To put it mildly, Joseph's family life was a mess. His father, Jacob, loved him more than his 11 other brothers; he rubbed it in their faces; and they hated him for it. His brothers were jealous and violent. They sold Joseph into slavery and lied to their father, saying he was dead. How could such a family remain intact? How could God use them to bless the world? God had a gracious plan for them and a wonderful plan for Joseph. The Lord shaped and equipped Joseph to carry out his good and saving purposes. God has similar designs and uses for you and me as we live our lives in his kingdom. Nothing is ordinary or accidental as we follow Jesus!
Joseph Suffers at Home
February 4, 2024
As a young man Joseph's home life was in disarray. We can understand why when we read that he was his father's favorite son with 10 jealous older brothers who hated his guts. Yet even in the midst of such chaos and discord God was guiding and shaping Joseph and his brothers towards his eternal purposes. When our lives (or seasons in our lives) are littered with brokenness and pain, we trust that God has not ceased being at work.
Horror at Home; Peaceful Preparations in Egypt
February 11, 2024
Our Sunday study is walking through the life of Joseph and the practical lessons God has to teach us through his life. God has plans for us and for his kingdom that are more than we can often see or know. Yet he works through us (and yes, even through our sins and mistakes) to accomplish his eternal purpose. This week we will see how God prepared Joseph as a slave in Potiphar's house and his brothers for their eventual repentance.
A Step Backward and a Step Closer to Pharaoh
February 18, 2024
Has it ever happened that you did the right, godly thing and seemed to get nothing but punishment and ridicule for it? Joseph could relate. He resisted the advances of Potophar's wife and ended up in jail. But God had not forsaken him and he has not forsaken us. As we follow the Lord his good plans for us will be fulfilled in his perfect time.
A Special Opportunity to Serve in God's Kingdom
February 25, 2024 • Pastor Lynn Wiedmann
Through the highs and lows of our lives God puts his people in just the right places and times to fulfill his eternal saving purposes. Joseph's life proves that in his time God can lift us up from the depths. Joseph had been faithful to God and it had landed him in the king's jail, but God had put him there so that he could confess the LORD before Pharaoh, interpret his dreams, and save the ancient world from starvation
Joseph's Plan Goes into Effect
March 10, 2024
Joseph's desire was not to get even with his brothers or to make them feel sorry for how they had mistreated him and their father, Jacob. Rather, he put a carefully crafted plan into place that would bring about their repentance, forgiveness, and restoration.
Jacob's Family Is Healed
March 17, 2024
For the good of God's kingdom and the reconciliation of his family to God and each other, Joseph put himself aside and brilliantly planned to bring his brothers to repentance. He then revealed himself to them and allowed them to return to their father Jacob as changed men.
God's Kingdom Work Remain on Course
March 24, 2024
Last week we saw how God used Joseph to bring his brothers to repentance and heal his sin-broken family. This week we are given a glimpse into God's larger plan of having the Israelites settle in
God Prepared His People for the Promised Land
April 7, 2024
This study will conclude our study of Joseph's life and see how the LORD put the final pieces in place to prepare his people for the centuries ahead. They would need God's promises to uphold them through the difficult time of slavery that was coming and ready them for the next chapter of their nation's history: the exodus from Egypt to the Promised Land.
