Will You Trust God with Your Future Family? | Genesis 24:1-67
Series: God's Promises, Our Journey
Title: "Will you trust God with your future family?"
Scripture: Genesis 24:1-67 NIV
Hebrews 11:9-13
Bottom line: When we rest in God's promises, Grace finds us.
INTRODUCTION
CONTEXT
OUTLINE
CONCLUSION
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
NOTES
YOUTUBE DESCRIPTION
MAIN REFERENCES USED
My opening prayer: Lord God, help us grow to be and do like Jesus, while abiding in him and leading others to do the same.
Bottom line: When we rest in God's promises, Grace finds us.
OPENING STORY
I find myself thinking more and more about the future. Between caring for our aging parents, supporting our kids and grandkids, and taking our health and finances seriously so that we minimize our burden on our kids, we're thinking more and more about the future. And when you do that it's tempting to become anxious and to try to do things without trusting the Lord by taking control where we should surrender to the Lord. This is common but not wise.
Today I want to challenge us with this question: Can you trust God with your future family? Can I? Will I?
My bottom line for today is this: When we trust in God's promises, grace finds us.
What promises?
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son...(John 3:16)
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life...(Romans 6:23)
If you confess with our mouth, Jesus is Lord, and believe in our heart, God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. (Romans 10:9-13)
I'm preparing a place for you (John 14)
I'm coming back. (Various)
Are you resting in God's promises? If you are, your life will look different. Your journey will be richer and more satisfying and will lead to life everlasting where the best is yet to come!
CONTEXT
Abraham is old. (140)
Sarah is dead. (Genesis 23)
Isaac is 40. Unmarried. No kids/grandkids.
God's promise that his descendants will be more than the stars in the sky and the sand on the sea shore is hard to believe at this point. Yet, Abraham is resolved to see this through. He will show that as he trusts God with the future of his family. He trusts God to keep his promise. And this affects his journey--how he will live in light of those promises.
OUTLINE
I. Abraham trusts God with the future. (24:1-9)
II. The servant trusts God with the process. (24:10-27)
III. Rebekah trusts God with courage. (24:28-61)
IV. Isaac trusts God to provide. (24:62-67)
CONCLUSION
Bottom line: When we rest in God's promises, Grace finds us.
When you look to the future, how can you best trust God's promises?
You believe and receive God's promises starting with the most important promise. "If you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved."
Have you done that? Have you crossed that line of faith regarding your future here and now, as well as, in the hereafter?
Turn from your wicked ways to a Savior who forgives and forgets. Who is preparing a place for you where the best is yet to come.
Believe and receive the Lord Jesus Christ today!
In Jesus' name,
Amen
Pray
Questions (Write this down) - grab an index card and pen
What is God saying to you right now?
What are you going to do about it?
Write this down on the index card in the seat pockets.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Discovery Bible Study process: https://www.dbsguide.org/
Read the passage together.
Retell the story in your own words.
Discovery the story
What does this story tell me about God?
What does this story tell me about people?
If this is really true, what should I do?
What is God saying to you right now? (Write this down)
What are you going to do about it? (Write this down)
Who am I going to tell about this?
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NOTES
YOUTUBE DESCRIPTION
MAIN REFERENCES USED
“Genesis,” by R. Kent Hughes, Preaching the Word Commentary, Edited by Kent Hughes
Exalting Jesus in Genesis, by Bethancourt
The Genesis Record, by Henry Morris
The Genesis Factor, by David Helms & Jon Dennis
“Look at the Book” by John Piper (LATB)
“The Bible Knowledge Commentary” by Walvoord, Zuck (BKC)
“The Bible Exposition Commentary” by Warren Wiersbe (BEC)
"Genesis" by Briscoe (TCC)
Outline Bible, D Willmington (OB)
Willmington’s Bible Handbook, D Willmington (WBH)
NIV Study Bible (NIVSB) https://www.biblica.com/resources/scholar-notes/niv-study-bible/
Chronological Life Application Study Bible (NLT)
ESV Study Bible (ESVSB) https://www.esv.org
The Bible Project https://bibleproject.com
“The Bible in One Year 2023 with Nicky Gumbel” bible reading plan on YouVersion app (BIOY)