Stephen continues the history lesson with Israel’s move to Egypt to avoid a famine in Canaan. God also protected them in Egypt through Joseph.
Tag Archives: Joseph
Proper fear | Matthew 2:19-23
There are times that God will use our natural instincts to direct our steps. But the foundation needs to built upon Proverbs 3:5-6
Escape to Egypt | Matthew 2:13-15
And as in the first time, Joseph listened and obeyed immediately. This man has the character of his great ancestor Abraham (Genesis 17:23 – 27)
Death of a legend | Genesis 50:22-26
He could have requested a grand funeral like he did for Jacob but he was content just to have his bones brought back in the future, another sign of faith.
Remission not revenge | Genesis 50:15-21
Now the tide has turned and Joseph can get revenge easily. But he understands God’s grace and providence in the whole event. He knows that his own suffering …
Treated as royalty | Genesis 50:1-6
As we see how Jacob was treated due to Joseph, we see a picture of us and Christ. We are treated by God as royalty, sons of the King, because of Christ.
Reverse blessing? | Genesis 48:17-22
Let’s be sure to not put God in a box of our own making. God can, and does, do whatever He pleases – He is God in the Heavens! (Psalm 115:3)
Blessing of thankfulness | Genesis 48:8-16
Do we know God is our Shepherd? He is leading us throughout our lives. Sometimes, as dumb sheep, we don’t follow, and we suffer.
Instant adoption | Genesis 48:1-7
Jacob then claims Joseph’s two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh as his own, as if they were Reuben and Simeon. This displaced Joseph from the list of sons.
Don’t bury me here | Genesis 47:27-31
He asks him to promise to not bury him in Egypt, but carry his body back to Canaan, the promised land, to bury him with his fathers.