Appeared

Jesus rose from the dead and appeared to his disciples. Bible Reading: John 20:19-31 Jesus Appeared to the Disciples 19 On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the…

Eyewitnesses

The disciples were eyewitnesses. Bible Reading: 2 Peter 1:12-21 12 Therefore I intend always to remind you of these qualities, though you know them and are established in the truth that you have. 13 I think it right, as long as I am in this body, to…

The Promised Messiah

After Thanksgiving, we enter into the Christmas season. The coming of Jesus to earth is the most important event in human history. It is a real event that has defined how time is measured. This is the year 2021 AD.…

True Wisdom

True wisdom comes with humility. Bible Reading: James 3:13-18 Wisdom from Above 13 Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. 14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your…

Judah Pleas

Judah offers himself instead of Benjamin. Bible Reading: Genesis 44 Joseph Tests His Brothers 44 Then he commanded the steward of his house, “Fill the men’s sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put each man’s money in the mouth…

Eat With Joseph

The brothers eat with Joseph. Bible Reading: Genesis 43:15-34 15 So the men took this present, and they took double the money with them, and Benjamin. They arose and went down to Egypt and stood before Joseph. 16 When Joseph saw Benjamin…

Bereaved not

The brothers go back to Egypt. Bible Reading: Genesis 43:1-14 43 Now the famine was severe in the land. 2 And when they had eaten the grain that they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, “Go again, buy us a little…

Brothers Guilt

Joseph’s brothers go to Egypt. Bible Reading: Genesis 42 42 When Jacob learned that there was grain for sale in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you look at one another?” 2 And he said, “Behold, I have heard that there is…

Over All The Land of Egypt

Joseph is put in charge. Bible Reading: Genesis 41:41-57 41 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.” 42 Then Pharaoh took his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph’s hand, and clothed him in…

Ruler

Joseph was his father Jacob’s favored son but was treated unfairly by other people.  Because they were jealous of him, Joseph’s brothers sold him as a slave to a caravan of Ishmaelites who took him to Egypt.  The wife of…