Joseph's story and many coats

Introduction: Have you ever missed a plane because you read the date or time wrong? Have you ever missed a benefit because you didn’t know it was there? Coupon for something free that expired? Have you ever ignored a warning sign because you didn’t know what it meant? There is a kind of adversity that…

Joseph Tests His Brothers What does reconciliation look like? As humans that occasionally outside into the world and interact with other humans we’ve all had moments in our lives when we’ve needed to be reconciled with other people. Illustration: I live in a house with 3 kids all under the age of 10.…

Genesis 37:18-24 "When they saw him from a distance and before he came close to them, they plotted against him to put him to death. [19] And they said to one another, 'Here comes this dreamer! [20] Now then, come and let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits; and we will say, 'A wild beast devoured…

Joseph’s Blessed Life Joseph’s current situation: Not chronological Getting us up to speed on Joseph’s current situation. Taken to Egypt Potiphar Officer of Pharaoh Captain of the Guard An Egyptian Sets us up for the intriguing nature of verse 2... Paradox – “A seemingly absurd or self-contradictory…

How do we respond when we've lost the battle against Satan?

When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you keep looking at each other? Listen,” he went on, “I have heard there is grain in Egypt. Go down there and buy some for us so that we will live and not die.” So ten of Joseph’s brothers went down to buy grain from Egypt.…

1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, Joseph The story about Joseph takes up almost half of the book of Genesis. His life actually…

Pastor Luke preached from Genesis 39, stating that the main idea was "Right choices are always right even if the outcome isn’t right." Sight in this story included: Potiphar saw the Lord was with Joseph and was blessed, (verses 1-6), Potiphar’s wife saw an attractive Joseph and she tempted him, (verses 7-19), and the prison warden saw the Lord’s favor was with Joseph and trusted him (verses 20-23).

In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will, that we who first trusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory. for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.…

Breakdown of Genesis As you can see, a very large portion of Genesis is devoted to the life of Joseph. Approximate number of words — (includes chapter and verse numbers — pretty close) Creation through tower of Babel — 3,553 Abraham — 4,602 Isaac — 842 Jacob — 4,487 Joseph — 5,850 Joseph’s trouble started…

The word “test” doesn’t have the most positive associations in the English language, even though it is technically neutral. It can refer to a formal exam given by an instructor or a task from someone genuinely seeking to discover some truth—a test of strength or testing a hypothesis. It can also refer…

How to Get Back Up when Life Knocks You Down

Introduction Brief review of context from Exodus to Deuteronomy Deliverance from Egypt Law given at Sinai Tabernacle (pattern that reveals Jesus) Sacrifices and feasts Order brought to camp Vows/ separation Complaining Gossip Doubt / unbelief Slander Rejecting promise Rebellion Cursing Harlotry Discouragement…

June 3, 2018

How is it possible for the believer to actually rejoice in the trials of life?

INTRODUCTION When the railroads were first introduced to the U.S., some folks feared that they'd be the downfall of the nation! Here's an excerpt from a letter to then President Jackson dated January 31, 1829: As you may know, Mr. President, 'railroad' carriages are pulled at the enormous speed of 15…