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Starting Over with God

Genesis 35:1-15

Introduction:

I. God’s Call (v. 1)

A. A New Start

B. Incomplete Obedience and Conscience

“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You wilt not despise” (Psalm 51:17)

II. Cleansing and Repentance (vv. 2-4)

A. Jacob instructed his household (vv. 2–3)

Sin is defiling and must be washed away (Psalms 51:2, 7; Isaiah 1:16; 2 Corinthians 7:1; 1 John 1:9)

B. Repentance (v. 4)

III. Deliverance from Evil (v. 5)

A. God protected Jacob and his household (v. 5)

B. God’s Deliverance

God delivers us from all trouble and evil (Isaiah 41:10)

God delivers us from our enemies (Psalm 18:17)

God delivers us from all fears, even from the fear of death (Psalm 56:13)

God delivers us from temptation and evil (1 Corinthians 10:13)

God delivers us from pestilence and disease (Psalm 91:3)

IV. Comfort in Trials (vv. 6-8)

A. Trials Will Come (vv. 6–8)

James 1:2-4

B. Comfort

V. Worship (vv. 9-15)

A. God’s Blessing (vv. 9–13)

“God Almighty” = El-Shaddai

B. Worship (vv. 14-15)

The drink offering = poured out on top of the sacrifice to the Lord (2 Samuel 23:16; Philippians 2:17)

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