The main characters in Joseph’s story are Joseph, his brothers, and his father Jacob. Within the larger story of Joseph’s life, each of these characters have their own individual storylines. This week we’ll see how God manages to not only bring each character’s storyline full circle, but simultaneously set the stage for the emergence of the Israelite nation, which lays the foundation for the coming of the Messiah, Jesus Christ.
08-22-21 Coming Full Circle
GENESIS
August 20, 2021 • Pastor George Gasperson • Genesis 42—48
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SERIES: Genesis 2021
08-15-21 Dealing With Difficult Circumstances
August 15, 2021 • Pastor George Gasperson • Genesis 39—41
In this middle section of Joseph’s life, things go from bad to worse. Seized by his brothers, sold into slavery, wrongly accused of impropriety, and thrown into prison, it would have been easy to give up and forget about his faith.
08-08-21 How to Ruin Relationships
August 8, 2021 • Pastor George Gap, Genesis • Genesis 37
This week’s study begins the section of Joseph’s life. Instead of dissecting the narrative or doing a character study of one of the people in the story, let’s focus our attention on something different that the story tells- the interpersonal relationship dynamics of Joseph’s family. This story reveals 6 toxic dynamics that will ruin any relationship.
07-25-21 Short Term Gain, But Long Term Pain
July 25, 2021 • James Nelson
What happens when we choose the path of getting what we want right now, to the detriment of long term plans? What happens when God places signs and warnings in our path before we make that choice, but we do so anyway? Let’s look in Scripture and read about Jacob and Esau.