God’s grace has allowed Joseph to forget suffering in his father’s house, but God’s grace has not forgotten his father’s house. The need is great. Simeon and Levi led the…
For the third time Joseph goes from the bottom to the top. First he was in Potiphar’s house, then the jailhouse, and now he rises in Pharaoh’s house. The bottom…
Personal evangelism occurs when someone shares the evangel, the good news about who God is and what He has done. It’s different than stadium rallies or in door-to-door encounters, which…
John doesn’t give us a birth narrative, a genealogy, a story of a manger or shepherds, angels or wise men. His Gospel is different and startling. This is a relaxing…
The birth of Jesus is like a stuffed stocking—overflowing and full of surprises. Many of these surprises are found in things we’ve heard already. The names of Jesus are stupendous,…
In the Apostles’ Creed, Christians confess that Jesus “was conceived by the Holy Ghost and born of the virgin Mary.” Both gospels that give an account of Jesus’ birth include…
It’s Christmas time, the most wonderful time of the year. But in a more fundamental sense, it has been Christmas time for two millennia. Celebrating this day and season should…
Joseph has ten years of slavery and imprisonment behind him, and if there’s light at the end of the tunnel, he can’t see it. God brought Judah to repentance through…
Joseph, nearly murdered by his brothers, has been sold into slavery in Egypt. The dreams God gave him to be prosperous and respected have not come to pass! And just…
The advantage of reading the Bible, rather assuming what it says, is that we find sinners a lot like us. When Joseph’s brothers were going to kill him, Judah convinced…