Genesis

Genesis 43:1-34

God uses the tests and circumstances of life to refine us and conform us to the image of Christ.

Genesis 42:1-38

God provides life to His children in the midst of death

Genesis 41

God works through His people to rescue and provide life to others

Genesis 40:1-23

Following the Lord requires day by day obedience to the tasks before us

Genesis 39:1-23

God presence and blessing will never leave those who walk with Him

Genesis 38:1-30

God will not waste one circumstance in the lives of His children as He brings about His eternal purposes

Note – the live stream ended early for some reason – the sermon (cuts in right at the beginning) and the end of the service were uploaded from the camera recording.

Genesis 37:12-36

God works through the most horrific of circumstances to bring about good for His children

Genesis 37:1-11

Believers should avoid elevating ourselves or our children above others

Note – today’s sermon was interrupted by a tornado warning, so there is no video or audio recording. Here are the main points:

The message was from Genesis 37 and about Jacob’s family disfunction. We saw that Jacob elevated Joseph above his other sons and Joseph inadvertently elevated himself above his family. We learned about walking in humility. When we walk in pride, we cause division, but when we walk in humility, we can bring people together. Humility is one of the chief virtues of the Bible. It was supremely exhibited to us in Christ. Philippians 2:5-11 instructs us that: “Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: ⁶Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, ⁷but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. ⁸And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient to death– even death on a cross! ⁹Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, ¹⁰that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, ¹¹and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”  Jesus tells us, “For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”  Peter tells us, “Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time,” (1 Peter 5:6). James tells us, “God opposes the proud but give grace to the humble,” (James 4:6).Do you want to cause division in your family or anywhere else? Walk in pride. Do you want to bring your family together and heal relationships? Humble yourselves before God and others. Elevating one person or one child above others brings jealousy and hatred. Elevating yourself above others even unintentionally widens already broken divisions.Believers should avoid elevating ourselves or our children above others.

Genesis 35:1-29

God invites us to walk with Him as we journey through life toward our forever home with Him.

Genesis 34:1-31

God’s people trust God to right all the wrongs in His perfect timing.