Hope and rescue is more important and harder than creating the Universe so one quarter of Genesis is given to the story of Joseph which pre-figures the rescue that Jesus…
God appeared to Abraham with 2 angels but Abraham does not seem to have recognised God immediately. Later he connects what is said with the promise given in chapter 17.…
Abraham was used to God appearing to him, but this time there were two angels with him. God's appearance must have been for Abraham's benefit. 1. It is not a…
This is the last of the series on Joseph. Genesis is a book of beginnings, and this sermon summarises the beginning of Genesis. We were left with a cliffhanger at…
There is a quick recap of the experiences of Joseph's b the brothers. Divination was very important in the Middle East of that time. As the brothers prostrated themselves, did…
Chapter 42 ended with a cliffhanger. • Genesis is about mankind's slide into sin, until God starts his redemption through Abraham. • God's plan rests with the family of Jacob,…
It must have been a challenge for Joseph to be governor of Egypt. God used their experiences to refine Jacob's family. 1. The pressure of need. They could not experience…
Joseph, not so much as dreamer but a visionary. He held on to his trust in God through everything. After the dreams, Joseph explains the vision - grain stores in…
God does whatever he pleases. Gen 41 shows this very clearly. Joseph must have asked why all this had happened to him and must have wondered what God was doing.…
God can still use dreams today, but for many of us they are not significant. The Joseph story has three sets of two dreams. 1. Joseph's dreams. 2. The cupbearer…