Genesis 41:38-57“And Pharaoh said to his servants, “can we find a man like this, in whom is the spirit of God?”In high school did your school do senior superlatives? If you have no clue what I’m talki...  Read More

Genesis 40:20-41:37A couple weeks ago in our Restoration Series about the life of Joseph I had the privilege of teaching through Genesis 40. Joseph is such a model for us on how to respond to God when...  Read More

Genesis 39:19-40:19Joseph was the favored son of a wealthy landowner. His jealous older brothers plotted his death, but instead threw him into a “pit” until they could decide what they would do with h...  Read More

Genesis 39:1-18Our passage today involves Joseph and Potiphar’s wife. Based on the passage, we know that Potiphar is the captain of Pharaoh's guard. The first 6 verses are covered in examples of how G...  Read More

Genesis 38There are many reasons why I think this chapter is included in Scripture. One of them is to display God’s sovereignty over even bad situations to accomplish His plans and purposes.This chapt...  Read More

Genesis 37:18-36“Then they sat down to eat” (v. 25, ESV). This sentence comes right after Joseph’s brothers went from wannabe murderers to throwing him into a pit. They had enough comfort to eat a mea...  Read More

Genesis 37:1-17Sin comes in all different shapes and sizes. Genesis 37 tells the story of Joseph, but it also highlights the effects of two major sins, favoritism and jealousy, and the damage they cau...  Read More

Genesis 36To fully appreciate and understand this genealogy today we have to be reminded of what God said to Rebekah in Genesis 25:23…“And the LORD said to her, “Two nations are in your womb, and two ...  Read More

Genesis 35In Genesis 32, Jacob wrestled with God. He didn’t win, but he also didn’t lose. As the dawn broke, Jacob asked for a blessing to which God replied, “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob...  Read More

Genesis 34Genesis 34 is admittedly hard to read (and write) about. In this chapter, the brokenness caused by sin is seen in an extremely intense way.We see this through:1. The rape of Dinah. Sexual si...  Read More

Genesis 33Let’s review the situation between Jacob and Esau up to this point: Esau gave Jacob his birthright, Jacob stole Esau’s blessing, Esau was mad enough that he wanted to kill Jacob for it, so J...  Read More

Genesis 32At the end of Genesis 32, there is an interesting section of Jacob and God having a wrestling match. Let’s spend some time on this:Why would God wrestle with Jacob? God didn’t do it for fun,...  Read More