Episodes
Sunday Dec 24, 2023
God With Us (Isaiah 7:1-17; Matthew 1:18-25)
Sunday Dec 24, 2023
Sunday Dec 24, 2023
Advent is about preparation. It’s about anticipation. It’s about celebrating the announced arrival of our Savior’s first coming and about making ourselves ready for His second coming or his return that has been foretold as well.
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
A Life Well-Lived (Genesis 47:27-48:22)
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
Our call is not to be like Jacob but to exercise the same faith he exercised.
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
You Have Saved Our Lives (Genesis 47:13-26)
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
Sunday Dec 10, 2023
Thanks be to God that Jesus, the greater Joseph, has saved our lives!
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
Going Down to Egypt (Genesis 46-47:12)
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
God will keep His promises through the one man whom He has chosen, the Lord Jesus.
Sunday Nov 26, 2023
Forgiveness and Reconciliation (Genesis 42-45)
Sunday Nov 26, 2023
Sunday Nov 26, 2023
Joseph was able to objectively observe the change in his brothers over an extended period of time that ultimately rebuilt the trust necessary for him to reveal himself, to draw them close, and to embrace them.
Sunday Nov 19, 2023
The Man Who Was Forgotten and The God Who Never Forgets (Genesis 40-41)
Sunday Nov 19, 2023
Sunday Nov 19, 2023
Joseph did not lose his identity because he had not forgotten the God who had not forgotten him. He continued to be faithful and serve the Lord who had been and continued to be with him.
Sunday Nov 12, 2023
The Lord Be With You (Genesis 39)
Sunday Nov 12, 2023
Sunday Nov 12, 2023
In the midst of Joseph’s trials and temptation, in the midst of his adversity and prosperity, the Lord was with him. The Lord is with us as well.
Sunday Nov 05, 2023
Our Sins They Are Many, His Mercy Is More (Genesis 38)
Sunday Nov 05, 2023
Sunday Nov 05, 2023
This text is another example in which we see how God loves to take what is meant for evil and use it to bring about good.
Sunday Oct 29, 2023
Sibling Rivalry (Genesis 37:2-36)
Sunday Oct 29, 2023
Sunday Oct 29, 2023
On the surface, it’s a story of extreme sibling rivalry and the main characters are, of course, Joseph and his brothers. Below the surface, however, God is the main character and it's a story of His providence, our hope, and our Savior, the greater Joseph.
Sunday Oct 22, 2023
Grace That is Greater Than All Our Sin (Genesis 35:16-37:1)
Sunday Oct 22, 2023
Sunday Oct 22, 2023
While their choices and their destinies and legacies were vastly different, God’s sovereign grace was put on display in both Jacob and Esau. God’s salvific grace was evident in Jacob’s life and God’s common grace was evident in Esau’s. And the ultimate lesson we learn is that God's grace is greater than all our sin.
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Spiritual Renewal (Genesis 35:1-15)
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
While our Heavenly Father may not prevent us from sinning or spare us from the consequences of our sin, He does intervene and rescue us, just as He did Jacob. Through His Word, He graciously calls us to repentance and reminds us of His promises.
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
Four Wrongs Don’t Make a Right - Genesis 34
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
What happens when everyone ignores the Lord and does what is wrong? Genesis 34 tells us. Yet, through it all, the Lord of the covenant of grace remains faithful to His promises and works for His glory and the good of His people.