Genesis

Mercy, Not Judgment

Genesis 43:15-34

As Joseph welcomes his brothers he possesses an incredible amount of power. He can pronounce judgment or innocence. The guilty brothers stand before him, knowing that in their hearts they are guilty. When Joseph demonstrates mercy rather than judgment, we gain an incredible picture of the gospel.

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Good Things to Those Who Fear God

Genesis 41
The rise of Joseph from being chained in prison to the right hand of the king of Egypt is really a remarkable story—a rags-to-riches story in the truest sense. But there is no way to account for Joseph’s ascension to the right hand of Pharaoh other than the sovereignty of God.

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Blessing in the Midst of Suffering

Genesis 39
Joseph was a slave in a foreign land, who battled daily temptation, was eventually tricked and wrongly accused, and finally thrown into prison. But through it all, God blessed him greatly. Oftentimes His blessings occur in the midst of suffering, rather than in its absence.

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