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Sermon Outline
Intro: I have had the privilege of being with a number of people during their final moments on earth, including being at my father's side when he took his last breath on earth a few months ago. That was a holy moment. Scripture allows us to observe Jacob's last moments, right upto his last breath. Jacob came into the world as a problematic schemer, but he left as a godly patriarch, prophet, and prince with God. In his final moments he (1) challenged His Sons, (2) Whorshiped His God, and...
"JACOB: NOBLE IN DEATH - Part II"
Genesis 49: 28-33
- Jacob FINISHED With Honor - v. 33
- An Honorable Father - V. 33a
- An Honerable Fighter - v. 33b
- An Honorable Forever - v. 33c
Concl: I remember an old saying that I heard as a child... "You'd better wake up and die right!" In Romans 13:11-14, scripture tells us to "Wake up and LIVE right". Living a noble life for the Lord will allow us to die a noble death for His glory. May God help each of us to be faithful in our life, so we can be noble in our death.
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