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God’s Grace at Work in the World

Jay and Holly Eastman, Berlin, Germany

Hear as Jay Eastman describes an awkward and challenging call for Phillip in sharing the compassionate and transforming Word of God with others.

Acts 8:26-40

A pair of Listenings.

A pair of Questionings.

A pair of Openings.

Have you ever had to count the cost of something before committing to it? This week we learn from two parables that address this situation and what this means for the believer.

Luke 14:28-33

What do you invest in? What have you sacrificed for the Kingdom of God? This week we learn about the value of the Kingdom of God through two parables.

Matthew 6:19-21

Matthew 13:44-46

Have you ever really identified with a character in a book or movie? Stories are powerful and can teach us about ourselves if we are willing to listen and learn. This week, we look at the Parable of the Weeds.

Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43

This week learn about true reconciliation as we look at the life of Joseph.

Genesis 50:12-21

The Life of Joseph: Pain & Providence

Discipline Leads to Maturity

Genesis 42:1-17; 45:1-9; Hebrews 12:5-11

God chooses to disciple Joseph to be the Good Father that Jacob wasn’t. The hardship and suffering He gives, provides training to make His sons more like Jesus Christ.

God’s means of discipline.

God’s method of discipline.

God’s motivation of discipline.

The Life of Joseph: Pain & Providence

Delayed and Forgotten

The Life of Joseph: Pain & Providence

Blessing in the Midst of Suffering

Genesis 39

Have you ever been punished for doing the right thing? Why should I do good when nothing good will come out of it? Why should we go out of our way to bless others?

We can bless others when circumstances aren’t what we want them to be.

We can bless others when people aren’t what we want them to be.

We can bless others when results aren’t what we want them to be.

This week we learn about how we can change the world in the midst of our broken stories.

John 4:1-42

Often the pain of our past and present and the uncertainty of our future causes us to doubt God. This week we look at the struggles that Joseph experienced and how that can bring us hope.

Genesis 37