Category: Teaching

[Today: Genesis 43] Benjamin, Son of the Right Hand. In this chapter, the brothers of Joseph return to him with Benjamin in tow Joseph is a type of Christ rejoicing to see his younger brother after all this time. For us, we see Benjamin as a type of the believer, initially rejected but now restored […]

[Today: Genesis 42] When God Delivers Your Enemy into Your Hand. In Genesis 42, the famine predicted by Pharoah’s dream rages in Egypt and Canaan. Jacob sends Joseph’s brothers who had sold him to the Midianites to buy grain lest the family starve to death. This results in Joseph’s dream coming to pass and in […]

[Today: Genesis 41] From the Pit to the Palace. Are you asking the Father, “how long, Oh Lord?” Joseph languished for over two years in prison, but his day came. Just as God came through for Joseph, He will come through for you and bring you – from the pit to the palace! [Gen 41:1-57 […]

[Today: Genesis 40] Joseph, an Interpreter of Dreams. Has anyone ever asked you what their dreams might mean? Joseph was an interpreter of dreams to the chief butler and baker of Pharoah’s court. For one man, the dream was good news, but for the other, not so much. In this chapter, we find encouragement to […]

[Today: Genesis 39] From Potiphar’s House to Prison. Do you ever feel like Joseph that you can’t get a break? Joseph goes from being the spoiled darling of his father Jacob, to a prison sentence for something he didn’t do. You may be struggling as well in a situation, not of your making, but remember […]

[Genesis 38] God Works in Scandalous Situations: In Genesis 38, we find a story of disobedience, death, prostitution, and incest. Yet at the same time, God is at work bringing glory to Himself and preserving the bloodline that would one day produce Jesus after His humanity. What about you? Do you have a scandal in […]

[Today: Genesis 37] Betrayed by Family. In Genesis 37, we are introduced to Joseph and the sad circumstances of his mistreatment by his brothers. Have you suffered at the hands of your loved ones? Have you ever faced betrayal and rejection in your life as Joseph did in his? God sustained Joseph through the very […]

[Today: Genesis 36] When God Blesses Your Enemy Away from You: In Genesis 36, we find the genealogy of the generations of Esau. Family trees in the Bible tend to be lengthy with many difficult to pronounce names, but taking the time to study them can be very fruitful. In this passage, we see how […]

[Today: Genesis 35] When God Says to Make a Geographical Move. In your life, have you ever made a geographical move solely by the leadership of the Holy Spirit? In this chapter, God instructs Jacob to move from Shechem to Bethel. It was not something Jacob planned on, but after the slaughter of the men […]

[Today: Genesis 34] Levi and Simeon Dishonor Jacob: In chapter 34 of Genesis Jacob’s only daughter ventures out alone and is taken advantage of by a young prince. What happens next is far from a fairy tale outcome, and as a result, Jacob’s sons Levi and Simeon bring ill repute on their father Jacob and […]