“ PIT STOPS IN LIFE ” “The Fruitful Son” Genesis 49:22-26
NASCAR PIT STOPS 1. Wreck 2. Fuel 3. Tires 4. Suspension 5. Yellow Flags 6. Crash
“ PIT STOP IN LIFE ” Losing A Parent Or Loved One
JOSEPH WAS 56 YEARS OLD Circumstances Of His Father’s Passing Excerpts From Genesis 48-50
WHERE ARE OUR ROOTS? 1. Dysfunctional Family? 2. Fatherless Home? “We need God’s 3. Moral Relativism? resources to bear fruit, 4. Practical Atheism? where we place our 5. Abusive Home? roots is paramount .” 6. Addiction? 7. Blessing Of God?
GENESIS 49:22-26
I. THE PLACEMENT (22) A Tree Or Plant Will Only Thrive With A Water Source. Psalm 1:1-3; Jeremiah 17:5-8; Genesis 41:52; & Psalm 128:1-3
II. THE PERSECUTION (23) A. Hated By Brothers B. Sold & Forsaken By Brothers C. Falsely Accused D. Forgotten In Prison John 15:2; II Timothy 3:12; & Matthew 5:10
III. THE PERSEVERANCE (24A) When Pruned, He Flourished By Never Quitting Hebrews 10:32-36 & James 1:4, 12
IV. THE PROVIDER (24B – 26A) “Blessing is one of the key words of Genesis occurring some 88 times. Here in two verses, like the finale of a fireworks display, the root occurs 6 times making a brilliant climax to the last words of Jacob. The God-given blessings of the future will far outshine those already experienced. ”
SO, WHAT IS A BLESSING? “I have come to the conclusion that a blessing is any act of God that brings Him glory by accomplishing His will and helping His people grow and do His will. ’
A. Mighty One Of Jacob (Isaiah 49:26) B. Shepherd (Psalm 23:1) C. Stone Of Israel (Deuteronomy 32:4) D. God Of Your Father E. The Almighty (Genesis 17:1)
JOSEPH’S DOUBLE PORTION Tribes Of Ephraim & Manasseh
V. THE POSITION (26B) “Set Apart From His Brothers” Confirmed 39 Years After The Dreams
DO YOU WANT TO BE A FRUITFUL SON OR DAUGHTER? “For to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing ” (I Peter 3:9).
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