Sermons on Genesis 37:1-45:7:

When Life Takes An Unexpected Turn Series

Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Sep 7, 2009

When life takes an unexpected turn, will we trust God?

Intro. Last week we saw that Jacob’s life changed before Joseph was born. Joseph had been trained well by his father. Not the same could be said about the rest of the sons. Jacob had been very passive in the lives of Joseph’s older brothers, but apparently more involved in the life of Joseph. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-36

Denomination: Baptist

A Dream Came True!

Contributed by Jofrey Bustamante on Oct 7, 2009

Dreams are rocket boosters of our lives. Let’s get them blaring up!

Joseph was a seventeen-year-old young man. He took care of the flocks with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father’s wives. Joseph told his father about the bad things his brothers were doing. Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons because Joseph had been born in Israel’s old age. So he made ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:2-10

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Deal With Lifes Greatest Changes Series

Contributed by Chris Kelly on Nov 6, 2006

This series follows the life of Joseph as he enrolls in the "School of Hard Knocks". Learn how you too can be victorious no matter what life throws at you.

How to Deal with Life’s Greatest Changes Series: Surviving the School of Hard Knocks August 6, 2000 Show video clip, “Toy Story” ( start 25:05 “What is it?” – Stop 31:02 “They’ll see. I’m still Andy’s favorite toy.” Duration: 6 min.) Change is a tough thing to swallow. Whether you’re being ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 43:1-14

Denomination: Wesleyan

How To Resist Lifes Greatest Temptations Series

Contributed by Chris Kelly on Nov 6, 2006

This series follows the life of Joseph as he enrolls in the "School of Hard Knocks". Learn how you too can be victorious no matter what life throws at you.

How to Resist Life’s Greatest Temptations Surviving the School of Hard Knocks July 2, 2000 We’re going to talk this morning about man’s oldest problem and what God has to say about it. In fact, you can go all the way back to the Garden of Eden, and find that “TEMPTATION”, has been a thorn in ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:1-21

Denomination: Wesleyan

How To Survive Lifes Greatest Successes Series

Contributed by Chris Kelly on Nov 6, 2006

This series follows the life of Joseph as he enrolls in the "School of Hard Knocks". Learn how you too can be victorious no matter what life throws at you.

How To Survive Life’s Greatest Successes Series: Surviving the School of Hard Knocks July 16, 2000 These individual quotes were reportedly taken from actual employee performance evaluations in a large US Corporation. (1) "Since my last report, this employee has reached rock bottom.....and has ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 41:1-57

Denomination: Wesleyan

An Uncertain Future But A Certain God!

Contributed by Johann Neethling on Nov 7, 2006

Life is seldom fair, but God is always good. We face an uncertain future, but we do so with a certain, trustworthy, and mighty God.

AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE, BUT A CERTAIN GOD! Genesis 45:4-15 November 5, 2006 1. On Sunday, June 25 I preached a message entitled “The Wisdom of Godly Arithmetic” in which I stated that God has given each one of us exactly 86,400 seconds a day in which to make decisions and choices that either advance ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 45:4-15

Denomination: United Methodist

Thankful Hearts: Family Series

Contributed by James Stewart on Nov 17, 2006

Joseph loved his family and was thankful for them even when they didn’t love him. We should be thankful for our families and productive by influencing our families with forgiveness and faith.

I. Family is Complex. They were terrified at his presence. vs. 3 II. Family Requires Love. Come close to me. vs. 4 III. Family is Important. God sent me ahead of you to preserve for you a remnant on earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance. vs. 7 IV. Thank God for Your Family. He ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 45:1-24

Denomination: Baptist

The Movers And Shakers

Contributed by Andrew Drummond on Nov 19, 2006

I think it is in the heart of everyone to want to be someone of influence. What people aren’t interested in is God’s shaping process for those he chooses to have influence. If we want to be movers and shakers for the Kingdom then we need to be ready to be

When I was in year 6 we had a public speaking competition. I wrote a story of myself having a dream where all my friends and I were in a gang and we all had these really cool names and we were the toughest. The funny thing was that when my friends heard the speech they thought it was a good idea ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 41:37-44

Rehab For A Scoundrel

Contributed by Joel Smith on Feb 18, 2009

God has some bitter medicine that can kill or cure the scoundrel in you.

Airport security personnel have a fairly mundane job. They scan people with metal detectors, look through their bags, check their shoes, and sometimes pat them down. It’s probably not uncommon to find a knife accidentally left in someone’s pocket. On rare occasions they might find drugs or fire ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 38:1-30

Denomination: Baptist

It's Just An Illusion

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Feb 18, 2009

The devil tries to fool us into believing something is a certain way even though its not; therefore it’s just an Illusion.

“It’s just an Illusion” By District Elder M.L. Maughmer, Jr. Genesis 37: 1 - 5, 12 – 18, 23 – 28, 31 – 36 According to Merriam Webster’s Dictionary On-Line an illusion is: the action of deceiving, the state or fact of being intellectually deceived or misled: an instance of deception, a misleading ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-36

Denomination: Apostolic

Caution! God's Favor ... Handle With Care Series

Contributed by Joel Smith on Feb 23, 2009

God’s gifts are ultimately for God’s glory. Use them well.

This week I’ve begun reading a new book by one of my favorite authors, Malcolm Gladwell, titled Outliers: The Story of Success. The premise of the book is simple: no successful person is a self-made man; everyone who gets to the top had a lot advantages, help, and luck. He devotes two chapters to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

Restoring Relationships

Contributed by William Lock on Mar 4, 2009

What is God’s plan for restoring relationships and forgiveness

GENESIS 45 RESTORING RELATIONSHIPS FORGIVENESS The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you salach “to have anger in one’s fist and to release it” FORGIVENESS Do we have to forgive Tim ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 45:1-28

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What The Household Holds, Partnership Pt 5 Series

Contributed by Joe Hayes on Mar 8, 2009

people in Partnership is the key to purpose, potential and power in the local church household. you can also listen at www.preaching.co.nr

God purpose of Salvation for the Lost in the world today will be worked out through His Church. God has given His people a purpose to preach His Gospel, make disciples ……. Mark 16:15 It is God desire that His Church/Body be alive and well in the world today. A Body made up of many parts with each ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Hearts United By Love Series

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Mar 14, 2009

Just like the spices in your cupboard God intends that life should be spicy and we see that in the lives of the Patriarchs.

Hearts United by Love Genesis 45:1-28 Today we close out our brief series of Pass the Patriarchs Please. So far we have discovered who Abraham is and learned about how he was called by the Living God to start a new life and a new nation through his family line. Abraham was 86 when first son ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 45:1-28

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Potiphar's Wife Series

Contributed by Neil Partington on Jul 23, 2007

There are many women in the Bible who have integrity and faith, but not all women. Today we are going to look at a woman of trickery and shame.

Just off the shore of North Carolina on the island of Cape Hatteras is a village known as Nag’s Head, a small shoreline town where, back in the 1800’s, the “wreckers” lived. These “wreckers” made their living gathering up parts and cargo from ships that had run aground in the night. But these ships ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ