In this episode of Firm Foundations we continue looking at the life of Joseph as a foreshadowing of the coming of Jesus.  And here we consider the salvation from starvation offered by Joseph, and the salvation from sin offered by our Lord Jesus Christ.

This short 12 minute episode is "Just the Word" of God on the topic of abortion.

There are a number of parallels between the life of Joseph and that of Jesus.  This week we look at the ascension of them both.

The story of Joseph in Genesis is a wonderful foreshadowing of the life of Christ.  Both were preferred by their Fathers, both were hated by their brothers, both were falsely accused, both were tempted without giving in to temptation, both were exalted to the throne.

The story of Joseph in the book of Genesis is the best foreshadowing of Christ in all of Scripture.

Jacob learns trust.

Jacob had to learn how to put his full trust in God.

Jacob had to learn to put all his trust in God; not in himself, or others.

God was at work sanding off Jacob's rough edges.  He was changing him from a deceiver, to a patriarchal man of faith.

The future of the church depends on the spiritual lives of the church's individual members.  Jesus said that if we "abide in Him" we will bear much fruit.