Joseph’s life in Genesis reads like a dramatic swing between extremes. One moment he is honored and elevated, the next he is thrown into circumstances he never would have chosen. His story is filled with high highs worth celebrating and low lows that test the limits of faith and endurance. Most of us know what that feels like. Life can lift us up one day and drop us the next, and it doesn’t show any signs of slowing down. This week at Grace, we’re going to watch Joseph move from the lowest low to the highest high. As we study his story, we’ll look for what we can hold onto when life’s momentum carries us in directions we didn’t expect.

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Who are you when no one is looking? In Genesis 39, Joseph is far from home, betrayed, traumatized, and living as a slave in Egypt. Yet even in those hidden places, God’s presence and blessing rest on him. When temptation comes aggressively and fast through Potiphar’s wife, Joseph’s integrity is tested in the dark—where no one else sees.

But this isn’t just a story about moral choices. Joseph does the right thing and still suffers for it. His faithfulness leads not to applause but to injustice. And in that way, Joseph points us beyond himself to Jesus, the One who remained faithful, resisted every temptation, and suffered for sins that were not His. Join us Sunday at Grace as we explore how Genesis 39 both challenges and comforts us today.

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This week at Grace, we begin the final major section of Genesis—the story of Joseph. His life will eventually land on one of the most hope-filled lines in Scripture: “You meant evil against me, but God meant it for good.” But before Joseph reaches that breathtaking conclusion, he walks through years of rejection, injustice, and isolation. That tension between deep despair and resilient hope makes Joseph’s story feel surprisingly close to our own.

As we spend the remaining weeks of the year with him, my prayer is that his journey strengthens your faith in the God who sees the whole story even when we don’t. Join us this Sunday as we step into Genesis 37 and begin Joseph’s remarkable path from suffering to redemption.

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This week at Grace Seal Beach, we reach the end of Jacob’s central story in Genesis. Chapters 35–36 might seem like a mix of unrelated moments—but together, they show how God brings closure, growth, and transformation to Jacob’s life. As Jacob faces loss, renewal, and reconciliation, we’re invited to reflect on our own journeys. How do we respond to God’s faithfulness through change, hardship, and transition? And what can we learn from a man who wrestled with God and came out with a new name and a new heart?

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This week at Grace, we’re covering two of the most difficult and uncomfortable stories in Genesis—and that’s saying something. In Genesis 34 and 38, we encounter accounts of sexual violence and justice. Genesis 34 tells the story of Dinah, assaulted by a powerful Canaanite. In Genesis 38, Tamar is exploited and then blamed by the very men who were meant to protect her. As painful as these stories are, they’re not irrelevant. The same questions that Dinah and Tamar might have asked are still being asked today: Where can I turn for justice? Who will defend the powerless? How can there be hope in the midst of suffering? The stories of Dinah and Tamar force us to confront painful realities that still exist today and remind us that God’s justice and compassion reach even into the darkest places. Join us as we discover how God’s redemptive heart speaks through stories that are hard to read but impossible to ignore.

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For the past few months, we’ve been following the life of Jacob—a man whose story could be summed up in one word: striving.From the moment of his birth, Jacob was grasping for something. First it was his brother’s heel, then his birthright, then his father’s blessing, and later his uncle’s approval and wealth. Every season of Jacob’s life has been marked by struggle. This week at Grace, we come to Genesis 32, where all of those struggles come to a head. This story isn’t just about Jacob’s transformation; it points us to Jesus, the One who wrestled sin and death on our behalf and emerged victorious so we could be made new.

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If God calls you to something, does that mean it will be easy? In Genesis 30–31, Jacob learns that obedience often comes with struggle. But Jacob’s story points beyond itself—to Jesus, the better Jacob. Where Jacob wrestled to secure a blessing, Jesus laid down His life to bless us. Where Jacob strived through manipulation and fear, Jesus trusted perfectly and fulfilled God’s plan with grace. This Sunday at Grace Seal Beach, we’ll see how Christ’s faithfulness gives us strength to endure hardship, hope in the midst of waiting, and confidence in God’s promises. Join us as we learn how Jesus transforms the story of Jacob—and ours too.

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Rivalry makes us do dumb things. On the sports field, it’s usually harmless. But what about when rivalry hits close to home? In Genesis 30, we find one of the saddest rivalry stories in Scripture—Leah and Rachel, two sisters locked in envy, constantly trying to outdo one another. Their story is messy, relatable, and a warning for us today. Yet, even in the middle of all that dysfunction, God brings forth the twelve tribes of Israel. It’s a reminder that His purposes are never thwarted, and He can use broken people for His glory.

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What happens when our past sins come back to find us? In Genesis 29, Jacob—fresh off his vision of “Jacob’s ladder”—arrives in Haran with high hopes. He meets Rachel, is welcomed into Laban’s household, and seems to be stepping into blessing. But the story takes a sharp turn when Jacob, the deceiver, is himself deceived. This sermon looks at Jacob’s story in Genesis 29 and wrestles with questions many of us ask: Do we ever escape the consequences of our sin? How does God’s grace meet us in our failures? And what does this passage reveal about forgiveness and redemption in Christ? Join us at Grace Seal Beach as we continue our Genesis series and discover how God’s mercy runs deeper than our mistakes. 👉 Want to get more involved? Explore some of the ways you can connect with our community here: https://linktr.ee/gracesealbeach

📖 Passage: Genesis 29:1-30

🧠❤️ Reflection: What does the Bible mean when it says we "reap what we sow" in Galatians 6:7? How can the wisdom of this passage move us toward Christ and the hope the gospel offers?