Stepping out in faith…
We’re still in our Dysfunctional Family Series centered around the family of Jacob. Our focus has been on Joseph who was sold into slavery by his jealous brothers. We’ve talked about how Jacob’s favoritism of Joseph over the rest of his brothers fed the dysfunctionalism. I think all families have some type of dysfunction that …
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by something you were part of? You thought about it before everything or everyone else? Do you get caught up in posts you read on Facebook or other social media? Have you ever posted something that you regretted posting because you got caught up in someone else’s argument and you …
We’re in a tumultuous period of time in our current political climate. But, here’s something as believers that we need to keep in mind. First of all, we must make a noble commitment to peace. Our language must be seasoned with peace. Fighting disputes with hatred doesn’t bode well with our relationship with God. Secondly, …
We always need to be ready for the opportunities God puts before us. Joseph has been in prison in a foreign land. Despite that, he doesn’t despair, instead, his relationship with God has grown. The cupbearer and the baker have had dreams that they don’t understand. Joseph interprets them and they come true. Read last …
Genesis 39 Joseph’s brothers went on with their lives it seems without much thought of what happened to him. But God was with Joseph and had not forgotten him. Joseph was bought by Potiphar, one of Pharaoh’s officials. Potiphar quickly realized that he was blessed as long as Joseph was in his house. God blessed …
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My pastor is a lot better at coming up with titles than I am, so I’m going to borrow his! There really is a connection to them, but for now… We’re in the book of Genesis 37:12-36. Many of you have probably heard about Jacob’s family. The 12 tribes of Israel are named after them. …
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Every family is dysfunctional is some way, but we can find a way to transform this unit into a cohesive group. But it requires us to be transparent, which isn’t always easy. There’s no such thing as a perfect family. Divorce is and has been around 50% for many years. Parents find plenty of ways …
When I saw the title and scripture of this sermon, I wondered how my pastor was going to bring this together. Diversity is a much talked about topic now days because of the racial tension in our communities and throughout the world. Our scriptures this week were from Genesis 11, about the Tower of Babel, …
It can be easy to turn from God, well, at least who we’ve made him to be. We want God to do what we want. So, instead of trying to learn more about who he is, we try to put him in a box and look at him like a Jeanie who will make our …
Jesus will never endorse a spirit of hypocritical condemnation. We can’t condemn someone because we are sinners ourselves. We are all sinners saved by grace. It’s not something we can gain by anything we do. But, what motivates us to continue to try? We think we are so above others because it makes us look …
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