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Go to Jesus

When all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread. Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph. What he says to you, do.” (Genesis 41:55) Joseph had...

What If I Could Rule the World?

Isn’t that a question that we ask from time to time… especially when things aren’t going our way? I should be in charge of things – I’d make things better. Yet that is the...

The Shaping of a Priestly King

Joseph had been destined for royalty since he was 17 years old. The two dreams of ruling and reigning over his family (Gen 37:5-10) still continued to play in the back of his mind....

Blessed to be a Blessing?

In our last meditation, we considered that God was going to bless the nation of Israel, starting with Abraham so that they could be a blessing to others (Gen 12). Yet as we noticed,...

How do you solve a problem like Judah?

Blessed to be a blessing to others. That was the function of the nation of Israel from the very beginning, all the way since the call of Abraham in Genesis 12. They were meant...

Workers’ Party

On Dedication Sunday, we heard about the intrinsic value of ALL work done for Christ – whether highly, or lowly or un-paid; whether it takes place in church or in the marketplace or in...

Genesis 37:12-36

As the story of Jacob’s family progresses, we come to a section of the story that is absolutely filled to the brim with events. In the short span of 25 verses, we are told...

Joseph Sermon Series

The story of Joseph is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating in the Bible: a story of rags to riches, of slavery to glory. It also happens to be one of the most important...

How then shall we live?

Emmanuel – God is with us. Our God who saves is with us! Embracing this truth was what made me a Christian. What’s more, through the Holy Spirit, God is in us! This is...

How long…?

That’s the question we ask when we are waiting for something. For anything. In Luke 2.21-35, Simeon is waiting for God to comfort Israel – because God’s people are sick from head to toe,...