Thriving Under God's Providence

Text:  Genesis 47

God’s Providence Over World Leaders (Gen. 47:1-12)

• God fulfills His promise to His people as He sovereignly uses Joseph and Pharaoh for His purpose.
• We can trust God to be sovereign over all things – even world leaders.

God’s Providence Over Catastrophic Circumstances (Gen. 47:13-26)

• God was at work to save the His people and the Egyptians from death.
• We can trust God to be faithful to us in all things – even the worst of circumstances. 

God’s Providence in Keeping His Promises (Gen. 47:27-31)

• Despite the famine and the economic crisis, God enabled His people to prosper and multiply.
• Jacob requests to be buried in the land of promise upon his death.
• We must look to Jesus, the Bread of Life to save us and give us all we need in Himself.

Main Idea: God’s faithful provision in the present should strengthen our faith in His promises for the future.