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In Genesis 44, we see the fruit, the proof of Joseph’s brothers’ transformation. The longest recorded speech from Joseph's brother, Judah, a...
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In Genesis 44, we see the fruit, the proof of Joseph’s brothers’ transformation. The longest recorded speech from Joseph's brother, Judah, a...

Envy is a darker side of coveting, born out of an obsession with what someone deserves. In Genesis 43, Joseph encounters his brothers again...

Joseph encounters his brothers for the first time, and instead of choosing to forget about them. He chooses to try to get to know them, unde...

The experience of pain is different when there is hope. In this sermon, Pastor Dan Rude gives 5 facts from our passage that help us understa...

Jesus experienced an extremely painful death because of you and for you. Pastor Luke Hukee explains what is physically happening on the cros...

Adam and Eve failed in the garden, and sin entered the world. In Mark, Jesus enters a garden to prepare to pay for the sins of the world. Pa...

What does Jesus consider beautiful? In this section of Mark, we see a woman who goes to great lengths to show her love and devotion to Jesus...

Last time we saw Joseph in Genesis 40, he was in prison (see last week's message: https://youtu.be/C1Sf_BDLOOU), but in the blink of an eye,...

Joseph's life was marked by suffering. In Genesis 40, we find Joseph in prison for a crime he did not commit. Yet, he continues to identify...

In Joseph's story, we see a man who has set his heart to choose the Lord over sin. We see that conviction played out when Joseph is confront...

The story of Judah and Tamar, when you read it, you may be left with a feeling of "What?!" Pastor Dan Rude explains how this story offers ho...

Genesis 37 starts off one of the most popular stories of Genesis - the story of Joseph and his brothers. Pastor Luke Hukee explains how jeal...

The Bible often teaches us through contrast. In Genesis, we are presented with twin brothers, Jacob and Esau, who each become a nation, but...

In Genesis 35, Jacob returns to the place where God first met him: Bethel. This sermon traces Jacob's journey from spiritual compromise to r...

In this Sermon on Genesis 34, Pastor Dan Rude unpacks one of the Bible's darkest chapters—a story filled with "bad and ugly" examples rather...

Jacob returns to his homeland and meets his brother. Pastor Dan Rude explains this reunion and how the Lord faithfully continued to sanctify...

Jacob is heading back to his homeland after being gone for over 20 years, but he is returning to a potentially enraged brother, Esau. Howeve...

After 21 years, Jacob is convinced it is time to return to the land God promised his family. This means he must flee from his uncle Laban. P...

Jacob has received a blessing from the Lord, who has also provided wives and 12 sons. He now desires to return home with his wives and child...

In Matthew 2, we see 3 different responses to Jesus. These responses were true hundreds of years ago and today. Pastor Dan Rude explores the...

In the great king's failure, we are shown the need for someone better. Pastor Dan Rude explains how David failed, the consequences, and how...

To understand the hope of Christmas, you have to understand why we need it. For that, you have to go back to the beginning when sin first en...

Jacob has two wives, one wanted and one unwanted (see how this happened here: https://youtu.be/T5afnPFFtUQ). Pastor Luke explains how, despi...

God disciplines those He loves. After the high of receiving an amazing promise from the Lord (see last week: https://youtu.be/RYE_RpM3O2A),...

Jacob was running for his life, and while he was sleeping, God pulled back the curtain, revealing what He was doing and giving Jacob a promi...

In Genesis chapter 27, we find a story without heroes. As Jacob steals Esau's blessing, we see God works through the failure of His people t...

What tempted Isaac to call his wife his sister??? God's promise to Abraham continues on to his son Isaac along with many very similar life s...

Unlike his father, Isaac turned to the Lord in his childlessness, and the Lord gave him twins along with a revelation that these two boys wo...

How do you know God is for you? Romans 8. Dr. Donald Whitney explains how we can be sure that God is not against us, neutral towards us, but...

What promises are you building your life on? Every day, we base our lives on promises we believe, but only the promises of God provide a fou...

Finding a wife isn’t easy—even in Genesis. Pastor Dan Rude walks us through Isaac’s search for a wife and what we can learn today about purs...

Abraham and Sarah were married for over 100 years, and in Genesis 23, we witness Abraham dealing with the death of his wife and how the firs...

Prayer is an important part of the Christian life as shown in the early church. The patterns we see then are meant to be carried into today....

What does being devoted to fellowship look like? It is so much more than just feeling positively towards the body of Christ. Dan Rude explai...

When a baby is born, one of the first things it desires is milk. Likewise, when the church came to be, the first characteristic mentioned is...

Peter preached a powerful but simple sermon that sparked the transformation of 3,000 lives. Pastor Dan Rude walks us through this powerful m...

Jesus' warning in John 8 is one of love and not control. Pastor Dan Rude explains what Jesus means when He said, "I am going to a place you...

Light produces growth, reveals the way and makes life on this earth possible. With that in mind, it is not surprising that Jesus compares Hi...

The religious leaders were set on trapping Jesus. One of these traps was recorded in John 8, when the Pharisees brought a woman who had comm...

Often, the strategy of the world is to shame people out of faithfulness to Christ. This is seen in John 7 as the religious leaders of the da...

"If anyone is a thirsty let him come to Me and drink." Why does Jesus say this? Pastor Caleb Thompson explains how Jesus offers a living wat...

Pastor Caleb Thompson explains how we see spiritual blindness in Jesus' encounter with the people at the temple during the festival of booth...

Jesus enters the festival in secret and in the face of pressure, preaches to in the temple. Pastor Derek Wadle explains what Jesus is trying...

Why do Jesus' brothers want Jesus to go to Jerusalem? Why does Jesus choose not to go publicly? Pastor Luke Hukee unpacks the opening of Joh...

What does Jesus mean when he talks about eating His flesh and drinking His blood? Pastor Dan Rude explains this passage and how our heart ca...

Everyone is going to eat something to be satisfied. In John 6, Jesus is pointing to a hunger that we all have, not a physical hunger but a s...

"I am the bread of life," Pastor Luke explains what this incredibly significant statement means and how Jesus offers the ultimate satisfacti...

In this message, we're challenged to examine our motives for following Jesus. Are we seeking Him for the right reasons? The story of Jesus f...

In this powerful exploration of John 6, we delve into the profound reasons why God allows storms in our lives. The central message revolves...

Pastor Dan Rude explains the context of what is happening when Jesus arrives at the other side of the Sea of Galilee to find over 5,000 head...