Praise to the God of Providence (Genesis 29)
Sermon Notes:
Main idea: In Genesis 29, we see that the providence of God sometimes brings two very different seasons of life but in the midst of both, God is good and is doing good, and so we should praise him.
The providence of God brings seasons that are sweet (vv.1-20)
a. A Safe Trip East (vv. 1-3)
b. Finding Extended Family (vv. 4-12)
i. Jacob’s familial kindness (vv. 9-11)
c. A Warm Family Welcome (vv.13-15)
i. Laban’s familial kindness: name your wages! (vv. 15-19)
d. Working for a Beautiful Wife (vv. 16-20)
The providence of God brings seasons that are bitter (vv. 21-35)
a. Betrayed by Family (vv. 21-26)
b. Working for a wife again (vv. 27-29)
c. A Broken family (vv. 30-35)
i. A wife loved and a wife hated (vv. 30-31)
ii. A wife barren and a wife having children (v. 31)
iii. The names tell the story of Leah’s pain (vv. 31-35)
1. Reuben (vv. 31-32)
2. Simeon (v. 33)
3. Levi (v. 34)
4. Judah (v. 35)