Calvary Chapel Of Lafayette, Louisiana

Today we will see Joseph in what seems to be a God forsaken place in his life. His brothers have sold him into slavery in Egypt, and things only get worse when he is falsely accused of rape by his master’s wife and then thrown into the king’s prison. But Joseph had not been forsaken by God. On the contrary, we are told four times in chapter 39 that the Lord was with Joseph. And since the Lord was with […]

I’m sure you’ve heard the old saying, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” But sometimes no matter how hard we try, that’s just not possible. It might not be possible for us, but with God all things are possible. As we will see in our lesson today in Genesis 38, God will take a very terrible situation in the life of Judah and turn it out for Judah’s good. And since God is sovereign and possesses all power, He […]

What people need today more than anything else is some good news, and the best news ever is the Good News of the Gospel, and at the heart of the Gospel is the Easter story. Most people know something about the Easter story, but few have truly applied it to their lives, because, for them, the story has not been enlightened by the Holy Spirit. Today we will try to unveil the mysteries of the Easter story so that we […]

For most of the people in our country today, the Coronavirus seems to be a “dream-killer.” Most of our long range visions and plans seem to have gone right out the window by the damage this virus has done to our economy and society. But be encouraged! As we will learn in today’s lesson in Genesis 38, disasters, even those as severe as the Coronavirus, can actually be part of God’s plan to help implement His vision and dream for […]

And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested. 1 Chronicles 4:10

 

And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested. 1 Chronicles 4:10

The purpose of Chronicles is to bring hope in the future Messiah who will come from David’s line. While the history of God’s people is marred, it does not lead to despair. Chronicles helps us to look to the King of Kings, trust in His word, seek Him with all our heart, and let Him fight our battles.