The Brothers Reunited

FCC Vision Statement: Building on Exposition, Centering on Christ, Dying in Community, Serving on Mission

Genesis 45:1-28

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The Brothers Reunited — Lonnie D. Bell, Jr.
Genesis 45:1-28
Sermon Series: Genesis
November 24, 2019

DEEP SHEET: Sermon Study Questions
1.   Why did God send Joseph to Egypt, and how does this relate to our salvation four thousand years later?
2.   How would you describe Joseph’s view of God’s sovereignty? How does it differ from the way you have thought about this topic?
3.   How does Joseph’s view of God’s sovereignty provide fuel for forgiveness? What does this say about the relevance and practicality of such doctrines?
4.   Why is Joseph so emphatic that his brothers bring their father to Egypt? What does he want Jacob to know?
5.   What does it mean to say that our doctrine should devour our anger?
6.   What is Jacob’s response to the news that Joseph is still alive and is ruling over Egypt? How does this final scene encourage us in times of waiting and wondering?

References: Psalm 105:17; Proverbs 16:9; Romans 12:10; Hebrews 2:12; Genesis 41:37; Proverbs 30:33; 2 Corinthians 4:17-18.

Trouble in the Land

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Genesis 34:1-31

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Trouble in the Land — Pastor Lonnie D. Bell, Jr.
Genesis 34:1-31
Sermon Series: Genesis
August 18, 2019

DEEP SHEET: Sermon Study Questions
1.   How does this passage illustrate the destructive power of lust and anger in the human heart?
2.   How would intermarrying with the Hivites have affected Jacob’s family?
3.   How is Jacob depicted throughout this narrative, and what are some implications for us?
4.   Discuss the fact that Jacob’s sons repeat the sin of their father.  How have you witnessed generational sin at work in your life and the lives of your children?
5.   How does Genesis 49 help us interpret the sins of Simeon and Levi?
6.   How does this story taken in context point to the power and grace of God?  How does it point to Christ as our only hope?

References: Genesis 28:15; 33:18; Ephesians 4:26-27; Proverbs 14:29; Judges 3:5-7; Genesis 27:35; Genesis 49:5-7.

The Next Recipient Of The Blessing

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Genesis 26:34-27:46

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The Next Recipient of the Blessing — Pastor Lonnie D. Bell, Jr.
Genesis 26:34 - 27:46
Sermon Series: Genesis
June 2, 2019

DEEP SHEET: Sermon Study Questions
1.  Discuss how Rebekah and Jacob carried out their deception. How would you characterize the sins of each, and how have you seen these same sins play out in your life?
2.  In what sense did the actions of Rebekah and Jacob derive from faith?
3.  What does this passage suggest about Isaac’s mindset? How have you experienced the blinding effect of your own passions and preferences?
4.  How does this passage fill out our view of Esau as an earthly-minded man? What clues are there that he cares little for God’s promises to Abraham?
5.  What consequences do Rebekah and Jacob have to face as a result of their deceitful act? What does this teach us about our choices?
6.  How does this story remind us that there is only one Hero and there will be no “greats” in heaven?

References: Genesis 25:23, 34; Numbers 24:9; Hebrews 12:16-17; Genesis 4:19; Psalm 51.

Evil After Expulsion

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Genesis 4:1-8

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Evil After Expulsion -- Lonnie Bell
Sermon Series: Genesis
Genesis 4:1-8
10 June 2018

DEEP SHEET: Sermon Study Questions
1.  Where do we continue to see God’s grace in this passage? What do these verses invite us to do?
2.  What was wrong with Cain’s offering, and what are some implications for our worship?
3.  Why was Cain “very angry,” and what does that tell us about his heart?
4.  What is God’s message to Cain in vv. 6-7, and how does he respond?
5.  What are some of the effects of anger that you have witnessed in your life?
6.  What does the story of Cain and Abel tell us about life after the Fall?

References: Isaiah 55:6-7; Genesis 1:28; 3:20; 2 Samuel 24:24; Hebrews 11:4; Proverbs 21:27; James 1:20; 4:7-10; Ecclesiastes 7:9; Ephesians 4:26; 1 John 3:12; Jude 11.