Calvin Church

Joseph steps out of the place of God and forgives his brothers.  He tells his brothers "Am I in the place of God".  In other words he is telling he is saying that it is God’s position to seek judgement and vengeance.  But how does one come to the point of forgiveness in their life?  Listen to todays message and find out how you can begin to forgive someone despite the pain and hurt they have caused you.

Exodus 3:1-15

 God hears the cry of His people and desires to deliver them, but notice that God uses ordinary measures to show his extraordinary powers.  God began to set his plan of redemption in place way before the Hebrews cried out to him.  God spared Moses' life, trained him, shaped him, and now chooses to work through him to redeem others.  God wants to partner with us to continue his plan of redemption.  What has happed in your life and how has he shaped you in order to be used for His future plans?

Exodus 2:24-25

God hears the cries of the individuals who take the time to pour out their hearts to him.  However, we live in a culture who doesn't seem to know how to cry anymore.  Maybe thats why we have such a difficult time with prayer.  In order to pray we might have to learn how to soften our hearts and cry once again.

Exodus 19:5-6

Genesis 39:1-23

Why does it seem that things are always against you.  Why can't you ever get ahead.  Why doesn't God wipe out all of our problems?  Joseph must have felt this way at times.  If one person should be blessed for his actions it should have been Joseph, however time and time again He had to face difficult situations.  What is God trying to teach us in the difficult situations, are these the teachable moments in our lives.

Genesis 37

When things don't go right in your life it often leads to questions like: where is God?  Does He care?  Does God even exist?  If God is really powerful, then why doesn't He change the circumstances in my life?  Joseph most likely had to wrestle with these questions, but when we flip to the end of Joseph's life in Genesis 50:20 we find that he receives the answers he is looking for.

Genesis 39:1-23

Why does it seem that things are always against you.  Why can't you ever get ahead.  Why doesn't God wipe out all of our problems?  Joseph must have felt this way at times.  If one person should be blessed for his actions it should have been Joseph, however time and time again He had to face difficult situations.  What is God trying to teach us in the difficult situations, could it be that these are the teachable moments in our lives.

Genesis 32:22-32

Our God never changes, but he does change us.  Jacob had a desire for God to bless his idea of bribing his brother Esau, but God had other plans.  Jacob received God's blessing, but it was only after a wrestling match that would forever change Jacob's life.  This same God desires to change our lives as well if we are willing.

Genesis 37

When things don't go right in your life it often leads to questions like: where is God?  Does He care?  Does God even exist?  If God is really powerful, then why doesn't He change the circumstances in my life?  Joseph most likely had to wrestle with these questions, but when we flip to the end of Joseph's life in Genesis 50:20 we find that he receives the answers he is looking for.