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"Make it Count" Genesis 32

"Make it Count" Genesis 32

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 Text: Genesis 32:24-30 Title: Make it count Theme: Living for the Lord and letting Him use you Introduction: Jacob inherited Abraham’s blessing and became the father of the 12 tribes of Israel. He was God’s representative. God made a promise to Abraham that he would be the Father of a nation, repeated it to Isaac, and confirmed it with Jacob. The chosen line that would lead directly to Christ. Genesis 25:23 23And the LORD said unto her, two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger. In these passages, Jacob is wrestling with none other than the Pre-incarnate Christ (confirmed in Hosea 12:3-5) He is given a New name: His name is changed from Jacob (heel-catcher, crooked, deceitful, clever) to Israel (One who has power with God)He is given a new walk: His thigh is out of joint from the result of the wrestling match That’s what the Lord can do for us. He can give us a new name and a new walk. He can take someone that is crooked and deceitful and turn it into one who has power with God. He can take a life full of heartache and defeat and turn it into triumph. The Shortness of Days Brevity - Brief“The greatest surprise of life to me is the Brevity of life.” – Billy GrahamJames 4:14 14Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.Job 14:1 1Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.Jacob had about 147 years for God. He had a purpose for being on this earth and then it was over. We need to realize that we only have a short time to serve the Lord The Significance of Decisions Not only are our days short, but we should realize the importance in the decisions we make and how precious time is. The decisions we make are critical regarding if our days count for Christ or not.“Don't count the days, make the days count.” (illustration of second shift – more worried about how much time left instead of what you are going to do with the time) Wasting time worried about how much time is left and not doing anything productive. We are more worried about time itself than what we do with. “Make today count, you’ll never get it back” (never get today back, did you spend time with the Lord, did you Worship? You will never get services back). I will never get 19 years of ministry back (relate to people) but let’s let the rest of our days count. Did you know that there is a difference between being active and being productive? The Contrast of Mary and Martha: (Luke 10:38-42)Jesus enters the house of Mary and MarthaMartha was “cumbered about much serving”(cumbered – distressed, distracted, burdened, troubled) while Mary sat at the feet of Jesus and heard His Word.Martha asked Jesus if He cared that Mary left her to serve all alone and said “bid her therefore that she help me.” (bid-to speak, call, or to invite)Luke 10:41-42 41And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: 42But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. (Some things we need to consider regarding making our days count for Christ; The Shortness of Days, The Significance of Decisions) The Symbols of Devotion Bible Characters who made it count: (not men we are glorifying, but men who glorified Christ!)Apostle Paul:Saul of tarsus: named changed to Paul at His conversion. A Chosen Apostle of Jesus Christ. The apostle to the Gentiles!Missionary and Church builderWrote 14 of the 27 books of the N.T.Three major Missionary journeys2 Timothy 4:6-7 6For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: John the Baptist:The Forerunner of Jesus Christ (Forerunner - one who precedes a messenger, sent in advance.)Obedient and submissive to the Lord and His WillO.T. Prophet on the pages of the N.T.Friend of the Bridegroom “rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.”It wasn’t about John, it was about ChristJohn 3:30 30He must increase, but I must decrease.The very man people confused with Christ because of His Testimony Apostle John:“The Disciple whom Jesus loved”It is said that John only had about a 600 word vocabulary, yet God used Him to write 5 books of the BibleGospel of John reaches back into eternity than any other book, the book of Revelation reaches into eternity more than any other book. King David: A man after God’s own heartSamuel – the circuit riding preacherPeter at PentecostJob and his integrityAbraham and His FaithJoseph and His PurityRuth and her lineageCaleb and Joshua and their Courage Question: Why Jacob? Of all these great examples of men and women ...
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