Introduction

• Titus 1:1-4

God promises the end, but I must faithfully travel the path.

• Genesis 12:5-7 - Abraham was already in Canaan when he received the land promise.
  • Abram :arrow_right: Egypt
  • Abram :arrow_right: Canaan
  • Joseph :arrow_right: Slave in Egypt
  • Family multiplies into nation, forced into slavery.
  • Moses delivers from Egypt.
  • 40 years wandering
  • Conquest of land
• Genesis 37:2-11 - Joseph dreams of his family bowing down to him.
  • Brothers sell him to Midianites
  • Midianites sell him to Potiphar
  • False accusations :arrow_right: jail
  • Interprets two dreams of fellow prisoners
  • Forgotten in jail two more years
  • Interprets Pharaoh’s dream, given high position
  • Faming brings family to Egypt
    • Genesis 42:6
• I Corinthians 10:13

Sometimes, God makes the result contingent on my response.

• Deuteronomy 28:1-68 - Israel would be blessed or cursed based on their actions.
• Colossians 1:21-23
• Hebrews 3:1-11, 14 - Notice the word “if!”
• Hebrews 4:1

I must trust God to handle things I know nothing about.

• Genesis 17:15-21 - The promise would come through Isaac.
• Genesis 22:2 - Abraham told to sacrifice Isaac!
• Hebrews 11:17-19 - Abraham knew God could resurrect Isaac if He wanted to.
• I John 5:14