1. “God Intended it for Good”
The Life of Joseph
“God Intended it for Good”

2. “God Intended It For Good" Part VI
Jacob Adopts Joseph's Sons (48:1-9)
Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh (48:10-22)
Jacob Blesses His Sons (49:1-28)
Jacob Is Gathered to His People (49:29-33)

3. Genesis 48:1
“Your father is ill.”

5. “Your two sons will be reckoned as mine.”
Genesis 48:5
“Your two sons will be reckoned as mine.”

6. Joseph will have a double portion

7. “Bring them to me so that I may bless them.”
Genesis 48:9
“Bring them to me so that I may bless them.”

8. “God Intended It For Good" Part VI
Jacob Adopts Joseph's Sons (48:1-9)
Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh (48:10-22)
Jacob Blesses His Sons (49:1-28)
Jacob Is Gathered to His People (49:29-33)

9. Picture of Jacob blessing his grandsons with his arms cross on opposite heads

10. God’s Sovereignty

11. Genesis 48:20
“He blessed them that day and said, ‘In your name will Israel pronounce this blessing: “May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.”’ So he put Ephraim ahead of Manasseh.”

12. Do you know the power of a blessing?

13. “God Intended It For Good" Part VI
Jacob Adopts Joseph's Sons (48:1-9)
Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh (48:10-22)
Jacob Blesses His Sons (49:1-28)
Jacob Is Gathered to His People (49:29-33)

14. Elderly Jacob blessing his 12 sons

15. Genesis 49:1
“Then Jacob called for his sons and said: ‘Gather around so I can tell you what will happen to you in days to come.’”

16. The Prophecies Regarding Each Son
Rueben (vv. 3-4)

17. The Prophecies Regarding Each Son
Rueben (vv. 3-4)
Simeon and Levi (vv. 5-7)

18. The Prophecies Regarding Each Son
Rueben (vv. 3-4)
Simeon and Levi (vv. 5-7)
Judah (vv. 8-12)

19. The Prophecies Regarding Each Son
Rueben (vv. 3-4)
Simeon and Levi (vv. 5-7)
Judah (vv. 8-12)
Zebulun (v. 13)

20. The Prophecies Regarding Each Son
Rueben (vv. 3-4)
Simeon and Levi (vv. 5-7)
Judah (vv. 8-12)
Zebulun (v. 13)
Issachar (vv )

21. The Prophecies Regarding Each Son
Dan (vv )

22. The Prophecies Regarding Each Son
Dan (vv )
Gad (v. 19)

23. The Prophecies Regarding Each Son
Dan (vv )
Gad (v. 19)
Asher (v. 20)

24. The Prophecies Regarding Each Son
Dan (vv )
Gad (v. 19)
Asher (v. 20)
Naphtali (v. 21)

25. The Prophecies Regarding Each Son
Dan (vv )
Gad (v. 19)
Asher (v. 20)
Naphtali (v. 21)
Joseph (vv )

26. The Prophecies Regarding Each Son
Dan (vv )
Gad (v. 19)
Asher (v. 20)
Naphtali (v. 21)
Joseph (vv )
Benjamin (v. 27)

27. Genesis 49:28
“All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father said to them when he blessed them, giving each the blessing appropriate to him.”

28. “God Intended It For Good" Part VI
Jacob Adopts Joseph's Sons (48:1-9)
Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh (48:10-22)
Jacob Blesses His Sons (49:1-28)
Jacob Is Gathered to His People (49:29-33)

30. “God Intended it for Good”
The Life of Joseph
“God Intended it for Good”