Genesis 46:26 – 47:12 – This is the 85th in a series of messages through the Book of Genesis preached at Island Baptist Church in Beach Haven, NJ. Visit us on the web at www.hopeoflbi.com.

No one likes feeling rejected. Yet Jesus promised, “you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.” (Jn.15:19). A foundational truth of the Christian life is that we are citizens of “better Country” (Heb.11:16) and that this world is not our home. Your station in life is that of a sojourner – a temporary resident in transit to a true Home. What then should you expect to characterize your life? What distinctives should the sojourner of God expect to be the pillars of his or her travels? If you’ve ever felt like an outsider, a reject, or like you didn’t belong because of your relationship with Christ, perhaps God might have something to say to you in this message from the Book of Genesis.