Redding Reformed Fellowship

In Genesis 44, Joseph puts his brothers through one final test, revealing the change God has worked in their hearts. Judah's willingness to take Benjamin's place points us to Christ, the perfect substitute, who gave Himself in the place of sinners.

Because Jesus Christ is our great High Priest, who offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for our sins and entered the presence of God on our behalf, we can draw near to God with confidence. We come not to a throne of judgment, but to a throne of grace, where we receive mercy, forgiveness, and timely help in every season of need.

As Jacob faces circumstances beyond his control, he learns to entrust his family to the mercy of God. Through Joseph's unexpected kindness toward his brothers, we see a beautiful picture of the grace and peace God gives His people through Jesus Christ.

n Genesis 42, we see God's sovereign providence at work as Joseph's brothers come face-to-face with the brother they betrayed years earlier. Through their distress, God awakens their consciences and brings their hidden guilt to the surface. Join us as we consider God's providence, the conviction of sin, and the abundant grace found in Christ.

n Genesis 41, we see God's sovereign providence as He raises Joseph from prison to power and preserving lives through famine. Joseph's exaltation points us to Jesus Christ, who suffered, rose from the dead, and reigns at the right hand of God as the Savior of the world.

In Genesis 40, Joseph's suffering and apparent abandonment remind us that God is always faithfully working His sovereign plan, even when we cannot understand His purposes.

In Genesis 39, we see God's faithfulness to Joseph through temptation, false accusation, and imprisonment. Even in the darkest circumstances, the Lord is with His people and faithfully accomplishes His purposes.

A powerful message about finding true joy and hope in Jesus Christ, trusting His resurrection power in the midst of suffering, and counting everything else as loss compared with knowing Him.

Chapter 38 of Genesis offers more proof that God can and does work through the most unusable of people and circumstances for his glory.

Joseph's brother's hatred of him reaches its natural conclusion in this morning's sermon.