Podcasts about bible joseph

Offense is one of the greatest tests we will ever face. It comes to all of us, and it often comes when we least expect it—from family, from friends, from those in authority over us, and sometimes, even from God Himself. Offense is inevitable, but how we respond to it is what determines our future. Some people allow offense to take root in their hearts, and it poisons their destiny. Others choose to trust God, to forgive, and to keep moving forward, and those are the ones who see His hand guide them into greatness. In this thought-provoking sermon, Ps. Morgan explores the lives and motivations of three men in the Bible—Joseph, David, and Judas. All three were chosen by God. All three were tested with offense. But only two of them passed the test, and only two of them fulfilled their destiny. The third allowed offense to consume him, and it destroyed him. All three stories provide insight and a challenge for all of us: How am I responding to offense? Am I letting it shape me into the person God has called me to be? Or am I allowing it to harden my heart and push me away from my purpose? Join us for this thought-provoking sermon as we delve into the depths of Three Offenses, Three Responses, Three Futures.  

SouthCrest Church Sunday message, 2/2/25. Why does God allow evil to exist? We tackle this question as our journey through the Bible continues in Genesis 39. Senior Pastor Matt McFadden explores the life of Joseph in these verses where we see that God is with Joseph through all hardships, as God is using these hardships to further His plan for Joseph's life and His larger plan for the nation of Israel.

“But Joseph said to them, “Do not fear, for am I in the place of God? As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today. So do not fear; I will provide for you and your little ones.” Thus he comforted them and spoke kindly to them.” ‭‭ - Genesis‬ ‭50‬:‭19‬-‭21‬ ‭ESV‬‬

In this episode, we explore the concept of conviction through various stories in the Bible. The speaker emphasizes the difference between sharing religion and sharing words from the scripture. Key stories include Joseph's brothers feeling guilty for selling him, Pharaoh's repeated disobedience despite being shown his wrongs, and the Israelites' realization of their sins. The speaker highlights the role of the Holy Spirit in convicting us of our wrongs and stressing that conviction alone is not enough; it must lead to repentance and change. Join us as we learn about the power of the Holy Spirit and the importance of acting on our convictions. 00:00 Introduction and Greetings 00:15 The Importance of Sharing the Word 00:52 Conviction in the Bible: Joseph's Brothers 03:34 Pharaoh's Hardened Heart 07:59 Conviction and Repentance 09:13 Conclusion and Blessings

We finish our Couples of the Bible study with Mary and Joseph. Why add this couple to the "undesirable couples" list? Though God saw them as highly favored, man misunderstood and deemed this couple undesirable. That did not matter to them! They knew they had received a command from God, and they were willing to fulfill it, no matter the cost.  Simeon and I talk about what it means to be wholly given to the Lord as a couple, even if that means that others misunderstand your choices.   Scriptures Referenced: Matthew 1:18-25; 5:11-12 John 8:48 I Peter 2:23-25   Resources: NHC Couples of the Bible Series   Follow my  journey by subscribing to this podcast. You can also follow me on Instagram, YouTube, and www.nohighercalling.org Subscribe to the NHC email at www.nohighercalling.org   

https://youtu.be/sVFaWrHLtyw?si=zxAQk-XypEtl7qPA What's Right with You - 3 - Expert Level Success **WHAT'S RIGHT WITH YOU Bumper   Welcome to Redemption Church of Plano TX. My name is Chris Fluitt!   We are in the Good News Business.   What's right with you Not – What's wrong with you.   Last week we looked at Timmy's report card and decided to shift our focus from weakness to strength.   Today – Expert Level Success   Me: You know, for years I thought success was about being good at everything… Read self-help books Attend seminarsWatch every TED talk… Improve…   It was exhausting. I was spreading myself thin, trying to be a jack-of-all-trades… but a master of none.Lightbulb moment - I was so busy trying to be decent at everything, I wasn't giving myself the chance to be exceptional at anything.   It was like I was trying to play every instrument in the orchestra instead of mastering the one I was meant to play.   WE: I bet you can relate. We live in a world obsessed with success.   Social media bombards us with highlight reels of people's lives. We're constantly comparing ourselves, wondering why we're not as successful as the next person.   They are good at… cooking – I'll try to be like that.home keeping –  Style & fitness – Automotive repair – A decent man would be able fix up his car! Under-water basketweaving – I'd like to give that a shot. 77% of millennials (25 to 39-year-olds) 83% of Gen Z (16 to 24-year-olds) feel pressure to reach traditional life milestones earlier than previous generations.   This is the thought at work… I have to be good at all the things…I have to accomplish all the things…If I don't, I am unhappy, unfulfilled, a failure… It's exhausting! But what if I told you… The key to success isn't about fixing what's wrong with you, but maximizing what's right with you?   Success is not become better at all the things…Success is becoming an expert at the unique strengths God has invested in you.   GOD: Let's look at a success story from the Bible – Joseph.   JosephFancy Coat and Big Dreams   Son of Israel/Jacob Gift from his Dad - coat of many colors. Gift from God – Spiritual Dreams & AdministrationHis gifts did not make him popular with his brothers. In fact, it landed him in a pit and then sold into slavery.   Pit   God's plan for us is sometimes scary.   Joseph is sold into slavery to a man named Potiphar.   Pit -> Potiphar   God's gifting is still at work.Potiphar notices… and puts Joseph in charge of his household. (Genesis 39:4)   Administrative gifting. Manages the house.   BUT Potiphar's wife accuses Joseph of sexual assault- wrongfully by the way. Pit -> Potiphar -> Prison   God's plan for us is sometimes scary.   But God's gifting is still at work.   The warden of the Prison notices… puts Joseph in charge of managing the prison. (Genesis 39:22)   In the prison Joseph gets better at his gifts…He went from managing a household to managing an entire prison organization.He went from having dreams to interpreting the dreams of others. (The cupbearer and baker – Genesis 40)   No matter the hardship… his gifting causes Joseph to rise.   Your gifts still work in hard times   This is a hard time… what should I do?USE YOUR GIFTS!The economy is rough… what should I do? USE YOUR GIFTS!My new boss hates me… what should I do?USE YOUR GIFTS!I don't fit in at school… what should I do?USE YOUR GIFTS!   Use your gifts, and become an expert at your gift.   – Pharaoh has a dream. None of Pharaoh's wisemen and magicians can Genesis 41 interpret the dream…   The cupbearer says… I know a guy named Joseph. Joseph interprets Pharaoh's dreams. Not just give a vague interpretation; he provides a detailed analysis and a strategic plan.   This plan will cause… Pharaoh to grow to be the wealthiest person in the world. Solve a regional disaster of a famine. Save countless lives – including the lives of his brothers who threw him into a pit!   Joseph does not return to the prison…  

Chapter 11 of Heroes in the Bible: Joseph with Dr. Ed Young is inspired by the Book of Genesis.The Palace of Forgiveness - After years of slavery, imprisonment, and hardship, Joseph reveals himself to his brothers. He feels the embrace of his father once more, and rises to be the deliverer God has always called him to be.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Acts 15:9, And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app.Sign up for Heroes in the Bible devotionals at https://www.heroesinthebible.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chapter 10 of Heroes in the Bible: Joseph with Dr. Ed Young is inspired by the Book of Genesis.The Prison of Revenge - Joseph seeks to test his brothers to see if they have changed. However the true test lies within Joseph's heart. Will he give into the temptation for revenge?Today's opening prayer is inspired by Romans 12:10, Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app.Sign up for Heroes in the Bible devotionals at https://www.heroesinthebible.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chapter 9 of Heroes in the Bible: Joseph with Dr. Ed Young is inspired by the Book of Genesis.The Prison of The Past - Joseph faces a decision. Does he allow his past anger to consume him, or does he rise to be the protector and hero God has called him to be?Today's opening prayer is inspired by Matthew 6:21, For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app.Sign up for Heroes in the Bible devotionals at https://www.heroesinthebible.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chapter 8 of Heroes in the Bible: Joseph with Dr. Ed Young is inspired by the Book of Genesis.The Palace of Plenty - The other sons of Jacob experience great hardship during the famine, and seek to find help from the governor of Egypt. They do not know it is the brother they sold into slavery many years ago.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Genesis 42:2, And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die.Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app.Sign up for Heroes in the Bible devotionals at https://www.heroesinthebible.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chapter 7 of Heroes in the Bible: Joseph with Dr. Ed Young is inspired by the Book of Genesis.The Palace of Preparation - Joseph is made governor over all Egypt. God grants him favor, wisdom, and power to protect the land from famine. However, a greater test awaits him.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Proverbs 18:16, A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app.Sign up for Heroes in the Bible devotionals at https://www.heroesinthebible.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chapter 6 of Heroes in the Bible: Joseph with Dr. Ed Young is inspired by the Book of Genesis.The Palace of Humility - Joseph is brought before Pharaoh to bring comfort to his chaotic mind. Before, Joseph was prideful and arrogant about his gifts. However now, Joseph rises to power because of his humility.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Genesis 41:16, And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app.Sign up for Heroes in the Bible devotionals at https://www.heroesinthebible.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chapter 5 of Heroes in the Bible: Joseph with Dr. Ed Young is inspired by the Book of Genesis.The Palace of Prison - Joseph is unjustly thrown into yet another prison. However this prison turns out to be a palace meant to showcase his gifts and favor with God.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Genesis 40:4, And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward.Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app.Sign up for Heroes in the Bible devotionals at https://www.heroesinthebible.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chapter 4 of Heroes in the Bible: Joseph with Dr. Ed Young is inspired by the Book of Genesis.The Prison of Potiphar - Joseph is sold into slavery, however the favor of God was upon him in everything. Slavery humbled Joseph, and drew him closer to God. His righteousness would be tested, and his character will be revealed.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Genesis 39:7, And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app.Sign up for Heroes in the Bible devotionals at https://www.heroesinthebible.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chapter 3 of Heroes in the Bible: Joseph with Dr. Ed Young is inspired by the Book of Genesis.The Prison of Judah - The brother's of Joseph go on to live their lives as if nothing happened. However the slippery slope of sin catches up to them, and Judah finds himself in a whirlwind of shame.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Genesis 38:25, When she was brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these are, am I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose are these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff.Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app.Sign up for Heroes in the Bible devotionals at https://www.heroesinthebible.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chapter 2 of Heroes in the Bible: Joseph with Dr. Ed Young is inspired by the Book of Genesis.The Prison of Jealousy - Jacob's favoritism and Joseph's dreams cause the other sons to boil with jealousy. Joseph finds himself under the fists of his brothers, and his sold into slavery.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Hebrews 13:5, Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app.Sign up for Heroes in the Bible devotionals at https://www.heroesinthebible.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chapter 1 of Heroes in the Bible: Joseph with Dr. Ed Young is inspired by the Book of Genesis.The Prison of Pride - We are introduced to our flawed hero, Joseph. This beloved son of Israel is bestowed a coat of glimmering colors, showcasing his favor over his brothers. However his father's favor puffs him up with pride, which ultimately will be his downfall.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Genesis 37:5, And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app.Sign up for Heroes in the Bible devotionals at https://www.heroesinthebible.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's sermon starts a new series on the Civil Servants and Public Officials of the Bible. We live in a civil servant town. All our lives in Wellington are touched by personal connections to the civil service. Many of us work there. Many of us will work there. And even if we don't, all our lives are affected by the policy decisions and executive actions of civil servants. This series asks us how to navigate that life as Christians. How does the Bible help us to think through our multiple allegiances, to our employer, to the State, and above all to God? In this first sermon, Ginni introduces us to Joseph, with the early part of his public career as an official in Potiphar's house. He's confronted early with the complexity of different loyalties. Can he stay true to YHWH, and be a good servant? And what about us? How do we maintain our faith in God when things seem to be falling apart around us in our workplaces? Readings: Genesis 39 Matthew 6.25-34

Heroes in the Bible: Joseph with Dr. Ed Young will take you on a thrilling journey through Joseph's story of slavery, sibling rivalry, God's deliverance, and forgiveness.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're switching up the format a little bit: splitting the eps in half so that one story with the guest is an episode, and then the following week is the other story with the same guest. 30 minutes makes them a little more manageable. Let us know if you feel like that works better! Also we're switching to new eps every Monday instead of Saturdays. In ep 7 with Nick Wilson we got: A Biblical version of the musical Oklahoma One of the most iconic stories in the Bible: Joseph. You may know him from his technicolor dreamcoat, but did you know he was also a tennis ref? Please support us on Patreon for ad-free episodes and bonus videos! This month it's a 30 min conversation about Christian rap with Eric Totheroh. It's a hilarious chat about a wild wild genre. patreon.com/holysmokespod follow @holysmokespod on Instagram

The story of the birth of Jesus often shines a spotlight on Mary, the mother of Jesus, and rightfully so. However, Joseph, her husband, played an equally pivotal role in the miraculous events surrounding Christ's birth. You will be encouraged by learning from Joseph's unwavering support, humility, and selflessness as he contributed significantly to the fulfillment of God's plan.

Joseph, the beloved son of Jacob, possesses one of the most captivating stories in the Bible, filled with trials, betrayal, forgiveness, and redemption. His life offers profound insights into the character of God and imparts invaluable life lessons that transcend time and culture. Pastor Mark looks at Three Powerful Life Lessons and Insights into the Character of God.

In today's conversation, we're going to come to the end of our journey through the Patriarchal Era of the Bible as we wrap up with the second half of the story of Joseph. We'll find relief in the fulfilled promise that God vindicates his beloved children in his sovereign timing and that the hardship we endure in the waiting will be the very thing he uses to discipline and train us to run the rest of our race. We'll face the perplexing truth that God is the ultimate Orchestrator AND Redeemer of events—and that while we'll never be able to wrap our human minds around his sovereign ways, we CAN know that he will always be with us, he'll always be working for our good, and he'll always be working for his purposes. So, pull up a chair at our table, and let's dive into the conversation.

Come Follow Me New Testament Bible Joseph Smith Matthew 1; Mark 12-13; Luke 21 (The Second Coming of Jesus) What is the truth about the 2nd Coming of Jesus. What will it look like? What exactly will happen? What is the "Sign of Man?" Is Jesus coming back in an UFO (unidentified flying object)? We will also briefly discuss the 200 watchers or fallen angels who came down on Mt. Hermon and had sexual relations with human women resulting in the giants (think of Goliath, and Og of Bashan for examples), and their being bound up for 70 generations as a punishment for that act, and for revealing great technology to mankind. Their release therefore would have been sometime around the 1900's when great technological advancement began once again. All this and much more in this exciting episode. Sadly, you probably never heard any of this in Sunday School even though it is very basic and is plainly taught all throughout the scriptures. Our main focus as always though, is in coming unto Jesus Christ and His Church and becoming saved. For baptism: https://www.comeuntochrist.org/requests/missionary-visit With more than 1.25 million followers on Facebook alone, Dr. Harrison is one of the top 10 most followed Christian leaders and is the most followed leader in His church on that platform.

In today's conversation, we're going to begin finishing up our journey through the Patriarchal Era of the Bible with the widely-known story of Joseph—the favored 11th son of Jacob, the one who was gifted that infamous colorful coat. While we aren't going to be focusing on his coat of many colors today, we will discuss the concept of favoritism and how it translates to our culture today. We're going to talk about some rather ego-pricking and sometimes painful topics we see play out in the story of Joseph like pride, jealousy, regret, hurt, disappointment, and waiting on God to be our vindicator. We'll watch God pour out favor in the midst of unfavorable circumstances; and we'll discuss the tension of living with hope for a better tomorrow, while still “blooming where we're planted” today. So, pull up a chair at our table, and let's dive into the conversation.

Do you desire to lead with a positive impact as a Christian leader who prioritizes faith above success? If so, I have the solution for you. Through my expertise, I'll show you how to position yourself as a leader of faith and obedience, resulting in a powerful and positive impact on those you lead. Faith driven leadership inspires and motivates others to follow in your footsteps and achieve greatness. Together, we can bring more hope and love into the world through our leadership.Are you a Faith Driven Leader? Take our quiz to find out! Discover how aligned your faith is with your work and leadership style.As a faith driven leader, you have a unique purpose. Only you can fulfill it. - Tim WindersAccess all show and episode resources HEREReasons to Listen:Recognize the value of faith driven leadership in cultivating a trust in God and making a meaningful difference in the world.Examine biblical instances of faith driven leaders, such as Joseph and Esther, exhibiting unwavering faith and obedience.Uncover the potential for women in faith driven leadership roles, with Esther's journey as a prime example.Comprehend the crucial elements of faith and obedience in building effective leadership skills.Assess the potential impact of faith driven leadership in transforming the world for the better.Episode Highlights:00:00:00 - Introduction, Tim Winders introduces the Faith Driven Leadership series, discussing the unique purpose of faith driven leaders, the importance of stepping up and fulfilling that role, and the range of ages that can become faith driven leaders.00:05:05 - It's Not About You, Tim emphasizes that faith driven leadership is not about the leader themselves, but rather, it's about recognizing that they are a vessel for a higher purpose, leading with humility, putting the needs of others first, and striving for sustainable, long-term impact.00:09:51 - Work as Ministry, Tim explains that faith driven leaders have the opportunity to view their work as a ministry, recognizing that it's not just about achieving personal success, but using their skills and talents to make a positive impact in the world, regardless of whether they're in full-time ministry or not.00:11:28 - Joseph and Esther, Tim shares two examples of faith driven leaders in the Bible: Joseph and Esther. He highlights Joseph's remarkable faith and leadership qualities, including his ability to trust God's plan in the face of adversity, prioritize the needs of others, and ultimately save his people from famine. He also discusses Esther's bravery, faith, and willingness to risk her life to save her people from genocide.00:14:44 - Joseph's story, Joseph's story is one of extreme struggle for around eleven years, followed by being elevated from a prisoner to a prime minister in a matter of days. He was positioned as a savior for his family and nation, showcasing the importance of faith driven leadership.00:15:45 - Esther's story, Esther exemplifies the importance of being a faith driven leader. Her story teaches us that faith and obedience to God's plan provide the strength and courage to make a positive impact on others. As a faith-driven leader, we must be obedient to God's plan to be positioned to impact others.00:16:58 - Importance of Obedience, Esther's story highlights the importance of obedience to God's plan as it allowed her to be positioned as a savior for her people. It takes both faith and obedience to be a faith driven leader and make a positive impact on the lives of others.00:18:28 - Faith Driven Leadership, Being a faith driven leader...

The history of Hebrew slavery in Egypt is a topic that has been debated for centuries. While there is no direct archaeological evidence of the specific events described in the biblical account of Moses and the Israelites, there is ample evidence of the existence of Hebrew slaves in ancient Egypt. In this essay, we will explore the various types of evidence that support the idea of Hebrew slaves in Egypt. The earliest evidence of Hebrew slavery in Egypt comes from the Merneptah Stele, a victory monument erected by Pharaoh Merneptah around 1208 BCE. The stele describes the Pharaoh's military campaign against the Libyans and the defeat of the Canaanites, among other enemies. In the stele, Merneptah refers to the Israelites as a people who were already living in the land of Canaan at the time of the campaign, indicating that they had likely been enslaved in Egypt and then later escaped. Another piece of evidence for Hebrew slavery in Egypt comes from a document known as the Brooklyn Papyrus. This papyrus, which dates to the early 19th dynasty of Egypt (around 1292-1190 BCE), is a copy of a letter written by an Egyptian official named Wah to his superior, Hekanakht. In the

SouthCrest Church Sunday morning message, 2/12/23. Guest speaker Alan Hall continues our journey through the Bible from Genesis 50:15-21 reminding us that the things in our lives that were meant for evil, God intends them for good: that God's Grand Story will never be thwarted by the messiness in our lives.

Julia Fisher talks to Joseph Haddad - Joseph is an Israeli Arab pastor of a church in Nahariya in northern Israel. This was a church that had a surprising beginning – not least to Joseph and his wife Ibtissam. I asked Joseph what happened. Our aim is to build bridges... To build bridges of understanding and support, in a spirit of reconciliation, between believers (both Jewish and Arab) in the Holy Land (Israel and the Palestinian Areas) and Christians worldwide. olivetreefund.org

In a surprising twist, Joseph King of Dreams (2000), the animated version of the biblical epic, is not only faithful to the original source material, but it also does justice to the essence of the story. Stephen Guerera from Beyond the Big Screen podcast joins Gil to discuss. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joseph (Part 5) | Why are Genesis 48-49 in the Bible?

Joseph was son of Jacob and Rachael. He was a visionary youth. Jacob loved Joseph realizing he was highly-favored of the Lord. There seems to be jealousy among “sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah” with Joseph. Joseph reported the evil to his father. The jealousy among the brothers increased towards Joseph because of his integrity and his favor by his father. Jacob gave Joseph a coat of many colors as a sign he was the birthright son the chosen one of Israel. Joseph was the son to whom the priesthood rights of presidency would be given. Joseph would be the savior to the family. Jacob loved Joseph, and his brothers hated him. Joseph was a visionary man and a seer. In vision, he sees his brothers bowing to him. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-nishimoto/message

All your dreams are about to come true because in this episode we're talking about one of the hottest people in the Bible: Joseph. Join Knox, Jamie, and Erin as they unpack ancient baboons as detectives, how to not let bitterness transform your heart, and a recasting of Aladdin (think Zac Efron in Jafar's clothing). All this and more awaits you in our dreamiest episode yet! MENTIONSMain Biblical Text for the Episode: Genesis 40-41Listen: Season 2, Episode 5: Joseph and His Brothers | Season 5, Episode 4: Potiphar's WifeWatch: Zac Efron Drinks WaterBible Scholar Resource: The Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible Learn: AsenathJoseph the Weeble: Watch the Weebles Wobble Knox's Chart: Get one here! Watch: Joseph: King of DreamsRed Jasmine: Viewer Discretion Advised Zoology Corner: Ancient Baboons Countdown to Christmas on Patreon: Join Here GENTLE REBUKEOur resident Bible scholar Erin Moon offers a gentle rebuke at the end of most episodes. Erin is a Bible study editor and Senior Creative/Producer of The Popcast Media Group from Birmingham. Find her on Instagram.BIBLE BINGE SEMINARYOur Patreon supporters can access our Mini Favored or Forsaken episodes, Sacred Cinema companion devotionals, weekly discussion board posts, Faith Adjacent Book Club, and more! Become a partner.SHOW SPONSORSRothy's: Get $20 off your first order at rothys.com/binge.Faithful Counseling: get 10% off your first month at Faithfulcounseling.com/biblebinge.THE POPCASTCheck out our other podcast: The Popcast with Knox and Jamie.It's a weekly show about pop culture where we educate on the things that entertain, but don't matter. Here is our suggested Popcast starter playlist.Subscribe to our Monthly Newsletter: Sign up here Shop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/thepopcastFollow The Bible Binge on Socials: Instagram | Twitter | FacebookSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Listen to a16z live: https://a16z-live.simplecast.com/episodes/one-on-one-with-a-and-z-11-how-much-rare-knowledge-is-there-4aF0UbP7- rarely wrong just early- pets.com, diapers.com- hadoop -> databricks- Nycira -> central control plane - 2b revenue company- rare knowledge - what do you believe that nobody else believes- 2 kinds - super secret, or in plain sight- airbnb - history of hotels- new ideas nobody else has- take seriously things that nobody else believes- history gets rewritten to be both obvious and inevitable- bill gates the road aheadTranscript [00:00:00] Hey everyone today, I'm sharing a clip from the Andreessen Horowitz podcast from both Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. Which is them talking about rare knowledge basically the secrets that you believe that no one else does as well as how to develop a view of the future which is important obviously for vcs but i think generally important as well [00:00:19] Marc Andreesen: How much rare knowledge is there in the world in your experience or concretely, how often does it happen that there are less than 10 people you can think of? No. I could do something and you'd be skeptical you can find anybody else that can, and then a huge, no asks. How can I develop a view for the future, which I think is actually a very related question.  [00:00:38] Ben Horowitz: So way more than you would think. There's a lot of very knowledge and, mark and I like experienced this on our job. Every single day. There's just, the world is really dynamic. Now, in fact, it's probably never been more dynamic, I think, by any measure. And so what we see all the time is the old conventional wisdom just ceases to be true. [00:01:02] And we've seen this here. One of our favorite examples is just. All the dot bombs that everybody made, hysterical fun of during the early two thousands, all the idiotic ridiculous, stupid ideas that people had for the future, which were just so obviously. All eventually worked. And and it was a matter of the underpinnings of the internet and other things changing to the point where those really bad ideas, Pets.com or diapers.com or any of these kinds of things, they all work fantastically later, as world changed. And that all was super rare knowledge because the conventional knowledge was of course, those things are all the stupidest things ever, and you'd have to be some kind of moron to leave your high-paying consulting job to do that. [00:01:54] But we continually see this and in the firm, we even have kind of a rule. Which is, if you know too much about something you got to back off, because you know what, particularly, if historically what did not work that can be dangerous knowledge in our business because you can miss it the next time when it actually does work. [00:02:14] And w we just hit all the time on. Favorite investments that I've made was it was common knowledge in Silicon valley that Hadoop had one big data, like architecturally, like that was the thing. It had one open source that had hearts and minds, blah, blah, blah. It was going to be the. [00:02:30] And I think, probably the best, for sure one of the best investments I ever made was that wasn't true. And so it's just like a small piece of rare investing knowledge, but a big piece of rare knowledge for the entrepreneurs who invented spark. And then, later turned that into Databricks. [00:02:46] Marc Andreesen: Yeah. Ben, do you remember? So for we invested in a company called Nycira early on in the life of the firm, like nine, 2010. And then do you remember the we shouldn't name him, but we had a meeting with a a I believe the CTO of one of the really big networking companies at the time in our diligence literally said it was  [00:03:01] Ben Horowitz: against the laws of physics. [00:03:02] It wasn't possible. They had already like steady. At length this very large, important networking company and you could not have a central control plane and the way that the Sierra proposed to do. And of course, now in the Sierra inside, VMware is like a $2 billion a year revenue. [00:03:21] Marc Andreesen: Yup. Yup. And then of course, a classic essence on the consumer side of course, is that everybody knew right up until 2004, that consumers would never put their real identities online. That was the one thing that would never happen. Never. And then of course Facebook like completely blew that open. [00:03:32] So the twist that I want, there's a couple of twists that I wanted to put on. This are circuit aspects of this very important question that I want it to get a little deeper into. For those of you who like, think about these things you will have, some of you will have at least read Peter Teal's kind of famous book zero to one, he talks a lot in that book about, what he calls the secret, which is this idea of the were knowledge that other people don't use. And then he has this famous question that he asks he had kind of dinner parties where he asked this question of what, what is the thing that, that nobody else knows. Or he asks a, there's a sort of a related verse and the question is just, what do you believe that nobody else believes? [00:04:03] And of course what's interesting is those are not necessarily the same thing. And then on top of that there's this question of okay, it's the rare knowledge, something that is actually not known. Like it's actually a piece of information that's like invisible. And so for example, rare knowledge, let's take a hypothetical case, rare knowledge of a chemical. [00:04:20] That has been invented in a lab and only the people who worked in that lab know that formula exists and only they know what the formula is, right. Or maybe the formula for KFC seasoning might be something that's, a formula it's literally locked  [00:04:34] Ben Horowitz: 11 herbs and spices, but we do not know what they are. [00:04:38] Marc Andreesen: We do not know which one. So there's literally the rare knowledge is any knowledge, literally like you can't get to it. There's this other kind of rare knowledge which goes to the second version of Peter's question of what do you believe that nobody else believes her fear that people believe, which is like the rare knowledge of something that is actually like a fact that is actually completely like, basically in, in public view. [00:04:59] It's like a thing that anybody can walk up to or learn about or read about, or read on the internet and tout, or read an academic paper about or whatever. But it's just people just simply don't believe it. Like they just don't buy it. Like they're not having it. [00:05:11] They just, they, they found some reason to rule it out, by the way, they're often a ridiculing it. And so Ben, the question I always think about on this is. How many of the secrets, right? Or how much of the rare knowledge in the world, how much of it is literally the 11 herbs and spices that you can't go find out versus how much of it is the thing that's there in plain sight that everybody's just making fun of? [00:05:30] Yeah. The  [00:05:30] Ben Horowitz: plane tech definitely seems much bigger. At least in, in artwork we see many more of the plain sight ones. One of my favorites was Airbnb, which had a kind of thing that was a little bit of a secret formula and that. Just discovered there was a lot more demand for running your mattress. [00:05:45] As I started out than one would have thought, particularly if there was a big design conference in San Francisco, but the other one that was really in plain sight was what was the history of hotels. And anybody could have known the history of hotels. Like when did hotels start? [00:06:00] They started a hundred years. But nobody really knew that who knows that nobody knows that. But they studied that after they found that out and I'm like why did hotels come about? Why weren't they around before? And it turned out that, there were before that there were Inns in bed and breakfast. [00:06:13] But quality would vary a lot and you couldn't really create a brand. There was no national media. There were, there the way there was at the turn of the previous century. And so that, that national media enabled you to create a national brand and and build this kind of common, known quantity, quality nationwide, but of course, Once you knew that you'd go, oh, now we have the internet. [00:06:37] So we don't need a brand. We can just rate every room, every light, bedroom, every house, every tree house, every everything. So everybody knows the quality of anything that they're staying. And then all of a sudden you've got this amazing idea for a new kind of  [00:06:52] Marc Andreesen: Yeah. And in fact, many of you think about it, like the idea of Airbnb was in the Bible Joseph, and Mary, they stay in the manger, that worked out pretty well for them. [00:07:01] It's I was thinking back it's every, every little kid, at least in Western culture is here's that story. Cause it's, it's right there with Christmas.  [00:07:06] Ben Horowitz: It's universally known  [00:07:07] Marc Andreesen: in Western and yet it's yeah, no, th whenever we started this idea of people staying sort of houses, which is horrifying so it was like quite, quite literally in plain sight. [00:07:16] Ben Horowitz: Yeah. Yeah no, for sure. But I think that, that and, that's the, to me, that's the exciting thing, particularly if you're a young person getting into the workforce or what have you there are all kinds of secrets running around everywhere, and then there's this, it's actually one of the great things. [00:07:32] One of the great things, maybe the only great thing about this kind of mob mentality, cancel culture thing that we have going on. The conventional wisdom is so aggressive now that if you go against it you are likely the only one. And then you've got an amazing invention that can change the world. [00:07:49] It's, it is a, it's a great time to be an entrepreneur in this.  [00:07:54] Marc Andreesen: Yeah. And then this goes to the second question. Why I paired the questions? Second question was, how can I develop a view for the future? And the way I think about this is there's basically two ways to develop a view for the future, that flow right out of what we just talked about. [00:08:05] So one is like trying to come up with ideas that nobody else has. So try to come up with a unique viewpoint of like literally new ideas. And of course that's hard. The other is just right. Takes really smart to do that. Yes. Yes. A small number of people can do that. Most of us can't do that. [00:08:20] The the, but the other way to do it is, quite literally believe things that other people aren't willing to believe, or equivalently take seriously things that other people aren't willing to take. I, And I think that's probably the most underrated approach for people who really want to have an open mind and a view of the future that actually gives them an advantage. [00:08:35] Ben Horowitz: Yeah. I totally agree with that. And that's true for like even small innovations, like how you organize your company or, how you run a certain kind of program. If you do the opposite of what everybody in the industry is doing, you might come across something that's.  [00:08:48] Marc Andreesen: Yeah. And then, that's the other thing, right? [00:08:50] The other thing that happens as revisionist history, and we've got to, actually, the next question is about history, but all history is revisionist. All history is revisionists, right? Generally what happens when a new, when I knew it, when a new idea actually wins, right? When a new idea actually takes root and becomes conventional wisdom, sort of history gets rewritten so that everybody knew it was obvious the whole time. [00:09:09] Yeah. Actually interestingly, both obvious and inevitable, right? And but if you were there at the time where you actually get the true history of it, what you realize is actually that very much, that's not the case. The history just gets written by people who are basically covering from their own mistake. [00:09:22] Ben Horowitz: One of the most shocking pieces of technology history on that to me is always the internet because everybody like talks about it. Of course it was always going to be the internet. But you recall, like even after Netscape started. And was like pretty far along and got the venture funding and, you had invented the browser and all these things like the conventional wisdom was like, no, it's absolutely not going to be the internet. [00:09:45] It's going to be information super highway and the Internet's insecure and it's a bunch of, it's an academic network and there's just a bunch of weirdos on it and blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. And now nobody would admit to that. And my favorite part of that is bill gates. When he wrote the road ahead and the first edition, he didn't even mention the internet. [00:10:01] He wrote a book about the future in 1990. That did not mention the internet, not once. And then he revised it. Of course, then, swap the internet and everywhere where he had information super highway. So the ultimate revisionist, like the literal revisionist history on that one.  [00:10:20] Hey, it's me again. So just to recap, some of the lessons learned Nicholas, I took notes. Um, basically there's a constant theme of in the injuries in the camp that most ideas, most startup ideas are rarely raw, wrong just early so that they raised a few examples. I think they raised four examples. This is pretty good.  [00:10:38] pets.com diapers.com from the first internet rush, uh, basically became. Uh, Legitimate startups. And in the early 2010s and then, uh, Hadoop and Databricks and NYSERDA, which, uh, was Martin Casados startup. Which, uh, they dropped a really interesting stat where they said that it actually makes $2 billion in revenue internally within VMware, which is a huge, huge, huge,  [00:11:05] Um, I, I did not expect that coming out and they, Sarah. They also broke down rare knowledge, which is what do you believe that nobody else believes? And into two kinds, either it's super secret like the KFC formula or it's hidden in plain sight. And that example was linked to Airbnb. If we've studied history of a hotels, you understand that hotels are actually a very recent phenomenon and.  [00:11:27] The history of travel actually shows that Airbnb was probably a good idea. It's just that nobody else took it seriously. So the link that into having new ideas about the future. The two is to do that. One, which is have a genuinely new idea that nobody else has ever had. But to take seriously things that nobody else believes.  [00:11:46] Or take seriously. And I think in order to do that, or in order to study history, And. Generate ideas or develop a process for that. You have to be aware of the narrative fallacy. And that history gets rewritten to be both obvious and inevitable. I particularly remember that I in my household had a copy of bill gates is the road ahead. And yeah, information super highway was plastered all over that thing and no mention of the internet. So I think a very interesting perspective on predicting the future and having novel ideas that are under appreciated. 

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In the Bible Joseph was sold by his brothers into salver, because they was jealous of his dream that he had about the stars was bowing down to him. Joseph went through a lot to get to his destination. But he didn't give up on his vision on what God has shown him, and became second command to pharaoh. Keep that dream alive that God has given you, Amen --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Speakers:  Dr. George Dillard and Rex Wiseley SCRIPTURE: Matthew 1:18-24

The practice of Christian Meditation helps us live with the peace of Christ. Relax to the sounds of peaceful music. What do you do when you hear the voice of God? Meditate on Matthew 1:24. Find peace and rest during this guided meditation for mind and body with deep breathing, prayer, and scripture. Use these meditations as a bible study in the morning to center yourself on the truth in God's word. For more Bible meditations, download the Abide app: https://abide.co/awesome

You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. ~ Genesis 50:20​ God promises the outcome is always good. But that doesn't mean the process isn't painful. This Sunday we continue our "God is Good" series. We look to one of the most inspirational and encouraging characters in all of the Bible- Joseph. He was able to see the good of God's plan, even in the face of great personal pain and suffering.

This week on Table Talk Chel and Jan discuss setting goals.  SHOW NOTES Only 14% of us even set goals at all but most of us don’t write them down we just think about them. Those people who do write our goals down are 10X more successful than the rest of us. But sadly most of us don’t and so only 8% of us will actually achieve the goals that we think about. And 92% of New Year’s goals fail by January 15th anyway, so what’s the point? Setting goals can be beneficial for having a more productive and fulfilling life. Setting goals and making plans is wise: The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty. Proverbs 21:5 How to set goals God tells us how to make goals: And the Lord answered me: “Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it. For still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the end—it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come; it will not delay. Habakkuk 2:2-3 God gives us a goal: Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13-14 Stories of goals in the Bible: Joseph stored up grain for 12 years for the famine. God modeled goals: God had a plan from the beginning. He started with perfection, allow for our choice to love him, Jesus, a way to redeem us, perfection established for eternity. His plan is patiently playing out He wrote it down He is patient He follows through on his plan He will complete his plan Jesus set a goal to save us all. He has a plan from the beginning. Wrote the plan in the Bible and is patiently playing out his plan.   Some questions we will discuss: What spiritual goals can we set?  How do we set goals?  What can we do to follow through and have patience?  How do we love/encourage someone who has goals well?   Contact us -  Facebook @tabletalkthepodcast  Instagram @tabletalkthepodcast Website www.tablegatherings.com Email connect@thetablegatherings.com CONTACT Support the show: https://thetablegatherings.com/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

""And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, 'This is the way, walk in it,' when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left." Isaiah 30:21 God is saying, "if you will listen to me, my voice is there." If we listen to His voice, you will defile your idols. Do not derive your identity from your government or any other thing or you will be disappointed. God is there with you. * How do we speak to those who are preaching a false Gospel? How do we submit to the authority of the Bible? * Joseph asks, did Jesus pay for our sins at the Garden of Gethsemane or on the cross? * Kelly is struggling with anger. Specifically road rage. How can she overcome this anger?

Today Pastor Paula looks at the story of Joseph and his brothers in the book of Genesis and the line about how God takes what we meant for evil and uses it for good.

Troubles come at us many times like the tides coming in. The tide just keeps coming and coming. How many of you have experienced that? Today we are going to look at one of my favorite characters in the Bible… Joseph. His story is important to the point that it takes 14 chapters in Genesis to tell it.…

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In the Bible Joseph was treated horribly by his brothers.  How did he handle it and what can we learn from him for our lives?

In our Bible readings for today as we follow the Robert Murray M'Cheyne plan, we will begin with Job 7. In this passage, Job is crying out in anguish and the deep bitterness of a crushed and wounded spirit. It is honest and powerful and bracing and nearly hopeless. One of Job's complaints is that when he tries to escape his pain by sleeping or napping, God sends him haunting dreams and visions. More on that in a moment. In Mark 11, we see Jesus coming into Jerusalem to give His life as a ransom for many. Before the crucifixion, however, He cleanses the temple of money changers and befuddles the chief priests, scribes and elders of Jerusalem. Romans 11 contains the implications of the rejection of Jesus that we are about to read in Mark. At the time of Romans 11, Jesus has been rejected by the leaders of Israel, crucified, resurrected, and ascended into heaven for several years. Paul is writing in light of that rejection of the savior, and giving hope for the future, including a tantalizing (and highly debated!) promise in Romans 11:26, "All Israel will be saved." As promised yesterday, our focus today is on dreams and visions, and our focus passage is Genesis 41, which features Joseph interpreting dreams for Pharaoh and being elevated to a high place in his kingdom. Dreams in general are a frequently addressed phenomenon in the Bible, both in the Old Testament and the New Testament, and the word appears just shy of 100 times in the Bible. After we read Genesis 41 together, we will have a brief discussion on the nature of dreams in the Bible, and whether or not God still speaks that way. The first clear time that God speaks to somebody in a dream in the Bible occurs in Genesis 20, when God has a conversation with King Abimelech. Jacob and Laban also have dreams with great spiritual significance, and it could be argued that some of Abraham's encounter with God in Genesis 15 occurred during a dream. Dreams would be a prominent feature in the life of Joseph, son of Jacob. He had multiple prophetic dreams in his youth, and interpreted multiple prophetic dreams in his adulthood. His brother's even (sarcastically) referred to him as a dreamer, or even an expert dreamer. They said to one another, “Oh, look, here comes that dream expert! Genesis 37:19 In Numbers, God tells the leaders of Israel that He himself speaks to prophets via dreams and visions (but with Moses, He spoke face to face.) 5 Then the Lord descended in a pillar of cloud, stood at the entrance to the tent, and summoned Aaron and Miriam. When the two of them came forward, 6 he said: “Listen to what I say: If there is a prophet among you from the Lord, I make myself known to him in a vision; I speak with him in a dream. Numbers 12:5-7 So, God confirms that He speaks to His people here in dreams and visions - at least during the Old Testament/Old Covenant times. There is also a cautionary warning given in Deuteronomy 13, however, that there can and will be false prophets and false dreamers: “If a prophet or someone who has dreams arises among you and proclaims a sign or wonder to you, 2 and that sign or wonder he has promised you comes about, but he says, ‘Let us follow other gods,' which you have not known, ‘and let us worship them,' 3 do not listen to that prophet's words or to that dreamer.  Deuteronomy 13:1-3 Jeremiah 23 contains a very similar warning from God - this one even more stark: 24 Can a person hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” —the Lord's declaration. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” —the Lord's declaration.25 “I have heard what the prophets who prophesy a lie in my name have said: ‘I had a dream! I had a dream!' 26 How long will this continue in the minds of the prophets prophesying lies, prophets of the deceit of their own minds?...I am against those who prophesy false dreams”—the Lord's declaration—“telling them and leading my people astray with their reckless lies. It was not I who sent or commanded them, and they are of no benefit at all to these people”—this is the Lord's declaration. Jeremiah 23:24-26+verse 32 By the day of King Saul, it is apparent that one of God's obvious ways of guiding His people was through dreams. We can see this in 1 Samuel 28, when Saul is flummoxed (and ultimately goes down a bad path) because God won't speak to him in dreams: He inquired of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him in dreams or by the Urim or by the prophets. 1 Samuel 28:6 After the exile of Israel, we encounter a young man named Daniel, one of the few people in the entire Bible that there is nothing negative said about their life and no sinfulness is recorded. (this does not mean that Daniel was sinless, but it probably does mean that he led an unusually righteous life.) I note here that the two most prominent dreamers in the Bible (Joseph and Daniel) both led lives of exemplary righteousness and Godliness. Jacob, another prominent biblical dreamer, did not, however, so we can't make too many conclusions about a connection between dreaming and Godliness. God gave these four young men knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature and wisdom. Daniel also understood visions and dreams of every kind. Daniel 1:17 The prophet Joel gives a tantalizing end-times prophecy about dreams and dreamers in Joel chapter 2, that becomes quite important on the birth-day of the church in Acts 2: After this I will pour out my Spirit on all humanity; then your sons and your daughters will prophesy, your old men will have dreams, and your young men will see visions. 29 I will even pour out my Spirit on the male and female slaves in those days. Joel 2:28-29 A simple word search will show that the vast majority of the occurrence of dreams from God happened in the Old Testament, but that doesn't mean that this practice died out. In the New Testament, God communicates with Joseph, father of Jesus, in a series of dreams, directing the holy family to safety during the early years of Jesus's life. God also speaks to the wise men in dreams and to Pilate's wife, warning her that her husband should not condemn the innocent Jesus. There are also a series of incidents in the book of Acts where the word dream is not used, but what happens is quite similar to God communicating in a dream: 8 Passing by Mysia they went down to Troas. 9 During the night Paul had a vision in which a Macedonian man was standing and pleading with him, “Cross over to Macedonia and help us!” 10 After he had seen the vision, we immediately made efforts to set out for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them. Acts 16:8-10 9 The Lord said to Paul in a night vision, “Don't be afraid, but keep on speaking and don't be silent. 10 For I am with you, and no one will lay a hand on you to hurt you, because I have many people in this city.” Acts 18:9-10 The above gives us a sort of high-level and brief overview of dreams in the Bible. We didn't cover every passage or principle, but enough to have an elementary understanding. In our overview what we have here is a pattern of God speaking in the Old Testament AND the New Testament to His people. It is obviously not a frequent occurrence, but rather a rare and special happening. Tomorrow we will go deeper into our primary question: Does God STILL speak to His people with dreams and visions, but I will close today with a good answer from Gotquestions.org's Michael Houdmann and some fascinating dream-anecdotes from Charles Spurgeon: I firmly believe that the Bible is the perfect and complete Word of God. It contains everything we need to know to follow God's will for our lives. While it does not give specific instructions related to the personal situations and decisions we face, it does provide all the wisdom we need to be able to make right judgments in those situations and decisions.With that in mind, I do not see any reason for God to “supplement” His Word with additional revelation. But, at the same time, there is nothing in the Bible that indicates God NEVER speaks today. I do not know the mind of God, and therefore I do not claim to know every reason why God might say something to someone (Isaiah 55:8-9; Romans 11:34).What I do know is this: if God were to speak today, what He said would be in perfect agreement with His Word. God does not contradict Himself. God does not change His mind. Compare any supposed message from God with God's Word, and if the message in any way is in contradiction or disharmony with God's Word, reject the message. If you think God has spoken to you, but are unsure about it, ask Him for confirmation (Judges 6:36-40; 1 Samuel 3:1-10). Seek wise counsel from men and women of God whom you respect and trust (Proverbs 11:14; 15:22). https://www.gotquestions.blog/God-still-speak.html I READ a story the other day of an elder of a Scotch kirk, who at the elders' meeting had angrily disputed with his minister, until he almost broke his heart. The night after he had a dream which so impressed him, that his wife said to him in the morning, “Ye look very sad, Jan; what is the matter wi' ye?” “And well I am,” said he, “for I have had a dream that I had hard words with our minister, and he went home and died, and soon after I died too; and I dreamed that I went up to heaven, and when I got to the gate, out came the minister, and put out his hands to welcome me,” saying, “Come along, Jan, there's nae strife up here, I'm so glad to see ye.” So the elder went down to the minister's house to beg his pardon, and found in very truth that he was dead. He was so smitten by the blow that within two weeks he followed his pastor to the skies; and I should not wonder but what his minister did meet him, and say, “Come along, Jan, there's nae strife up here.” Brethren, why should there be strife below? Let us love each other, and by the fact that we are co-heirs of that blessed inheritance, let us dwell together as partakers of a common life, and soon to be partakers of a common heaven. C. H. Spurgeon, Flashes of Thought (London: Passmore & Alabaster, 1874), 449–450. I have heard of a man who had a dream in which he thought he stood at the gates of heaven, and his wife with him. She went in, but the porter shut him out, saying, “The other day you said to your wife, ‘You may go to church and pray for us both.' Now she shall go to heaven for you both, and you must stop outside.” Is that not just? There must be a personal hearing and listening to the Word for yourself. I ask you, do not make yourself absent from the hearing of the Word, for “faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word about Christ” (Rom 10:17). Charles Spurgeon, Galatians, ed. Elliot Ritzema, Spurgeon Commentary Series (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2013). Myconius, the friend of Luther, had made up his mind that he would not help Luther, but that he would keep in a monastery, quiet and alone. The first night he went there, he had a dream to this effect:—he dreamed that the Crucified One appeared to him, with the nail-prints still in his hands, and that he led him away to a fountain, into which he plunged him,—a fountain of blood. He beheld himself washed completely clean, and being very rejoiced thereat, he was willing to sit down; but the Crucified One said, “Follow me.” He took him to the top of a hill, and down beneath there was a wide-spreading harvest. He put a sickle into his hand, and he said, “Go and reap.” He looked round him, and he replied, “But the fields are so vast, I cannot reap them.” The finger of the Crucified One pointed to a spot where there was one reaper at work, and that one reaper seemed to be mowing whole acres at once. He seemed to be a very giant, taking enormous strides. It was Martin Luther. “Stand by his side,” said the Crucified One, “and work.” He did so, and they reaped all day. The sweat stood upon his brow, and he rested for a moment. He was about to lie down, when the Crucified One came to him, and said, “For the love of souls, and for my sake, go on.” He snatched up the sickle again, and on he worked, and at last he grew weary once more. Then the Crucified One came to him again, and said, “For the love of souls, and for my sake, go on.” And he went on. But once he dared to pause, and say, “But, Master, the winter is coming, and much of this good wheat will be spoiled.” “No,” said he, “reap on; it will all be gathered in before the winter comes,—every sheaf. I will send more labourers into the harvest, only do thou thy best.” So now, methinks, the Crucified One takes me to the brow of that hill, and yourselves with me, and shows us this great London, and says, “See, this great field is ripe for the harvest, take your sickles, and reap it.” You say, “Lord, I cannot.” “Nay,” says he, “but for the love of souls, and for the sake of the Crucified One, go on and reap.” C. H. Spurgeon, “The Sluggard's Reproof,” in The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit Sermons, vol. 48 (London: Passmore & Alabaster, 1902), 82–83. And, an excellent teaching to close out with: You must also surrender yourself at discretion to his method of operating upon you. One says, “I would believe in Jesus, sir, if I felt the horror and terror which some have experienced on account of sin.” What do you demand of God that he should drag you through horrors and terrors before you will believe? Submit yourself to be saved in a gentler way. “But I read of one,” says another, “who had a dream: I would believe if I saw a vision too.” Must God give you dreams? Must he play lackey to you, and save you in your preferred way? He tells you plainly, “If you believe on the Lord Jesus Christ you will be saved.” Will you believe or no? For if you do not, neither dreams, nor visions, nor terrors, nor anything else can save you. There is God's way, sinner: I ask you, and perhaps your answer will settle your fate for ever, will you follow that way or not? If you will not, you have chosen your own destruction; but if you will have it, and will submit yourself to be saved by believing in Jesus Christ, it is well with you. I know there are some in this place who feel ready to burst, for their broken hearts are saying, “I will yield at once. Oh, if he would but save me.” How glad I am to hear you say so, for “he gives grace to the humble.” I recall the time when I have stood and cried to God, “O God, if I must lie on a sick bed till I die, I don't care as long as you have mercy on me; if you will but conquer my proud will, and make a new man of me, you may do whatever you please with me; only save me from the guilt, the power of sin.” It was when the Lord brought me down there that he enabled me to see life and salvation in Jesus Christ; and if he has brought you down to that point, sinner, then you have nothing to do but simply trust the Lord Jesus Christ, and you are assuredly saved. C. H. Spurgeon, “Unconditional Surrender,” in The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit Sermons, vol. 22 (London: Passmore & Alabaster, 1876), 71. modernized

In our Bible readings for today as we follow the Robert Murray M'Cheyne plan, we will begin with Job 7. In this passage, Job is crying out in anguish and the deep bitterness of a crushed and wounded spirit. It is honest and powerful and bracing and nearly hopeless. One of Job's complaints is that when he tries to escape his pain by sleeping or napping, God sends him haunting dreams and visions. More on that in a moment. In Mark 11, we see Jesus coming into Jerusalem to give His life as a ransom for many. Before the crucifixion, however, He cleanses the temple of money changers and befuddles the chief priests, scribes and elders of Jerusalem. Romans 11 contains the implications of the rejection of Jesus that we are about to read in Mark. At the time of Romans 11, Jesus has been rejected by the leaders of Israel, crucified, resurrected, and ascended into heaven for several years. Paul is writing in light of that rejection of the savior, and giving hope for the future, including a tantalizing (and highly debated!) promise in Romans 11:26, "All Israel will be saved." As promised yesterday, our focus today is on dreams and visions, and our focus passage is Genesis 41, which features Joseph interpreting dreams for Pharaoh and being elevated to a high place in his kingdom. Dreams in general are a frequently addressed phenomenon in the Bible, both in the Old Testament and the New Testament, and the word appears just shy of 100 times in the Bible. After we read Genesis 41 together, we will have a brief discussion on the nature of dreams in the Bible, and whether or not God still speaks that way. The first clear time that God speaks to somebody in a dream in the Bible occurs in Genesis 20, when God has a conversation with King Abimelech. Jacob and Laban also have dreams with great spiritual significance, and it could be argued that some of Abraham's encounter with God in Genesis 15 occurred during a dream. Dreams would be a prominent feature in the life of Joseph, son of Jacob. He had multiple prophetic dreams in his youth, and interpreted multiple prophetic dreams in his adulthood. His brother's even (sarcastically) referred to him as a dreamer, or even an expert dreamer. They said to one another, “Oh, look, here comes that dream expert! Genesis 37:19 In Numbers, God tells the leaders of Israel that He himself speaks to prophets via dreams and visions (but with Moses, He spoke face to face.) 5 Then the Lord descended in a pillar of cloud, stood at the entrance to the tent, and summoned Aaron and Miriam. When the two of them came forward, 6 he said: “Listen to what I say: If there is a prophet among you from the Lord, I make myself known to him in a vision; I speak with him in a dream. Numbers 12:5-7 So, God confirms that He speaks to His people here in dreams and visions - at least during the Old Testament/Old Covenant times. There is also a cautionary warning given in Deuteronomy 13, however, that there can and will be false prophets and false dreamers: “If a prophet or someone who has dreams arises among you and proclaims a sign or wonder to you, 2 and that sign or wonder he has promised you comes about, but he says, ‘Let us follow other gods,' which you have not known, ‘and let us worship them,' 3 do not listen to that prophet's words or to that dreamer.  Deuteronomy 13:1-3 Jeremiah 23 contains a very similar warning from God - this one even more stark: 24 Can a person hide in secret places where I cannot see him?” —the Lord's declaration. “Do I not fill the heavens and the earth?” —the Lord's declaration.25 “I have heard what the prophets who prophesy a lie in my name have said: ‘I had a dream! I had a dream!' 26 How long will this continue in the minds of the prophets prophesying lies, prophets of the deceit of their own minds?...I am against those who prophesy false dreams”—the Lord's declaration—“telling them and leading my people astray with their reckless lies. It was not I who sent or commanded them, and they are of no benefit at all to these people”—this is the Lord's declaration. Jeremiah 23:24-26+verse 32 By the day of King Saul, it is apparent that one of God's obvious ways of guiding His people was through dreams. We can see this in 1 Samuel 28, when Saul is flummoxed (and ultimately goes down a bad path) because God won't speak to him in dreams: He inquired of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him in dreams or by the Urim or by the prophets. 1 Samuel 28:6 After the exile of Israel, we encounter a young man named Daniel, one of the few people in the entire Bible that there is nothing negative said about their life and no sinfulness is recorded. (this does not mean that Daniel was sinless, but it probably does mean that he led an unusually righteous life.) I note here that the two most prominent dreamers in the Bible (Joseph and Daniel) both led lives of exemplary righteousness and Godliness. Jacob, another prominent biblical dreamer, did not, however, so we can't make too many conclusions about a connection between dreaming and Godliness. God gave these four young men knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature and wisdom. Daniel also understood visions and dreams of every kind. Daniel 1:17 The prophet Joel gives a tantalizing end-times prophecy about dreams and dreamers in Joel chapter 2, that becomes quite important on the birth-day of the church in Acts 2: After this I will pour out my Spirit on all humanity; then your sons and your daughters will prophesy, your old men will have dreams, and your young men will see visions. 29 I will even pour out my Spirit on the male and female slaves in those days. Joel 2:28-29 A simple word search will show that the vast majority of the occurrence of dreams from God happened in the Old Testament, but that doesn't mean that this practice died out. In the New Testament, God communicates with Joseph, father of Jesus, in a series of dreams, directing the holy family to safety during the early years of Jesus's life. God also speaks to the wise men in dreams and to Pilate's wife, warning her that her husband should not condemn the innocent Jesus. There are also a series of incidents in the book of Acts where the word dream is not used, but what happens is quite similar to God communicating in a dream: 8 Passing by Mysia they went down to Troas. 9 During the night Paul had a vision in which a Macedonian man was standing and pleading with him, “Cross over to Macedonia and help us!” 10 After he had seen the vision, we immediately made efforts to set out for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them. Acts 16:8-10 9 The Lord said to Paul in a night vision, “Don't be afraid, but keep on speaking and don't be silent. 10 For I am with you, and no one will lay a hand on you to hurt you, because I have many people in this city.” Acts 18:9-10 The above gives us a sort of high-level and brief overview of dreams in the Bible. We didn't cover every passage or principle, but enough to have an elementary understanding. In our overview what we have here is a pattern of God speaking in the Old Testament AND the New Testament to His people. It is obviously not a frequent occurrence, but rather a rare and special happening. Tomorrow we will go deeper into our primary question: Does God STILL speak to His people with dreams and visions, but I will close today with a good answer from Gotquestions.org's Michael Houdmann and some fascinating dream-anecdotes from Charles Spurgeon: I firmly believe that the Bible is the perfect and complete Word of God. It contains everything we need to know to follow God's will for our lives. While it does not give specific instructions related to the personal situations and decisions we face, it does provide all the wisdom we need to be able to make right judgments in those situations and decisions.With that in mind, I do not see any reason for God to “supplement” His Word with additional revelation. But, at the same time, there is nothing in the Bible that indicates God NEVER speaks today. I do not know the mind of God, and therefore I do not claim to know every reason why God might say something to someone (Isaiah 55:8-9; Romans 11:34).What I do know is this: if God were to speak today, what He said would be in perfect agreement with His Word. God does not contradict Himself. God does not change His mind. Compare any supposed message from God with God's Word, and if the message in any way is in contradiction or disharmony with God's Word, reject the message. If you think God has spoken to you, but are unsure about it, ask Him for confirmation (Judges 6:36-40; 1 Samuel 3:1-10). Seek wise counsel from men and women of God whom you respect and trust (Proverbs 11:14; 15:22). https://www.gotquestions.blog/God-still-speak.html I READ a story the other day of an elder of a Scotch kirk, who at the elders' meeting had angrily disputed with his minister, until he almost broke his heart. The night after he had a dream which so impressed him, that his wife said to him in the morning, “Ye look very sad, Jan; what is the matter wi' ye?” “And well I am,” said he, “for I have had a dream that I had hard words with our minister, and he went home and died, and soon after I died too; and I dreamed that I went up to heaven, and when I got to the gate, out came the minister, and put out his hands to welcome me,” saying, “Come along, Jan, there's nae strife up here, I'm so glad to see ye.” So the elder went down to the minister's house to beg his pardon, and found in very truth that he was dead. He was so smitten by the blow that within two weeks he followed his pastor to the skies; and I should not wonder but what his minister did meet him, and say, “Come along, Jan, there's nae strife up here.” Brethren, why should there be strife below? Let us love each other, and by the fact that we are co-heirs of that blessed inheritance, let us dwell together as partakers of a common life, and soon to be partakers of a common heaven. C. H. Spurgeon, Flashes of Thought (London: Passmore & Alabaster, 1874), 449–450. I have heard of a man who had a dream in which he thought he stood at the gates of heaven, and his wife with him. She went in, but the porter shut him out, saying, “The other day you said to your wife, ‘You may go to church and pray for us both.' Now she shall go to heaven for you both, and you must stop outside.” Is that not just? There must be a personal hearing and listening to the Word for yourself. I ask you, do not make yourself absent from the hearing of the Word, for “faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word about Christ” (Rom 10:17). Charles Spurgeon, Galatians, ed. Elliot Ritzema, Spurgeon Commentary Series (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2013). Myconius, the friend of Luther, had made up his mind that he would not help Luther, but that he would keep in a monastery, quiet and alone. The first night he went there, he had a dream to this effect:—he dreamed that the Crucified One appeared to him, with the nail-prints still in his hands, and that he led him away to a fountain, into which he plunged him,—a fountain of blood. He beheld himself washed completely clean, and being very rejoiced thereat, he was willing to sit down; but the Crucified One said, “Follow me.” He took him to the top of a hill, and down beneath there was a wide-spreading harvest. He put a sickle into his hand, and he said, “Go and reap.” He looked round him, and he replied, “But the fields are so vast, I cannot reap them.” The finger of the Crucified One pointed to a spot where there was one reaper at work, and that one reaper seemed to be mowing whole acres at once. He seemed to be a very giant, taking enormous strides. It was Martin Luther. “Stand by his side,” said the Crucified One, “and work.” He did so, and they reaped all day. The sweat stood upon his brow, and he rested for a moment. He was about to lie down, when the Crucified One came to him, and said, “For the love of souls, and for my sake, go on.” He snatched up the sickle again, and on he worked, and at last he grew weary once more. Then the Crucified One came to him again, and said, “For the love of souls, and for my sake, go on.” And he went on. But once he dared to pause, and say, “But, Master, the winter is coming, and much of this good wheat will be spoiled.” “No,” said he, “reap on; it will all be gathered in before the winter comes,—every sheaf. I will send more labourers into the harvest, only do thou thy best.” So now, methinks, the Crucified One takes me to the brow of that hill, and yourselves with me, and shows us this great London, and says, “See, this great field is ripe for the harvest, take your sickles, and reap it.” You say, “Lord, I cannot.” “Nay,” says he, “but for the love of souls, and for the sake of the Crucified One, go on and reap.” C. H. Spurgeon, “The Sluggard's Reproof,” in The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit Sermons, vol. 48 (London: Passmore & Alabaster, 1902), 82–83. And, an excellent teaching to close out with: You must also surrender yourself at discretion to his method of operating upon you. One says, “I would believe in Jesus, sir, if I felt the horror and terror which some have experienced on account of sin.” What do you demand of God that he should drag you through horrors and terrors before you will believe? Submit yourself to be saved in a gentler way. “But I read of one,” says another, “who had a dream: I would believe if I saw a vision too.” Must God give you dreams? Must he play lackey to you, and save you in your preferred way? He tells you plainly, “If you believe on the Lord Jesus Christ you will be saved.” Will you believe or no? For if you do not, neither dreams, nor visions, nor terrors, nor anything else can save you. There is God's way, sinner: I ask you, and perhaps your answer will settle your fate for ever, will you follow that way or not? If you will not, you have chosen your own destruction; but if you will have it, and will submit yourself to be saved by believing in Jesus Christ, it is well with you. I know there are some in this place who feel ready to burst, for their broken hearts are saying, “I will yield at once. Oh, if he would but save me.” How glad I am to hear you say so, for “he gives grace to the humble.” I recall the time when I have stood and cried to God, “O God, if I must lie on a sick bed till I die, I don't care as long as you have mercy on me; if you will but conquer my proud will, and make a new man of me, you may do whatever you please with me; only save me from the guilt, the power of sin.” It was when the Lord brought me down there that he enabled me to see life and salvation in Jesus Christ; and if he has brought you down to that point, sinner, then you have nothing to do but simply trust the Lord Jesus Christ, and you are assuredly saved. C. H. Spurgeon, “Unconditional Surrender,” in The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit Sermons, vol. 22 (London: Passmore & Alabaster, 1876), 71. modernized

In this second episode of the Obedient Nobodies series, Donna and Kevann look at Joseph’s perspective on Mary’s pregnancy. The way God spoke to Joseph was different than the way he spoke to Mar,y but the result was the same. Immediate obedience. Joseph’s compliance in taking Mary as his wife came at a cost to him. It also came with an enormous responsibly that went far beyond teaching: protecting and providing for the Son of God. http://media.blubrry.com/faithstrongtoday/p/fst.mc.tritondigital.com/GROW_ON_THE_GO_P/media/GOTG-S04E14-Obedient_Nobodies_Joseph_dec10-19.mp3

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In this podcast episode, we read Genesis 39 from the Good News Translation, Today's English Version.  In this story, Potiphar's wife attempts to commit adultery with Joseph, and then falsely accuses him of rape.  In almost every English translation of the Bible Joseph is described as "well-built and good looking."  Two English Bibles, however, omit this information.  They are the Geneva Bible and the King James Version.  Written during the rise of the Puritan movement, it seems their translators were concerned that it might be sinful to draw attention to someone's physical appearance.  Doing so, it was believed, might even "cause others to stumble."  For centuries, this way of thinking has made women feel responsible for the sexual conduct of men.  Joseph's appearance, however, did not cause Potiphar's wife to make her sinful choices.  Similarly, a woman's appearance is never responsible for the sexual behavior of men.

Episode 47 – Fake Friends…or better yet A Missed Opportunity Intro: People Betrayed in the Bible • Joseph – almost killed but then sold as a slave (thanks family) • Job – Laughed at and mocked by friends during his most challenging trial. • Jesus – Adam and Eve…mankind..(US)..maybe you guys heard this story before. I think its something to point out about these people with names start with the Letter J. I don’t know…are people with the first letter starting with J hated on more than the average person or are they such terrible people they’ve been at war since the beginning of them…I know a few J’s and id have to say I’m thinking more of the ladder.. but I digress. Let’s Talk About it Segment • Russell Westbrook vs Fan? • Happy 30th Birthday Internet • C.A.M/Hope Changers Podcast Shout out The Haterz conversation: Cut off culture keeps people offended, hurt and with unresolved pain. Messages about how dope you are and why people don’t like you. This stuff creates this center of the universe mentality and blocks you from accepting correction or thinking deeper than stuff and not allowing differences to divide without discernment instead of vein perspective. (Everyone who doesn’t agree isn’t jealous of you. This stuff promotes being petty self righteous and a victim, no insight or self reflection. My only problem with this stuff is that its not in the bible to think in this way so heavily. (It makes you worship yourself and feelings) Examples: scriptures • Colossians 3:13 • Ephesians 4:32 • Hebrews 12:14 • Matthew 5:24 Conflict Resolution Strategy #1: Avoiding Avoiding is when people just ignore or withdraw from the conflict. Conflict Resolution Strategy #2: Competing Competing is used by people who go into a conflict planning to win. Conflict Resolution Strategy #3: Accommodating Accommodating is a strategy where one party gives in to the wishes or demands of another. Conflict Resolution Strategy #4: Collaborating Collaborating is the method used when people are both assertive and cooperative. Strategy #5: Compromising Another strategy is compromising, where participants are partially assertive and cooperative. The concept is that everyone gives up a little bit of what they want, and no one gets everything they want. The perception of the best outcome when working by compromise is that which “splits the difference.”

It's not easy having our values challenged. In this week's sermon, we look at how Joseph worked through a challenging situation and that there is hope when we are challenged in our values. Sermon is centered on Genesis 39:1-23

It's not easy having our values challenged. In this week's sermon, we look at how Joseph worked through a challenging situation and that there is hope when we are challenged in our values. Sermon is centered on Genesis 39:1-23

Marriage is more than just a commitment; marriage is joining life forces together with your spouse for the glory of God. Satan attacks marriage so fiercely because it is a powerful force for good. Regarding marriage, we can learn from the example of Mary and Joseph, Jesus' parents. They fulfilled God's call on their lives by cultivating a strong marriage relationship. Joseph covered and protected Mary, even when he was hurting. Mary faithfully obeyed God, and then she followed Joseph’s leadership in her life.

Marriage is more than just a commitment; marriage is joining life forces together with your spouse for the glory of God. Satan attacks marriage so fiercely because it is a powerful force for good. Regarding marriage, we can learn from the example of Mary and Joseph, Jesus' parents. They fulfilled God's call on their lives by cultivating a strong marriage relationship. Joseph covered and protected Mary, even when he was hurting. Mary faithfully obeyed God, and then she followed Joseph’s leadership in her life.

In the Joseph story, we find ourselves a complex, ambiguous protagonist. He's proud and get exploited and becomes a powerful elite through economic manipulation. We dive into the contours of his story in this last sermon on Genesis.

Message from Pastor Bob Hooker on Aug 7, 2016

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Pastor Mark Gungor preaches a message to our Sunday morning services.

Pastor Mark Gungor preaches a message to our Sunday morning services.

Pastor Mark Gungor preaches a message to our Sunday morning services.

Pastor Mark Gungor preaches a message to our Sunday morning services.

Bible References: Genesis 39Series: People of the Bible Rev. Michael Orsmondwww.abergavennybaptist.co.uk

This message begins a series about a key person in the Bible - Joseph. He successfully found purpose in the pain in his life, but not without a journey. Join Pastor Mark Hartman as he delivers this first message "Shattered Dreams".