Faithful Patience Genesis 40:1-23 The story of Joseph’s slavery in Genesis 39 is a reminder to us that trials and suffering are very much the lot of the saints. Joseph’s…
God With Us Genesis 39:1-23 When we left Joseph at the end of Chapter 37, his brothers had sold him to a passing caravan of merchants and covered their crime…
The Black Sheep Genesis 38:1-30 If you’ve every taken an interest in genealogy and family history, chances are you’ve run into some “black sheep”. They’re the sort of people that…
Sold! Genesis 37:2-36 The last act in the drama of Genesis begins in the second verse of Chapter 37. We read there: These are the generations of Jacob. This is…
Abhor Not the Edomite Genesis 36:1-37:1 The first verse of Chapter 36 is another of what should be, by now, familiar introductions to a new act in the story of…
The Suffering of the Saints Genesis 35:8, 16-29 As I engage in pastoral counselling, one of the most common sources of frustration and discouragement I see is an unrealistic expectation…
No More Compromise Genesis 35:1-15 How do we approach God? And what’s our motivation when we come to him? Do we come to God because we want something from him? …
The Consequences of Compromise Genesis 34:1-31 One of the things I appreciate most about Genesis is that it tells us so vividly about the lives of some of the earliest…
Transformed Genesis 33:1-20 In Genesis 32 we met Jacob on the eve of his return to the promised land. After twenty years slaving for his uncle, Laban, God came to…
Face to Face Genesis 32:24-32 When we left Jacob last Sunday he was desperate. He was on his way home, but all the time he was thinking about the fact…