As Exodus begins, we see a great act of evil. Two midwives defy the Pharaoh, and their work models how we are to serve as midwives of the coming Kingdom.
We end our series with Joseph as we marvel at his example of fruitful stewardship. How does that inform how we steward the opportunities God has given us?
Joseph finally reunites with his Father. In Christ, we are reunited as well. In this sermon, we hear how Joseph's story anticipates the deep sin around us (including the racism we saw yesterday) and so much of Christ's work of salvation.
When the famine becomes severe, Joseph's brothers show up in Joseph's office and don't know it is him. Joseph makes a surprising choice, and it tells us much about the nature of forgiveness.
Joseph meets his brothers when they arrive to buy food. They don't recognize him, and Joseph begins the hard work of forgiveness. Why does Joseph make this a process?
Joseph is given a choice, and it is one many slaves don't get. His response shocks us to this day. What might we learn as we face the hard choices in our lives?
The story of Tamar surprises us...it comes in the middle of Joseph's story, and a story of sexual assault and prostitution is not what we thought we'd find at this point in Genesis. However, God's work in Tamar's life is incredibly good news fo
In the lives of Joseph's brothers, pride and envy caused them to commit a great evil against their family. What does envy look like in our lives, and how do we move forward in Christ?
As we begin our look at Joseph and Tamar, we see how pride stokes the fires of evil in the lives of Joseph's brothers. How do we respond when the same think flares in our lives?
The Roman guards keeping Paul in jail dressed according to their identity. Paul uses this to talk about how we are to dress for our identity in Christ. How should we suit up?
Paul's call to love and submission to one another changes our basic relationships. How should our marriages, families, and workplaces look in light of this call?
Paul prays for the saints in Ephesus. Should he really be calling them "saints"? I mean, he's met someone from a church before, right? What does he ask?
David's first act to the unify the Kingdom ends with a guy dead, an embarrassed wife, and David with his shirt off. Yet, it works, and along the way, David teaches us how to worship in joy and reverence.