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Genesis 48 Transferring the Blessing - Nick Gerringer - Assisting Pastor

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Nick Gerringer - Assisting Pastor

Date Taught: February 22, 2018

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Life Lessons Referenced

Life Lesson (Genesis 48:1)

The purest forms of God’s blessings being transferred to us are laying down our life completely on the promises of God and our personal relationship with Jesus.

Life Lesson (Genesis 48:2)

A simple visit with encouragement and hospitality can go a long way in transferring God’s blessing to strengthen another person in need.

Life Lesson (Genesis 48:4)

We should reflect and remember the times God’s goodness and grace has been shown to us. God wants us to develop the mindset that will enable us to receive the blessings He desires to transfer to us by reflecting on His goodness.

Life Lesson (Genesis 48:11)

One of the greatest blessings transferred is seeing someone being born again into God’s kingdom.

Life Lesson (Genesis 48:12)

Honor the Lord by honoring elders and others whom God has put in authority.

Life Lesson (Genesis 48:21)

Recognize there is a battle in the transferring of God’s blessing to the next generation. Be strong in the Lord, in the power of His might and stand against the enemy.

Verses Referenced and Teaching Notes

2 Tim 2:2 NKJV

And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.

Gen 47:29-31 NKJV

29 When the time drew near that Israel must die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, "Now if I have found favor in your sight, please put your hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me. Please do not bury me in Egypt, 30 but let me lie with my fathers; you shall carry me out of Egypt and bury me in their burial place." And he said, "I will do as you have said." 31 Then he said, "Swear to me." And he swore to him. So Israel bowed himself on the head of the bed.

Mark 8:35 NKJV

For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel's will save it.

Eph 5:25-29 NKJV

25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, 26 that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, 27 that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish. 28 So husbands ought to love their own wives as their own bodies; he who loves his wife loves himself. 29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as the Lord does the church.

Matt 25:34-36 NKJV

34 Then the King will say to those on His right hand, 'Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35 for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; 36 I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.'

Heb 11:6 NKJV

But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

1 Chron 5:1-2 NLT

1 The oldest son of Israel was Reuben. But since he dishonored his father by sleeping with one of his father's concubines, his birthright was given to the sons of his brother Joseph. For this reason, Reuben is not listed in the genealogical records as the firstborn son. 2 The descendants of Judah became the most powerful tribe and provided a ruler for the nation, but the birthright belonged to Joseph.

Jer 31:9 NKJV

They shall come with weeping, And with supplications I will lead them. I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters, In a straight way in which they shall not stumble; For I am a Father to Israel, And Ephraim is My firstborn.

Luke 15:32 NKJV

It was right that we should make merry and be glad, for your brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.'"

2 Tim 3:1-7 NKJV

1 But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: 2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, 4 traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away! 6 For of this sort are those who creep into households and make captives of gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts, 7 always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Items concerning Firstborn:

Double portion of blessing for the firstborn (Deuteronomy 21:15-17)
All of the family responsible to the first born
Animal’s firstborn were to be offered to the Lord as a first fruit. (Numbers 18:17-18)
A firstborn son was to be offered to serve at the temple but could pay 5 shekels to get out of the service. (Numbers 3:47)

God didn't always choose the firstborn:

Abel not Cain
Issac not Ishmael
Jacob not Esau
Joseph not Reuben
Moses not Aaron
Young Prodigal not the elder Brother

Acts 4:13 NKJV

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus.

Gen 33:19-20 NKJV

19 And he bought the parcel of land, where he had pitched his tent, from the children of Hamor, Shechem's father, for one hundred pieces of money. 20 Then he erected an altar there and called it El Elohe Israel.

Gen 35:5 NKJV

And they journeyed, and the terror of God was upon the cities that were all around them, and they did not pursue the sons of Jacob.

Josh 24:32 NKJV

The bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel had brought up out of Egypt, they buried at Shechem, in the plot of ground which Jacob had bought from the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for one hundred pieces of silver, and which had become an inheritance of the children of Joseph.

2 Tim 2:1-7 NKJV

1 You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2 And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. 3 You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 4 No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier. 5 And also if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. 6 The hardworking farmer must be first to partake of the crops. 7 Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.

Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.

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