On a number of occasions, people have asked me, “If there is a God, why does He allow good people to suffer?” What is the answer to that question? Is God powerless to prevent suffering? Does He not care? Does the Bible give us the answer? Yes, it does. Transition This morning I would like […]
The last two weeks we have focussed on qualities of wise men. For the next couple of weeks we will be focussing on the qualities of virtuous women. As we examine each quality, I want to apply them to our culture as much as possible so that each of you ladies know exactly for what […]
When Joseph reached Egypt, Potiphar bought him. Now Potiphar was an officer of the Pharaoh (king) of Egypt. In fact, he was the captain of the king’s guard. The “guard” may have been the king’s executioners or the king’s bodyguards or both. Psalm 105:17-18 tells us that Joseph spent some time with chains of iron […]
Last week we began a short study on the Wise Man & Virtuous Woman. We studied seven qualities of the wise man found in the book of Proverbs. God does not leave us guessing as to the qualities that we ought to be developing in our lives in order to be godly men and women. […]
This chapter covers many years of time. It is probable that the episode began several years before the brothers sold Joseph. Though the details of this chapter are unsavoury, God placed them in the Bible for our benefit. God wants us to learn from the sinful mistakes of people in the past so that we […]
The book of proverbs describes many character qualities of men and women. Two categories that stand out are “wise men” and “virtuous women”. By studying these qualities, we learn what God expects of us as men and women. The word “wise” describes a man who is has wisdom or is skilful, prudent, cunning, circumspect, or […]
We are going to skip over the family tree of Esau listed in Genesis 36 and move on this morning to Genesis 37. Often the last-born child in a family tends to be spoiled by the parents. They pamper the child, overlook their faults, and treat them with special privileges that the older children never […]
Sadly, many Christians seldom truly study the Bible. Well over 100 years ago, the Baptist preacher Charles Spurgeon said, “Old-fashioned believers could give you chapter and verse for what they believed; but how few of such remain!” On the other hand, Ronald Reagan said, “Within the covers of the Bible are the answers for all […]
The life of a Christian is not necessarily a life without burdens. Christians get sick, lose loved ones, and have car troubles like everyone else. In fact, often Christians have burdens that unbelievers do not have. Christians carry the burden of persecution. “Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.” […]
This Christmas season, many people are travelling long distances. I would guess that most of them are going mainly for their own benefit. They want to have a good time. They want to visit relatives or friends. They want to see new things. They want to get away from the busy life and relax. Very […]