And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: **all these things are against me.** (Genesis 42:36) *1/ The things we see are against us when God begins with us in grace. 2/ What Jesus has done to turn these things to be for us. 3/ How these things are now for God's people in Christ.* ~~~~~ This sermon was preached online for Providence Chapel Northampton. ~~~~~ **Sermon Summary:** The sermon centers on the profound truth that what appears to be against God's people, is ultimately transformed into spiritual good through the redemptive work of Jesus Christ. Drawing from Jacob's anguish over the loss of Joseph, Simeon, and the threat to Benjamin, the preacher illustrates how suffering and hardship, though perceived as adversarial, are part of God's sovereign plan to bring about greater good. The core message unfolds through three movements: **First,** recognizing the overwhelming weight of sin, law, and divine justice that condemn the unregenerate; **Second,** the divine reversal achieved through Christ's perfect life, substitutionary atonement, and resurrection, which satisfies God's holiness, justice, and righteousness; **and Third,** the believer's transformed perspective, where every element of life—law, God, self, enemies, trials, and Scripture—now works for their eternal good because Christ has fulfilled all things. The sermon concludes with a powerful assurance: if God is for us, no force in heaven or earth can prevail against us, and all things, even in their darkest moments, are being orchestrated for the glory of God and the salvation of His people.
