The Final Blessing: Prophecy, Consequence, and Hope | Living the Dream

  1. Introduction
    1. Blessings and curses are ___________________.
    2. Jesus blessed His disciples.
    3. Jacob has blessed Pharaoh, and Ephraim and Manasseh. This is the final act of his life: blessing his sons.
    4. Jacob’s life ___________________ with prophecy and ___________________ with prophecy.
  2. A Look at the Text
    1. This is a ___________________ event where the ___________________ is told.
    2. Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, was a man
      who had great privileges.

      1. He should have received a ___________________ blessing. Instead, he is seen as
        unstable as ___________________.
      2. He will not ___________________.
      3. Because he had sex with his father’s ___________________.
    3. Simeon and Levi
      1. They were ___________________ and cruel, and were cursed for it. This refers to their actions in ___________________ all the men of Shechem.
      2. They were not to have an ___________________.
    4. Judah
      1. Will be ___________________ by his brothers.
      2. Will have ___________________ over his enemies.
      3. He will be a ___________________ over the domain of Israel, like a lion over his territory
      4. ___________________ will come from Judah, and there will be great ___________________ and blessing.
  1. What God Is Saying to Us
    1. Our destiny—and that of our descendants— is affected by our ___________________.
    2. We can be ___________________; things can change.
    3. We can live ___________________, and that blessing can be passed down.
    4. God has blessed us all through His gift— His ___________________.
  1. Conclusion

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