Before any good contractor builds a house, he levels the ground and prepares the foundation. Every good house has a solid foundation. Jesus said that a house build on a rock will stand the storms of life, but one built on the sand will fall. In 2 Timothy 2:15 we read, “Study to shew thyself […]
As Genesis 42 opens, Joseph had been the Prime Minister of Egypt for about eight years. During the seven years of plenty, he had supervised the storage of an abundance of grain in Egypt. Perhaps there were some who called him a fool for storing so much grain when life was so good, but God […]
Are you a selfish person? Do the following statements describe you? I dislike helping my spouse do his or her jobs. I ought to get more respect from my spouse. I tend to be a sloppy person and let other pick up after me. I often try to get the biggest or best. I dislike […]
Last week, we learned in Genesis 40 that Joseph interpreted dreams for the king’s butler and baker. As the butler returned to his duties in the palace, Joseph begged him to do what he could to secure Joseph’s freedom. Sadly, the chapter ends that he forgot Joseph. Genesis 41 begins with fresh hope for Joseph. […]
Proverbs 31 describes the excellent character of a godly woman in the Hebrew culture of 1000 BC. Our goal is to apply each of her qualities in a biblical and practical way to our culture. Transition Last week, we studied the first ten qualities. This evening we will study the last nine qualities. She prepares […]
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 […]