The Passing of the Patriarch

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Genesis 49:29-50:14

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The Passing of the Patriarch — Pastor Lonnie D. Bell, Jr.
Genesis 49:29-50:14
Sermon Series: Genesis
February 2, 2020

DEEP SHEET: Sermon Study Questions
1.   How does the trust in God’s word among the Patriarchs heighten our view of Scripture?  How does it encourage you to spend more time reading the Bible?
2.   How would you describe Jacob’s mindset at his death?  How can we prepare to die well?
3.   What should grief look like for a Christian?
4.   How does this narrative reinforce the theme that God is in control of individual hearts and entire nations?
5.   What are the two reminders given at Jacob’s burial?  How would these have prepared Jacob’s descendants for what was to follow?
6.   Why didn’t Jacob’s descendants make an effort to stay and resettle in Canaan?  What does this teach us about the Christian life?

References: Genesis 15:6; Luke 16:22; Genesis 23; Hebrews 2:14-15; 1 Thessalonians 4:13.