Genesis
Lesson 18 - Jacob Meets Esau:
Lesson 18 - Jacob Meets Esau: Planning, Prayer and Struggle Read Genesis 32-33 - www.bible.com/bible/59/gen.32 The previous study ended with reconciliation and peaceful departure. Now Jacob resolutely heads toward another confrontation with his adve…
Lesson 19 - Jacob's Compromise and Commitment:
Lesson 19 - Jacob's Compromise and Commitment: The Cost of Discipleship Read Genesis 34-36 - www.bible.com/bible/59/gen.34In the end of the last chapter Jacob bought a plot of land in Shechem among the Canaanites instead of going on to Bethel as God…
Lesson 20 – Joseph and his Brothers:
Lesson 20 – Joseph and his Brothers:Pride and Prejudice Read Genesis 37-38 - www.bible.com/bible/59/gen.37We often see how children tend to mirror the weaknesses as well as the strengths of their parents. This is evident in many families of the Old…
Lesson 21 - Slave and Prisoner:
Lesson 21 - Slave and Prisoner: Performance under Pressure Read Genesis 39-40 - www.bible.com/bible/59/gen.39*How do you react when you are treated unjustly?*How do you feel when you do everything you can to serve God well, only to have the bottom…
Lesson 22 - Joseph Governs Egypt:
Lesson 22 - Joseph Governs Egypt: Faithful Service Rewarded Read Genesis 41-42 - www.bible.com/bible/59/gen.41 *How do you handle dreams or other things that trouble you?We often take a short-term view of the Christian life that concentrates on what…
Lesson 23 - Family Reconciliation:
Lesson 23 - Family Reconciliation: Repentance and Responsibility Read Genesis 43:1-45:15 - www.bible.com/bible/59/gen.43What choices could Joseph have made differently when he saw his brothers standing before him, asking to buy food? Could he have…
Lesson 24 - Jacob in Egypt:
Lesson 24 - Jacob in Egypt: God Preserves His People Read Genesis 45:16-47:31 - www.bible.com/bible/59/gen.45Do you ever wonder how the bits and pieces of your life fit together? This study shows how the seemingly unrelated and perplexing events of…
Lesson 25 - Jacob's Blessing:
Lesson 25 - Jacob's Blessing: The Life of Faith Read Genesis 48-49 - www.bible.com/bible/59/gen.48Our self-centered technological world seeks instant gratification and immediate results. The good life shown on television is measured by what we have…
Lesson 26 - Joseph's Final Years:
Lesson 26 - Joseph's Final Years: Faith, Love and Hope Read Genesis 50 - www.bible.com/bible/59/gen.50Like a fine painting or sculpture, God's work takes time, but its beauty is a tribute to the artist. The previous studies have shown how God used…