Our true Sunday best is not found in presenting ourselves well, but in presenting Christ well. The post Dressed in Our Sunday Best appeared first on Reston Bible Church.

Courage is not the absence of fear, but fearing the right thing in the right way. The post Courage: How Fear Reveals Faith appeared first on Reston Bible Church.

Joseph's brothers sat down and had a meal while Joseph was trapped in a pit. Many years later, Joseph invited them to a meal in a palace. None of what happened to Joseph was "good luck" or "bad luck," but it was the providential working of God to bring about His sovereign plan to redeem the world. The post In the Beginning, Part 52: A Meal in a Palace appeared first on Reston Bible Church.

The accounts of Scripture are not just about individual people in history; they are a revelation of the human condition and our desperate need for somebody to take our sin and get rid of our guilty consciences. All pillows are soft if your conscience is clear. The post In the Beginning, Part 51: Awakening of the Conscience appeared first on Reston Bible Church.

Pharaoh has absolutely everything—but in reality he has nothing. Joseph has absolutely nothing—but in reality he has everything. Joseph's encounter with Pharaoh has echoes of revelation, illumination, identity, and suffering, all of which find their fulfillment in Christ. The post In the Beginning, Part 50: Pharaoh’s Dreams appeared first on Reston Bible Church.

If you want to be "very strong," obey God, don't copy the world around you, cling to God, love God, guard your relationships, live for eternity and learn to trust God. The post Be Very Strong appeared first on Reston Bible Church.

God calls His church to draw near to Himself, hold fast to our confession, and stir one another to good works. The only way we can obey that call is by coming together as the body of Christ. The post Of One Heart and Soul appeared first on Reston Bible Church.

In a fallen and broken world, we are constantly going to be waiting. Waiting on the Lord is hard, but joy is the inner spiritual confidence that God's grace is sufficient to see you through your earthly pilgrimage. The post In the Beginning, Part 49: Joseph’s Patient Hope appeared first on Reston Bible Church.

What appears to be a downward spiral in Joseph's life is actually a trajectory toward greatness, because of the Lord's providential working. Joseph's identity was in the Lord, and the Lord was always with Joseph. The post In the Beginning, Part 48: Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife appeared first on Reston Bible Church.

Judah married outside of his family line and was influenced by a pagan culture. He was a hypocrite, liar, and murderer. Sin gives birth to sin. Yet no sin can ever thwart God's perfect plans. The post In the Beginning, Part 47: Judah and Tamar appeared first on Reston Bible Church.