Category: Teaching

[Today: Genesis 47] The Children of God in the Land of Goshen. In chapter 47 of Genesis, we see the sons of Jacob installed and thriving in the land of Goshen while the famine rages all around them. For us, this is a type of the blessing of God that will rest upon us as […]

[Today: Genesis 46] Jacob Does what Abraham and Isaac Could Not. In chapter 46, Jacob begins the journey from Canaan to Egypt. Abraham made this journey and transgressed. Isaac was forbidden to go to Egypt. God, however, commands Jacob to do this same thing. What can we learn from this? To stay flexible in our […]

[Today: Genesis 45] Jesus is Our Joseph. In this chapter, Joseph reveals himself to his brothers. Joseph holds no ill will against them, for he sees that all of the events that brought him to Egypt were for the salvation of his family. [Gen 45:1-28 KJV] 1 Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all […]

[Today: Genesis 44] Joseph’s Silver Cup is Stolen. In this chapter the brothers depart from Egypt but Joseph has secreted his silver cup in Benjamin’s sack. The brothers are called back to stand before Joseph in judgment, fearing that Benjamin will be held hostage in spite of all their promises to their father Jacob to […]

[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 […]