Genesis 49-50:14

The story of Joseph continues the lineage of the people of Israel - God’s chosen people.  It is clear from beginning to end that God is more faithful to His people than they are to Him.  We will see, in the life and times of Joseph, that in God’s sovereign plan nothing is wasted.  In the end, our lives, like Joseph’s, will prove our great need for God’s salvation and that his plans and purposes for our lives are good.

DNA Questions

Discover:

What strikes you the most about Jacob's blessing upon his sons?

Why is it important that Jacob be buried where his father and grandfather were buried?

From the text, is their "grievous mourning" a good thing?

Nurture:

What blessing of the gospel most comforts and strengthens you?

How does the gospel inform the way we handle death?

How does the gospel inform the way we grieve?

Act:

What is one way you could actively seek to bless those closest to you?

Consider something that you have lost or that has changed and what it would mean to process that.