Verse 43: Here we have a new day in the flow of the narrative in which Jesus decides to go to Galilee. As we saw in our passage last week, Jesus called his first disciples, Andrew, an unnamed disciple, and Simon Peter. As this new day begins, Jesus continues the work of making disciples […]
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Knowing Christ from our Heads, to our Hearts, to our Holiness: 1 John 5:20-21
20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Are you certain of the truth about […]
The Promise is Coming: Commentary on Genesis 50v22-26
Well we come to the end of Genesis, much like we come to the end of life – with death. Genesis concludes by wrapping up Joseph’s life, telling us that he stayed in Egypt, living to 110 years, seeing many grandchildren, giving instructions about his death, and dying. We often remember people […]
God Meant it for Good: Commentary on Genesis 50v15-21
For as long as we’ve been going through Genesis, I have been looking forward to this passage that we find ourselves in today. There are several highlights that stick out in the book of Genesis, and I have to say that this is one of them – particularly Joseph’s classic statement on the sovereignty of […]
Embracing Death: Commentary on Genesis 49v28-50v14
Embracing Death Jacob is a man who has spent much of his life, on the run, fearing for his life, running for his life, to preserve it. First he ran for his life from Esau, then he ran for his life from Laban, then he wrestled with God for his life, then he feared his […]