Grace Community Church, Jackson, Ms

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Eph 6:10 Dustin Cook

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The Efficacy of the Advocacy of Jesus Christ We HAVE an advocate. ? What is an advocate? ? The Holy Spirit is our HELPER. ? Jesus is our ADVOCATE. We NEED an advocate. ? We ALL need an advocate. ? How do you WALK? ? Sweet words to the CHILD of God. The advocacy of Jesus is POWERFULLY and PERFECTLY effectual. "The EFFICACY of the Advocacy of Jesus Christ" Five reasons Jesus' advocacy is so effectual for sinners: 1. Jesus' Righteousness 2. Jesus' Sonship 3. Jesus' Propitiation 4. Jesus' Purpose 5. Jesus' Presence

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(Ryan Sullivan) Background and Plain Meaning: ? Jacob on his deathbed ?(Gen 48:21) ? Jacob blesses his 12 sons ?(Gen 49:1-27) ? Jacob’s final command and death Eight Characteristics of God: 1.) He is the Sovereign Orchestrator 2.) He is the God who saves ? (:18) 3.) He is the Mighty One ?(:24) 4.) He is the Shepherd ? (:24) 5.) He is the Stone ?(:24) 6.) He is the God who helps ? (:25) 7.) He is the Almighty who blesses ?(Gen 49:28-33) Genesis 49:13-33 8.) He is the Source of our endurance and effectiveness Therefore?: TRUST GOD! ?(:28-33-- Jacob’s example of faith) ?

1 "To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: 'The words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven golden lampstands. 2 "'I know your works, your toil and your patient endurance, and how you cannot bear with those who are evil, but have tested those who call themselves apostles and are not, and found them to be false. 3 I know you are enduring patiently and bearing up for my name's sake, and you have not grown weary. 4 But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first. 5 Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place, unless you repent. 6 Yet this you have: you hate the works of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. 7 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will grant to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.' Rev 2:1-7 (Jhon Chavez)

(Dustin Cook) Genesis 49:1-12 … Jacob’s Deathbed Blessings (part 1) Introduction … v1-2 Jacob blesses his sons from his deathbed … Genesis 49:28, 33 Speaks of “the latter days” … v1 Disproportionate attention given to Judah and Joseph The passing over of Jacob’s older sons … v3-7 Reuben Who he was Jacob’s “preeminent” firstborn Whom he became “unstable as water” Reuben passed over “you shall not have preeminence” Simeon and Levi The unjust shedding of blood Genesis 34:25 The anger of these two brothers is ‘cursed’ Genesis 34:30 They will be scattered … The dominion blessing for Judah … v8-9 Dominion over … Brothers and enemies Lion-like dominance Leadership in early Israel Judges 1:1-2 The Davidic dynasty 1 Chronicles 18 The Messianic prophesy … v10-12 “Until Shiloh comes” The restored Davidic dynasty - Isaiah 11:1-4, Amos 9:11-15 (quoted in Acts 15:15-18) “the obedience of the peoples”

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Our Faith and God's Faithfulness. Jacob and his sons move to Egypt, and Jacob prepares to die in faith. (Dustin Cook)

"Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you." (Ryan Sullivan)

13 Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit"-- 14 yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. 15 Instead you ought to say, "If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that." 16 As it is, you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil. 17 So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin. (Ryan Sullivan)

"In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence. Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered. And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him," (Hebrews 5:7-9). (Dustin Cook)

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