Genesis 48:1-49:33
Even though Jacob was not going to see the earthly fulfillment of the covenant, he had developed an unshakeable trust in the certainty of the God who is immovable, immortal, and steadfast in His love toward him.
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Genesis 47:1-31
God sovereignly lifted Israel up while keeping Egypt down. He blessed Israel, while Egypt suffered. Should we expect God to provide for His children, protect them, and care for them in the same way?
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Genesis 45:4-47:27
God worked out His great plan of redemption through the life of Israel by an incredible demonstration of His sovereign will. Not only did He make evil serve Him, but also worked through mortal man. How does God work through people in order to accomplish His will?
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Genesis 44:1-45:15
Joseph desired reconciliation with his brothers, but first he wanted to know if they were truly repentant. He tested them in order to see fruit in keeping with true repentance.
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Genesis 44:1-45:15
Joseph desired reconciliation with his brothers, but first he wanted to know if they were truly repentant. He tested them in order to see fruit in keeping with true repentance.
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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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Genesis 42:1-43:14
God addresses personal sin in our lives by confronting us with His truth. This is commonly what we mean by “conviction.” We can observe how God accomplishes this in the hearts of Joseph’s brothers.
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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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Genesis 40
An imprisoned Joseph must wait for God to deliver him. His humble attitude during this time of imprisonment is instructive for all who serve, but especially for mothers on this Mother’s Day.
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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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