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Summarize Genesis

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God’s Place Can Be Trusted To Bring About Justice

“Am I in the place of God?”

Romans 12:19-21

English Standard Version Chapter 12

19 Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” 20 To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

If we do not trust God with justice, we put ourselves in the place of God (like Adam and Eve)

God has shown he can punish sin (Noah and the Flood)

God’s Plan For All Of Us Includes Suffering

“You meant evil against me, but God meant it for good.”

Suffering is necessary to remind us that this world is

There is a reason we remember Joseph’s story so easily. It has that sticky Hollywood-esque conclusion. This evil thing happens to him, but look things come full circle and he is given more power nad pleasure than he ever dreamed. But that is not most people’s story. Most people do not end with a nice tidy story like Joseph.

Hebrews 11:32-38 Summary

Some stopped the mouth of lions and quenched the power of fire… some were tortured, other mocked and flooged, some stoned, or sawn in two.

Hebrews 11:39-40

“And all these, though commended through their dfaith, did not receive what was promised, since God has provided something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.”

What is more, it is not in his power, pleasure or position that

Proverbs 16:9

English Standard Version Chapter 16

9  The heart of man plans his way,

but the LORD establishes his steps.

Romans 12:19-21

English Standard Version Chapter 12

19 Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” 20 To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Note: this does not say “What man meant for evil, God USED for good.”

God’s Purposes Will Always Prevail

“Bring about that many people should be kept alive.”

Satan Cannot Stop It

Others Cannot Undo It

You Cannot Miss It

Romans 8:28-30

English Standard Version Chapter 8

28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. 29 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. 30 And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified.

This includes the saving of generations of Israelites who would worship together.

But it also includes saving generations of Egyptians who would enslave them.

God spares the lives of evil people. Even

Jesus Suffered Evil So Many Could Receive Unjust Good