In the Beginning: Genesis Part 2

1/10/2023 - 3/28/2023

A continuation of our study in Genesis as a history of God’s sovereign plan for the redemption of mankind through the nation of Israel – God’s people. We explore the creation account and show how God had always planned to bring about the creation of the Israelites people, through whom He would send His Son as the future Messiah and Savior of the world.

All According to Plan

Ken Miller | Mar. 28, 2023

In this final lesson, we will cover the closing moments of Jacob’s life as he blesses his twelve sons. His prophetic pronouncements concerning his sons foreshadow God’s long-standing plan to make of Abraham’s offspring a great nation.

Well Worth the Wait

Ken Miller | Mar. 21, 2023

After two years of obscurity, suffering unjust imprisonment for a crime he didn’t commit, Joseph will find himself standing before the most powerful man in the nation of Egypt.

Fruitfulness in the Land

Mitchell Dorris | Mar. 14, 2023

In this lesson, the elderly Jacob will make the long trip to Egypt but will blessed with the joy of seeing his long-lost son. Their reunion will provide the fitting climax to this tale of treachery, deceit, disappointment, and divine control over every single phase of the story.

Surprise!

Ken Miller | Mar. 7, 2023

Much to his brothers’ shock and dismay, Joseph finally reveals his true identity. This unexpected revelation leaves them scared out of their wits and fully expecting to be the recipients of their brother’s long-pent-up rage.

Dead Man Walking

Ken Miller | Feb. 28, 2023

Proverbs 32:23 states, “be sure your sin will find you out,” and the veracity of that statement is on full display in these two chapters. This lesson will bring the sin committed by Joseph’s brothers into the glaring light of Pharaoh’s court.

A Living Nightmare

Ken Miller | Feb. 21, 2023

Joseph, the dreamer of dreams, will find himself living a nightmare. Sold by his brothers to Midianite slave traders, he will be taken to Egypt and sold as a slave to a powerful and influential Egyptian dignitary in the court of Pharaoh.

Tale of Two Brothers

Ken Miller | Feb. 14, 2023

In this week’s lesson, we will cover the stark contrast between two of Jacob’s sons. One is Joseph, Jacob’s favorite son on whom he showered his attention and affections, much to the chagrin of his ten older brothers. Their hatred for him will become so intense that they devise a plot to kill him.

Burned, But Still Blessed

Mitchell Dorris | Feb. 7, 2023

Almost as an afterthought, Moses squeezes in an update on the fate of Esau. Despite Jacob’s questionable purchase of his birthright and Isaac’s accidental misapplication of the blessing of the firstborn, Esau has not been forgotten by God. This lesson will reveal that God had not abandoned Esau.

A Need for a New Identity

Ken Miller | Jan. 31, 2023

This lesson will cover God’s decision to rename Jacob, and his new identity will come at just the right time as these chapters reveal his mishandling of his own daughter’s rape by the son of a pagan dignitary.

Wrestling with God

Ken Miller | Jan. 24, 2023

After more than two decades exiled to the land of Haran, Jacob receives word from God that it is time to return to Canaan. Jacob packs up his growing family and gathers his extensive herds to make the long trip home.

Gone but Not Forgotten

Ken Miller | Jan. 17, 2023

This lesson will cover Jacob’s forced exile to Haran, in order to escape the wrath of his brother. Jacob will end up spending the next 20 years of his life in this distant land, being manipulated by his uncle and forced to serve as little more than his indentured servant.

God’s Will Done Man’s Way

Ken Miller | Jan. 10, 2023

This opening week will serve as both an introduction to the second half of the series and a brief recap of the fall semester. In it, we will look at the less-than-flattering actions of Jacob and his mother as they attempt to cheat his brother out of his birthright and blessing.