ARCC Sermons

The story of Joseph continues the lineage of the people of Israel - God’s chosen people. It is clear from beginning to end that God is more faithful to His people than they are to Him. We will see, in the life and times of Joseph, that in God’s sovereign plan nothing is wasted. In the end, our lives, like Joseph’s, will prove our great need for God’s salvation and that his plans and purposes for our lives are good.

DNA Questions: Genesis 41:37-57

Discover:

What do you notice about the interaction between Pharaoh and Joseph in verses 37-45?

How do you think Joseph's work is impacted by his relationship with Pharaoh?

What do you think Joseph realizes as all the earth is coming to Egypt for food?

Nurture:

How do verses 37-45 give us a robust vision for salvation and redemption?

What can we learn from the way Joseph names his sons?

How does the gospel make us ready to see the goodness of God in our life despite past hurt and wounds?

Act:

What would it look like for you to actively mark out and remember what God has done for you?

What would it look like for you to remind yourself every day of your relationship as son or daughter of the King?

The story of Joseph continues the lineage of the people of Israel - God’s chosen people. It is clear from beginning to end that God is more faithful to His people than they are to Him. We will see, in the life and times of Joseph, that in God’s sovereign plan nothing is wasted. In the end, our lives, like Joseph’s, will prove our great need for God’s salvation and that his plans and purposes for our lives are good.

DNA Questions: Genesis 41

Discover:

Why is it important that we know Joseph was in prison for two years?

What is different about Joseph in this story from the previous chapter?

How does Joseph show that he is for Pharaoh?

Nurture:

How has God shown you that His timing is perfect?

How has God worked peace (Shalom) in your life?

How is Jesus the ultimate peace-maker?

Act:

How do we become better listeners?

How do we become better counselors for one another?

The story of Joseph continues the lineage of the people of Israel - God’s chosen people. It is clear from beginning to end that God is more faithful to His people than they are to Him. We will see, in the life and times of Joseph, that in God’s sovereign plan nothing is wasted. In the end, our lives, like Joseph’s, will prove our great need for God’s salvation and that his plans and purposes for our lives are good.

DNA Questions - Genesis 40

Discover:

How many different ways do you see God working in the lives of the characters in the story?

What is the significance of Joseph's statement: Do not interpretations belong to God?"

What is the significance of the cupbearer forgetting Joseph?

Nurture:

Do you have a desire to do something great for the Kingdom? What does your heart long to do?

Where do you see God preparing you?

How does the gospel empower a willingness to step out and take a risk for the Kingdom?

Act

What small piece of faithfulness do you need to steward in your life right now?

What step of obedience is God calling you to take not because you feel prepared, but because you trust Him?

The story of Joseph continues the lineage of the people of Israel - God’s chosen people. It is clear from beginning to end that God is more faithful to His people than they are to Him. We will see, in the life and times of Joseph, that in God’s sovereign plan nothing is wasted. In the end, our lives, like Joseph’s, will prove our great need for God’s salvation and that his plans and purposes for our lives are good.

DNA Questions - Genesis 39

Discover

What does this story tell us about what it means to have God "with us"?

How was God preparing Joseph for this moment?

What is the significance that God showed Joseph His steadfast love?

Nurture

How do you most relate to this story...the God of this story?

How does this story help us fight sin and temptation?

How does the gospel of Jesus change the way we interpret the moral of the story?

Act

What would be different about your life tomorrow if you actually believed that God was with you?

What new piece of armor in the war against sin do you have from this story? 

The story of Joseph continues the lineage of the people of Israel - God’s chosen people. It is clear from beginning to end that God is more faithful to His people than they are to Him. We will see, in the life and times of Joseph, that in God’s sovereign plan nothing is wasted. In the end, our lives, like Joseph’s, will prove our great need for God’s salvation and that his plans and purposes for our lives are good.

DNA Questions: Genesis 38

Discover

What is the importance to this story that Judah went down from his brothers?

What does the death of Judah's sons tell us about God's grace?

What does this story teach us about the entangled-ness of sin?

Nurture

What does verse 26 tell us about the implications of the gospel?

Do you experience repentance and faith on a regular basis?

What would believing the gospel free you to be more honest about?

Act

What would it look like for you to enter into deeper community or deepen the community in which you are already involved?

What would repentance and faith look like for you this week?

The story of Joseph continues the lineage of the people of Israel - God’s chosen people. It is clear from beginning to end that God is more faithful to His people than they are to Him. We will see, in the life and times of Joseph, that in God’s sovereign plan nothing is wasted. In the end, our lives, like Joseph’s, will prove our great need for God’s salvation and that his plans and purposes for our lives are good.

DNA Questions:

Discover

What does Schechem tell us about this story?

What does Dothan tell us about this story?

In what ways is God protecting everyone in this story?

Nurture

How do you define grace and how does it play out in your life?

How does this story challenge your view of grace?

What in your heart and life are you needing God's help for healing?

Act

How does God's radical grace impact your prayer life?

What obedience does God's radical grace energize in your life?

The story of Joseph continues the lineage of the people of Israel - God’s chosen people. It is clear from beginning to end that God is more faithful to His people than they are to Him. We will see, in the life and times of Joseph, that in God’s sovereign plan nothing is wasted. In the end, our lives, like Joseph’s, will prove our great need for God’s salvation and that his plans and purposes for our lives are good.

DNA Questions:

Discover

Why is it important that we know that Joseph was 17?

In what ways was Jacob loving to Joseph and how was he potentially neglectful?

Is Joseph arrogant? Ignorant? or Misunderstood?

Nurture

How has your father impacted your life?

How does the gospel redeem the failures of our earthly father?...jealousy?...arrogance?

How does the gospel allow us to be honest about our own relationships?

Act

What does it look like for you to "relate" to your loved ones?

What does it look like to pursue the heart of our kids?

As we begin 2026 it seems the perfect time to give some serious thought to our priorities.

Isn’t it interesting that history is divided into BC and AD? I’m sure we all know that AD is an abbreviated form of the Latin “Anno Domini” which translates “year of the Lord”.

So since this is the beginning of the “year of the Lord”, it seems appropriate to determine His priorities for those of us who are followers of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Instead of making our own New Year’s resolutions, let us just make His priority our resolution for 2026 AD.

DNA Questions

DNA Questions - Matthew 6:33

Discover

To whom does Jesus give the command to “seek”?

What is His reasoning for this instruction?

How would you describe the “kingdom of God” and “his righteousness”?

Why would He make this the “first” priority?

Nurture

Over the course of your life, what have been your priorities?

How have they changed as you “walk” with the LORD?

What would you desire to see changed in 2026?

Act

How would seeking “the kingdom of God” reorder the priorities in your life?

How would seeking “his righteousness” reorder the priorities in your life?

What “good thing” would you ask of your heavenly Father this year?

New seasons are such a gift from the Lord. I think it’s arguable that even the ends of good seasons make those seasons all the more precious. The advent of new seasons create a hopefulness for those walking through difficult seasons. The fact that life isn’t one long day is hopeful for a broken humanity.

And yet…there’s a very biblical way of thinking about the dawning of new day, week, and yes…year!

DNA Questions - James 4:12-17

Discover

Who is the author of James speaking to in this text?

What is the author trying to say by telling the reader that they are "a mist"?

How do you know the right thing to do?

Nurture

What is your life?

How does God's sovereignty impact your life's decisions?

How does the gospel impact your life's decisions?

Act

What is something in your life that you know to be "the right thing to do"?

What is one thing that would change about your week if you actually lived like you believed in a sovereign God?