Genesis 41:1–36: The Thing is Fixed by God
Joseph must wait two years for his deliverance, and God brings Pharaoh to the end of his wisdom. God alone gives true wisdom. (Exposition of Genesis 41:1–36)
The Ten Commandments – Part 4 (Discipleship Training)
Discipleship Training #23: Ten Commandments – Part 4. How does the Second Table of the Law (Commandments 6–10) teach us about how to love our neighbor as ourselves?
Genesis 40:1–23: Do Not Interpretations Belong to God?
Joseph’s interaction with the cupbearer and the baker reflects his confident faith, despite his trials. Still today, interpretations belong to God. (Exposition of Genesis 40:1–23)
The Ten Commandments – Part 3 (Discipleship Training)
Discipleship Training #22: Ten Commandments – Part 3. What does the Fourth Commandment have to say to Christians today? How should Christians honor lawful authority in this world (Fifth Commandment)?
Genesis 39:1–23: The Lord was with Joseph
As Joseph’s circumstances become increasingly worse, we find the strongest affirmations that the Lord is with him every step of the way. The Lord is with his people, even in their suffering. (Exposition of Genesis 39:1–23)
The Ten Commandments – Part 2 (Discipleship Training)
Discipleship Training #21: Ten Commandments – Part 2. What does the first table of the law teach us about whom to worship, how to worship, and what spirit in which we should worship?
Genesis 38:1–30: More Righteous than I
Even in the horrifying story of Tamar’s seduction of Judah, God is still at work. Judah begins with thorough spiritual blindness, because God opens our eyes to our unrighteousness. (Exposition of Genesis 38:1–30)
The Ten Commandments – Part 1 (Discipleship Training)
Discipleship Training #20: Ten Commandments – Part 1. How do the Ten Commandments function as a summary of God’s whole moral law?
How does the rest of the Bible unpack the Ten Commandments? What aggravations make some sins more heinous than others?
The Law of God (Discipleship Training)
Discipleship Training #19: The Law of God. The Bible teaches that our good works play no role in our justification. But, the Bible teaches us to be devoted to good works as the fruit of our salvation. How does this work?
Genesis 37:12–36: Joseph the Captive
In Genesis 37:12–36, Joseph suffers tremendously at the hands of his brothers. Even so, God works all things together for our Good. (Exposition of Genesis 37:12–36)
Christian Living in the World (Discipleship Training)
Discipleship Training #18: Christian Living in the World. What does the Bible teach about Christian liberty, oaths and vows, the civil magistrate, and marriage and divorce? What principles should guide our lives in the wider world?
Genesis 37:1–11: Joseph the Dreamer
The introduction to Joseph portrays him as a faithful prophet who one day will become a ruler. For this, Joseph’s brothers hate him. (Exposition of Genesis 37:1–11)