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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Genesis 39:6-12
All around us we see people who have fallen in the battle against temptation. That serves us a warning, but it offers little hope. Our present text, however, does offer hope because Joseph did resist temptation.
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Genesis 39:6-12
All around us we see people who have fallen in the battle against temptation. That serves us a warning, but it offers little hope. Our present text, however, does offer hope because Joseph did resist temptation.
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Genesis 39:6-12
We learn about the nature of sin and temptation from the story of Joseph and Potiphar’s wife.
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Genesis 38
Unchecked sin multiplies in descending fashion. We all know that sin is usually appealing, so we may find ourselves considering sin at times. We ask, “What will happen if I do this?” Then we weigh the pros and cons, performing a mental cost analysis. While sinning may look pretty good on the front end, Scripture does us a great service by showing us the other side of sin. We can see the ugly results of sin through this dark story of Judah.
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