Part 10 of "From Abraham to Joseph."  Genesis 37:1-36. This introduction to the story of Joseph was preached on Mother's Day 2026. It covers two points: an observation about mothers extracted from the passage and the primary purpose of the story of Joseph.

Part 9 of "From Abraham to Joseph."  Genesis 35:1-36:43. Our God is the God of generations past, present, and future.

Part 8 of "From Abraham to Joseph."  Genesis 34:1-31. Shechem does something that gets him killed. Levi and Simeon do something that gets them cursed.

Part 7 of "From Abraham to Joseph." Genesis 32-33. God gives people new names and identities as He changes people from wrestling against Him looking to escape to people who wrestle clinging to Him for eternity.

Part 6 of "From Abraham to Joseph."  Genesis 29:1-31:55. God can use deception, jealousy, and family dysfunction to bring about His plan.

This stand-alone sermon was the Easter sermon for 2026.

Part 5 of "From Abraham to Joseph."  Genesis 28:10-22. Jacob's Dream teaches us things about the connection between heaven and earth and the connection between God and us. It is also an illustration of how heaven must reach down to us rather than us reaching up to it.

Part 4 of "From Abraham to Joseph." Genesis 26:1-28:9. This passage describes  Isaac's family as flawed and fractured, but God can use dysfunctional people to accomplish His redemptive plan.

Part 3 of "From Abraham to Joseph."  Genesis 25:19-34. In this passage, God prophesied some things ahead of time, and humans made decisions for which they are responsible.

Part 2 of "From Abraham to Joseph."  Genesis 24:1-67. Abraham was balancing the call to live in the promised land with the importance of his son not marrying a Canaanite. This has implications for ancient Israel and us.