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God's Work Toward Reconciliation

Genesis 42

Posted by Dan Jarms on March 1, 2026
God's Work Toward Reconciliation

Introduction

Romans 2:4

Big Idea: It’s God’s work to produce guilt and ownership in reconciliation.

  1. Patiently wait for God to work out circumstances. (42:1-5)
  2. Trust God to flush out guilt. (42:6-17)
    When God uses you
    When God uses something else
  3. Allow God to prompt confession. (42:18-36)
  4. Wait for God to inspire ownership of wrongs. (42:37-38)

The complete repentance passages

  • Psalm 32, Psalm 51
  • 2 Corinthians 7:10-13

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Dan Jarms

Dr. Dan Jarms is lead pastor at Faith Bible Church in Spokane Washington, as well as associate dean at The Master's Seminary in Spokane. He has been married for over 30 years to Linda, and has three adult children. He earned his B.A. in English at the Master’s College, B.Ed. at Eastern Washington University, M.Div and D.Min in Expository Preaching at The Master’s Seminary. His other interests include NCAA basketball, woodworking, and art.

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