November 17, 2024 • Richard Quiring • Genesis 42:1–17
Pastor Richard Quiring provides valuable insights into the story of the encounter of Joseph and his brothers, who travelled to Egypt to buy grain during a famine. This episode is a powerful reminder of God's sovereignty and encourages us to trust in His control and guidance in our lives.
ORIGINS - Genesis 41
November 10, 2024 • Cam Stephens • Genesis 41
In today’s passage, we witness the monumental first meeting between Joseph and Pharaoh. Under God’s divine guidance, Joseph steps forward, ready to interpret the troubling dream that has distressed the Pharaoh. With clarity and insight, he not only unveils the meaning behind the dream but also offers the ruler practical strategies to navigate the looming challenges that lie ahead, fulfilling the vision God gave him years ago.
Joseph ended up in prison due to false accusations from Potiphar's wife. Continuing the story, Pastor Cam guides us through Genesis 40, showcasing how God works even in our most challenging moments. Despite his circumstances, Joseph thrived and became a beacon of influence among the prisoners and wardens, earning their trust through his unwavering faith.
ORIGINS Genesis 39:6-20
October 20, 2024 • Cam Stephens • Genesis 39:6–20
Pastor Cam guides us through Genesis 39:6-20, where Joseph faces temptation from Potiphar's wife. It's important for us to recognize that the strength to resist temptation comes from God, and like Joseph, we must remain faithful.
ORIGINS - Genesis 39:1-6
October 6, 2024 • Sean Sagert • Genesis 39:1–6
The initial verses of Genesis 39 describe the beginning of Joseph's time in Egypt. Despite being a slave, Joseph prospered due to God's favour. Pastor Sean unpacks this text, clearly demonstrating God's presence with Joseph and how that was noticeable to everyone around him, including his master, Potiphar.
ORIGINS - Genesis 38
September 29, 2024 • Cam Stephen • Genesis 38
Genesis 38 depicts a sequence of detestable human behaviour and sin. Despite men's fallibility, Pastor Cam examines this passage to help us understand how God's ineffable love can transform wicked men into part of His plans to redeem us all.
ORIGINS - Genesis 37:12-36
September 22, 2024 • Cam Stephens • Genesis 37:12–36
In today's message, Pastor Cam examines the account of Joseph's brothers' betrayal. Motivated by envy and jealousy, Jacob's older sons conspired to kill Joseph. Nevertheless, God's plans and intervention spared Joseph's life, setting him on a path to Egypt.
ORIGINS - Genesis 37:2-11
September 15, 2024 • Cam Stephens • Genesis 37:2–11
In Genesis 37, a significant shift occurs as Joseph, Jacob's favourite son born from Rachel, emerges as the main character in the history of God's people. Pastor Cam delves into how the family's context, rife with emotional turmoil, jealousy, conflicts, and discord, sets the stage for the development of a tragedy that will alter the course of humanity.
ORIGINS - Genesis 36
September 8, 2024 • Cam Stephens • Genesis 36
One might think, "What in the world can we get out of the passage in Genesis 36?" Pastor Cam unpacks this historical account of Esau's genealogy, helping us realize how the Bible's content validates its veracity and how God's presence in Jacob's life and the absence in Esau's is seen throughout millennia.
ORIGINS - Genesis 35:16-29
September 1, 2024 • Cam Stephens • Genesis 35:16–29
The concluding verses of Genesis 35 mark the culmination of Jacob's long journey. After years of wandering, Jacob and his family finally returned home. Pastor Cam provides insight into a series of transitions, uncovering the dynamics within Jacob's family and emphasizing how God's faithfulness triumphed over human shortcomings.
ORIGINS - Genesis 35:1-15
August 25, 2024 • Cam Stephens • Genesis 35:1–15
Based on what followed the horror depicted in the last chapter, Pastor Cam examines Genesis 35, leading us to understand how God’s endless grace allows us to move closer to him and be called his people. God entrusts us to obey his commandments and experience his promises fulfilled in Jesus Christ.
ORIGINS - Genesis 34
August 18, 2024 • Steve Bock • Genesis 34
Pastor Steve unpacks one of the most vicious and terrible reports in the book of Genesis. Despite humankind's brokenness, the highlight is how God responds to our sins with love, mercy, and grace through Jesus Christ. Jesus' obedience to the Father and his willingness to sacrifice himself is the only way in which we can find redemption and salvation.
Origins: Genesis 33
August 11, 2024 • Sean Sagert • Genesis 33
Pastor Sean enlightens us by examining the passage in Genesis 33 when Jacob met Esau. Filled with fear, Jacob planned an extensive strategy to try to soften Esau's heart. However, God had already moved Esau toward forgiveness and acceptance when he met his deceitful brother after so many years.
Origins: Genesis 32:22-32
August 4, 2024 • Genesis 32:22–32
In this incredible passage, Pastor Cam unveils the intricacies of Jacob's redemption. Through his struggle and unwavering faith, which led him to wrestle with God for a blessing, Jacob emerged with not just a new name but also a profound connection to God, embodied in his new identity as Israel.
Origins: Genesis 32:1-21
July 28, 2024 • Genesis 32:1–21
In this message, Pastor Cam explores one of the milestones of the book of Genesis, the encounter between Jacob and the angels of God. On his way to meet Esau, after leaving Laban behind, Jacob strategizes the safest way for him to see this brother while showing some aspects of the changes that God is doing in his life.
