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TEXT: GENESIS 37:5 | DON’T LOSE YOUR VISION ME INTRODUCTION: HOW DO I STRUGGLE WITH THIS? Every year as a teenager, before the start of football and basketball season, a trip to the doctor was required. I would walk in and they would grab the height and weight measurements for which you would stretch…

Today is the 5th and final message about Joseph. We have covered a lot of P words while learning some great gospel lessons from this story. So far we have covered the Promise, the Process, the Perfection, and the Path to Penitence. Today, we look at God wonderful provision which will lead to His unthinkable…

Torah Portion: Leviticus 6:8-8:36 Haftarah: Ezekiel 36:16-38 Road Map Review Map of the 40 year journey 21 This people I have formed for Myself; They shall declare My praise. 's Picture of Negative/ Distorted Thinking Desires Summary of Torah Portion Torah Portion: Leviticus 6:8-8:36 8 Then the Lord…

Torah Portion: Gen 44:18-47:27 Haftarah: Ezekiel 37:15-28 Brit Chadashah: Luke 24:30-48 Review Torah Portion: Gen 44:18-47:27 Haftarah: Ezekiel 37:15-28 Brit Chadashah: Luke 24:30-48 Tanakh Brit Hadoshah Eber (ebur) I AM (grafted) He appeared will have life Brit Chadashah: Tribulation A New Moon Anani…

Recognition of sin Respect of and for God Retributive Theology Remorse Reunion

Genesis 42:1-46:34 ; 50:15-21 Main theme of passage: God used the evil actions of the brothers and the attachment of an old man to establish his people and secure their future prosperity Main Preaching Theme: How to cope when the madness of life has a purpose we cannot fathom. Main Preaching Intention:…

So far we have covered the Promise, the Perfection, and the Procession . We have learned a lot about the Christian walk from the way God has been dealing with Joseph and the way that Joseph responds. Today we are going to talk about the next “P” which is Penitence . Penitence is interchangeable with…

Today we are wrapping up this six part study of the Good News called, “Life in 6 Words.” We get these six words by using the word “Gospel” as an acrostic. As a way of review, let’s walk through these six words one final time… G - God created us to be with Him. ( Genesis 1-2 ) O - Our sins separate us…

God’s timing! This year seemed to move slow. We prayed, we pursued, we studied, and in the end God gave us a harvest. The months of praying and waiting seemed long. Our finances were lean. For much of 2023, we weren’t hitting our budget . . . but their was enough. We lost dear loved ones. This year we…

Torah: Genesis 44:18-47:27 Halftarah: Ezekiel 37:15-28 Road Map Review Dividing the baby in two Two harlots Two choices: Esau and Jacob 14 Then God said, “Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs and seasons, and for days and years;…

Torah: Genesis 41:1-44:17 Halftarah: 1 Kings 3:15-4:1 Road Map Review Torah Portion Review/ Summary Genesis 41:1-44:17 1 Then it came to pass, at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh had a dream; and behold, he stood by the river. Mikets = the end Pharaoh has a dream. This is a wake up call for Pharaoh.…

The Gospel According to Genesis Today, we will deal with a few passages from the book of Genesis that teach us about the prophetic text concerning our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. As we approach the days to celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, we must learn about the prophetic texts that teach…

We are now in the last section of Genesis, picking up where we left off. Genesis is about the beginning of all things, and we’ve covered a lot of ground in the history of the ancient world. We observed the beginning of man, man’s fall into sin, and God’s destruction of the world through a global flood.…

This Week’s Theme: God is Fulfilling His Plan This Week’s Word is Providence: The continuing and often unseen activity of God in sustaining his universe, providing for the needs of every creature, and preparing for the completion of his eternal purposes. Memory Verse: Romans 8:28 “28 And we know that…

This Torah Portion: Gen 44:18 - 47:27 Introduction In the previous Torah portions we talked about how Jacob finally settled and had children - among who Joseph became the first born of promise We heard how Joseph had a first dream -regarding ruling over his brothers and that seem to have made him overconfident…

Welcome Good morning everyone, today we are continuing on in our series on Joseph. We have reached a point in the story of Joseph that we really need to look at a lot of scripture to see how the story unfolds. So, instead of reading almost 4 chapters together, I’m going to put on my storyteller hat,…

Joseph 3 Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons because he was the child of his old age. And he made him an elaborately embroidered coat. 4 When his brothers realized that their father loved him more than them, they grew to hate him—they wouldn’t even speak to him. 5 Joseph had a dream.…

Governing Providence - God guides and governs all events, including the free acts of men and their external circumstances, and directs all things to their appointed ends for His glory. What Does the Bible Say? Genesis 39 God in His providence, may allow us to be falsely accused and unjustly maligned…

This last week I have worked long and hard ministering to a particular individual that I have ministered to for over ten years now. From my vantage point the individual seems to be going nowhere fast, if there is progress it is slower than what can be seen. From my perspective there is little to no desire…

Introduction So far we have been studying Joseph as a type of Jesus His new name in Egyptian: Zaphnath-Paaneah, which means “God speaks and he lives.” Genesis 41:45 Joseph has then two children: Manasseh: “The Lord will make me forget” Genesis 41:51 Ephraim: “The Lord caused me to be fruitfull in the…

This week I recieved the Voice of the Martyrs Magazine… encouraging prayer for those persecuted, wrongfully imprisoned, going through difficult hard times. Their stories bring tears and bring one to their knees in prayer. How many of us would have had Joseph’s name on our prayer line, prayer cards tucked…

Redeeming Son If you been a Christian for any amount of Time you know that sometimes things don’t work out the way you want them to, but often they work out better b/c of God’s hand in and on your life. I’m not sure how many of you know the story of how God called me to pastor you here, but it’s a story…

Building a People of God with Unusual Characters I have been using the past several weeks to show how God doesn’t always, or even often, use the kinds of people that we expect to become his all-stars in the story of the people of God. Each one is unique. Each one has some interesting character flaws…

Genesis 1:1 1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Introduction The book of Genesis is the book of beginnings, it describes where we came from, it declares what is wrong with us, it discloses where we are going It lays the foundations of human institutions Now unlike any other time…

Genesis 1:1 1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. Introduction The book of Genesis is the book of beginnings, it describes where we came from, it declares what is wrong with us, it discloses where we are going It lays the foundations of human institutions Now unlike any other time…