John opens this book by telling us that one can only have fellowship with God and with God’s children when he believes right. The basis for fellowship is not love but sound Bible doctrine. Transition In the opening verses of this book, John presents three doctrines we must believe to have fellowship with God. We […]
Life in 2015 is full of stress. We are stressed by family tensions, marriage struggles, work deadlines, school assignments, traffic jams, employer expectations, rising prices, sickness, hot weather, overdue bills, and aging parents. To deal with stress, people over eat, take medication, drink alcohol, smoke, and go to counsellors. Stress is a real problem. Transition […]
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 […]