Sermons - Veritas Church | Fayetteville, NC

Genesis ends with a preview of the exodus, the power to suffer and forgive, and the promised hope of the resurrection

Jesus is the promised king from the line of Judah, which means we owe him our obedience

In Jacob adopting Joseph's sons into his family, we see a picture of what God does for us in Jesus. In Jesus, we are blessed by God and belong to his family.

Through the story of God saving the Israelites from famine by settling them in the land of Goshen in Egypt we are encouraged to cling to faith in his eternal promises to us.

In Joseph bringing his family to Egypt and providing for them, we get a picture of what Jesus is doing for us to bring us home and provide for us on the way.

In this passage, we see that substitutionary sacrifice and sacrificial love are both the heart of the gospel and the pattern for our Christian lives.

In Genesis 43 the tests from Joseph, the response of his brothers, and the example of Jacob challenge us to ask ourselves how we respond in challenging situations.

Joseph’s reunion with his brothers points to the reconciliation and forgiveness we have in Jesus

This story is about where the answers are, where the bread is. God is going to show us through this story that his divine game plan is that he is going to draw and provide blessing for the whole earth through the appointing of a man who trusts, obeys, and rules over all things for their flourishing.

While in prison, Joseph gives us a model of how to suffer well and points us to Jesus