Sermon Notes

When Pharaoh’s household heard the message “Joseph’s brothers have arrived,” both Pharaoh and his servants were pleased. Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Give your brothers these instructions: Load your pack animals and go back to the land of Canaan. Get your father and your households and come back to me. Let me provide you with good things from the land of Egypt so that you may eat the land’s best food.”

Full Sermon Notes

“And now let Pharaoh look for a discerning and wise man and put him in charge of the land of Egypt. Let Pharaoh appoint commissioners over the land to take a fifth of the harvest of Egypt during the seven years of abundance. They should collect all the food of these good years that are coming and store up the grain under the authority of Pharaoh, to be kept in the cities for food.”
Gen. 41:33-35

Full Sermon Notes

Even the ungodly can be blessed by association with believers! “The LORD was with Joseph, and he was a successful man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. And his master saw that the LORD was with him and that the LORD made all he did to prosper in his hand.”

Full Sermon Notes (2019-12-13)

Every human being goes through life facing Pivotal Encounters . In every single encounter, the recipient never knows the outcome until after the fact, and in the majority of times, never knows the moment when one of this Pivotal Encounters will take place. In the case of Jacob it was no different.

Full Sermon Notes (2019-12-06)
Exceedingly blessed and still chasing idols! “The man Jacob became very, very rich: he owned large flocks, female and male servants, camels, and donkeys.
Genesis 30:43 CEB

Then Rachel and Leah replied [to Jacob], “Do we still have any share in the inheritance of our father’s estate? Does he not regard us as foreigners? Not only has he sold us, but he has used up what was paid for us. Surely all the wealth that God took away from our father belongs to us and our children. So do whatever God has told you.””
Genesis 31:14-16 NIV

So Jacob got up, put his sons and wives on the camels, and set out with all of his livestock and all of his possessions that he had acquired in Paddan-aram in order to return to his father Isaac in the land of Canaan.

Now, while Laban was out shearing his sheep, Rachel stole the household’s divine images [idols] that belonged to her father.”
Genesis 31:17-19 CEB

Full Sermon Notes (2019-11-29)

“Jacob said, “Sell me your birthright today.” Esau said, “Since I’m going to die anyway, what good is my birthright to me?” Jacob said, “Give me your word today.” And he did. He sold his birthright to Jacob. So Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew. He ate, drank, got up, and left, showing just how little he thought of [despised] his birthright.” Genesis 25:31-34 CEB