Whole-Book Sweep
Preach Genesis as one unfolding book with a strong canonical movement from creation to preservation.
Whole-book Plan for Genesis
Preach Genesis as one unfolding book with a strong canonical movement from creation to preservation.
- Series Type
- Whole-book Plan preaching approach
- Sermons
- 4 planned movements
- Outlines
- 4 preparation guides
- Formation
- 4 pastoral aims
Formation Thread
- Sermon 1 Genesis 1:1-11:32
Primeval History
Cultivate a God-centered worldview rooted in Him as Creator and Sustainer.
- Sermon 2 Genesis 12:1-25:18
Patriarchal Promise
From self-directed life to obedience under God’s call
- Sermon 3 Genesis 25:19-36:43
Family Conflict and Blessing
From assuming privilege to valuing what God has given
- Sermon 4 Genesis 37:1-50:26
Joseph and Providence
From envying another’s calling to submitting to God’s sovereign gifts and purposes
Sermon Sequence
- 1
- 2
- 3Sermon 3 Genesis 25:19-36:43
Family Conflict and Blessing
Election, family disorder, blessing, and inheritance expose God's faithful purpose in weak households.
FormationFrom assuming privilege to valuing what God has given
Prayer for this passage
Father, when Your purposes seem to contradict my expectations—when the younger is chosen over the elder, when the less likely receives the blessing—grant me the faith to remember that You establish Your covenant plans before I even understand them. You spoke Your election over Jacob in Rebekah's womb, accomplishing Your purposes through Your sovereign choice, not through human strength or preference. Help me release my grip on how I think Your kingdom should advance, and instead surrender my life to serve the purposes You have already purposed, trusting that Your selection is just and Your plans are sure.
- 4Sermon 4 Genesis 37:1-50:26
Joseph and Providence
Suffering, providence, reconciliation, and preservation reveal God's ruling hand over the covenant family.
FormationFrom envying another’s calling to submitting to God’s sovereign gifts and purposes
Prayer for this passage
Father, as Joseph's dreams exposed the jealousy festering in his brothers' hearts, awaken me to the envious and resistant places within my own soul that Your revealed purposes bring to light. Forgive me for the times I have opposed what You are doing in others' lives, mistaking Your favor toward them as a diminishment of Your care for me. I surrender my competitive spirit and choose to trust that Your sovereign plan is large enough to accomplish Your purposes through many vessels, and I commit to respond with humility rather than the bitter opposition that consumed Joseph's brothers.
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Preach Genesis as one unfolding book with a strong canonical movement from creation to preservation.