1-5 (NLT)
55Eventually, however, the famine spread throughout the land of Egypt as well. And when the people cried out to Pharaoh for food, he told them, “Go to Joseph, and do whatever he tells you.”
Genesis 41:54-57; 42:1-5 (NLT)
56So with severe famine everywhere, Joseph opened up the storehouses and distributed grain to the Egyptians, for the famine was severe throughout the land of Egypt. 57And people from all around came to Egypt to buy grain from Joseph because the famine was severe throughout the world.
Genesis 41:54-57; 42:1-5 (NLT)
1When Jacob heard that grain was available in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why are you standing around looking at one another? 2I have heard there is grain in Egypt. Go down there, and buy enough grain to keep us alive. Otherwise we’ll die.”
Genesis 41:54-57; 42:1-5 (NLT)
3So Joseph’s ten older brothers went down to Egypt to buy grain. 4But Jacob wouldn’t let Joseph’s younger brother, Benjamin, go with them, for fear some harm might come to him. 5So Jacob’s sons arrived in Egypt along with others to buy food, for the famine was in Canaan as well.
Future Oriented
Pain Expected
Those who experienced the love of God expect pains and waiting. They go through all kinds of crazy trials and yet, know God is good.
Genesis 41:54-57; Genesis 42:1-5
Worship
Sacrifice�Praise, Trust
Submission�Bowing down
Change / Obedience�God’s Word
Intimacy�Sabbath Rest
privileged expression�of your trust in and love for God�to have intimacy with Him
Result
Leads to
Requires
Genesis 41:54-57; 42:1-5 (NLT)
41:56…the famine was severe throughout the land of Egypt. 57And people from all around came to Egypt to buy grain…
Genesis 41:54-57; 42:1-5 (NLT)
42:1When Jacob heard that grain was available in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why are you standing around looking at one another? 2I have heard there is grain in Egypt. Go down there, and buy enough grain to keep us alive. Otherwise we’ll die.”
Genesis 25
Jacob the mama boy
A slacker - his brother did all the hunting
Favored by his mom
Selfish
Event | God to Jacob | Gen Ref |
Jacob Born | No faith | 25:26 |
Jacob gets Esau's Birthright | Unknown | 25:30-34 |
Jacob gets Esau's Blessing | Unknown | 27:18-19 |
Jacob directed to live in safety | Unknown | 27:41-43 |
Jacob gets another Blessing | Unknown | 28:1-5 |
Jacob encounters God | Not my God | 28:12-22 |
Note: Jacob did not have much hardship in life
Jacob’s Encounter with God (Genesis 28:12-22)
13…I am the LORD, the God of your grandfather Abraham, and the God of your father, Isaac. The ground you are lying on belongs to you. I am giving it to you and your descendants. 14Your descendants will be as numerous as the dust of the earth! They will spread out in all directions—to the west and the east, to the north and the south. And all the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your descendants. 15What’s more, I am with you, and I will protect you wherever you go. One day I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have finished giving you everything I have promised you.
Jacob’s Encounter with God (Genesis 28:12-22)
20Then Jacob made this vow: “If God will indeed be with me and protect me on this journey, and if he will provide me with food and clothing, 21and if I return safely to my father’s home, then the 1) LORD will certainly be my God. 22And this 2) memorial pillar I have set up will become a place for worshiping God, and I will 3) present to God a tenth of everything he gives me.” else { }
Event | God to Jacob | Gen Ref |
Jacob falls in love with Rachel | Not my God | 29:17-18 |
Jacob works for an unethical boss for 20 years | Some god | 29:25-26 31:3-7,15-16�31:38-41 |
Rachel could not bear children | Some god | 30:1-2 |
Jacob uses unethical methods to make wealth for himself | Some god | 31:1-2 |
Jacob changes his career/job | Not my God*�God of grandfather | 31:53 |
Note: Jacob is on his own now.
Do you see God’s sovereignty�in Jacob’s life?
How about yours?
Event | God to Jacob | Gen Ref |
Jacob afraid Esau will kill him | Not my God | 32:3-23 |
Jacob wrestles & submits to God�I cannot go on without Your blessing | Pondering | 32:24-31 |
Meets Esau ready to run or die | Pondering | 33:1-16 |
Safe, Declares God as His God | My God | 33:20 |
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Note: Jacob just about had it. He wants a change
33:20 there he built an altar and named it El-Elohe-Israel. *“God, the God, of Israel”
Name change
Jacob → Israel
Is God your God?
Can you recall the experience?
Would you be willing to share?
Event | God to Jacob | Gen Ref |
Jacob’s daughter gets raped | My God | 34:1-2 |
Jacob’s sons makes enemies | My God | 34:30 |
Jacob leads family to worship | My God | 35:1-5 |
God reminds Jacob of his calling | My God | 35:9-12 |
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Note: Jacob begins his “Christian” life
35:5 As they set out, a terror from God spread over the people in all the towns of that area, so no one attacked Jacob’s family.
Event | God to Jacob | Gen Ref |
Jacob’s son Joseph “killed” | My God | 37:3,31-35 |
Jacob’s eleven (11) remaining sons not gainfully employed | My God | 41:54, 42:1-3 |
Jacob doesn’t want to send Ben to Egypt, but he has no choice | My God | 42:4,36,38�43:1-4,8 |
Jacob worships. God reminds Jacob of protection over him. | My God | 46:1-4 |
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Note: Jacob shows no control. His trust is in God.
Event | God to Jacob | Gen Ref |
Jacob sees Joseph. Overjoyed! | My God | 46:30 |
Jacob blesses Pharaoh �(Is there a holiness around him?) | My God | 47:7,10 |
Jacob adopts and blesses Manasseh and Ephraim | My God | 48:3-20 |
Jacob blesses his children�(How did he know Jesus would be born through Judah?) | My God | 49:1-28 |
Note: Power of someone who knows God – to bless!
Note:
Joseph did not fit�in with the Egyptians!
It was because Joseph was intimate with God. He worshipped.�(You can tell, Read Genesis 45:4-15)
Note:
Jacob did not fit�the profile of a normal Jew.
It was because Jacob was intimate with God. He worshipped too.
The challenge for this week
Facing trials? Thank God! Don’t run, fight!
Don’t settle. Go after God’s call!
Worship. Be moldable.
Future Oriented
Pain Expected
Those who experienced the love of God expect pains and waiting. They go through all kinds of crazy trials and yet, know God is good.
Genesis 41:54-57; Genesis 42:1-5
Sending
Blessing as you go out to the world