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Without real reconciliation between Joseph and his brothers, God’s people will fall apart. The same is true of the church today – how can we be effective if we just can’t get along. This week we consider the first thing God does to prevent that happening – he brings Joseph’s brothers to a place of […]

Everyone rides off into the sunset to live happily ever after… that’s the way we like a story to end. That’s isn’t the case for Joseph. His exaltation as steward of Egypt isn’t the end of the story. Rather, it’s the beginning of the story of God resolving the unresolved issues with him and his […]

Where do you turn to to make sense of life: human wisdom or the Word of God? Who do you trust to save your life: human strength or the Servant of God? These are the questions that confront Pharaoh, and us, in Genesis 41.

In Genesis 40, Joseph encounters one of the biggest disappointments in his life. It looks like God is opening the door for his release, then it slams shut in his face when, “the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph, but forgot him” (verse 23). However, the chapter also contains the encouragement we need when we’re […]

God was with Joseph… but what did that look like? When God is with us, does that mean things will always go well? Joseph’s experience suggests otherwise and also helps point us to Jesus, who is “God with us” in the flesh.

In Genesis 38, God’s dream for humanity seem to be hindered by a catch-22 situation. Through an unconventional means, God provides a way out. Dreams crushed become dreams restored!

In Genesis 37:12-36, things go from bad to worse as Joseph’s brothers attack him and sell him. However, God is still at work, ultimately bringing triumph through tragedy!

Genesis 37 presents us with a sobering picture of dysfunction in God’s family. It also provides us with the dream of a glorious future – a dream that should sustain us when everything feels messed up!