New King Church

In 1 Peter, the apostle is writing to a group of believers who are experiencing suffering and persecution. He exhorts them by turning their gaze away from their trials to the living hope given to us through the resurrection of Jesus. The message is simple: the Resurrection changes everything. Join us Sunday as we celebrate the risen Lord! 

In our final sermon in Genesis, we see Joseph’s brothers fall down at his feet and beg for forgiveness. Their father is dead, and now they fear that their brother will get his revenge. But instead they are met once again with surprising grace. There is GOLD in this passage when we see Joseph as a type of Christ. Join us Sunday as we dig beneath the surface to find gospel truths for our hearts today. 

We typically refer to Genesis 37-50 as the story of Joseph, but throughout this narrative of Joseph's life, Judah plays a significant role. In Genesis 49, as Jacob is dying, he calls his sons to his bedside to bless them and prophecy about God's blessing the nations through their family. A major focus of this blessing is Judah, the patriarch from which the Messiah will come, bringing endless celebration and joy through the establishment of his kingdom. 

In Genesis 47 Jacob and his descendants arrive in the pagan land of Egypt where they must maintain their identity. While this is not their true home, there is work for them to do and they will grow into a great nation as they wait for God to bring them to the land of promise. This Sunday we will examine the themes of this chapter and discover how they apply to us as we work while waiting for Christ's return. 

In Genesis 46 the story focuses back on Jacob. He is 130 years old, his body is failing, and he has become fearful and self-centered. However, even though Jacob has to leave the land of promise, his spirit is revived, he receives a fresh calling from God, and he finishes his life strong in faith. This Sunday we will see how God uses Jacob in the last chapters of his life and how we too can finish strong.

Last week Nathan showed us from Genesis chapter 45 that Joseph displayed radical forgiveness to his brothers and the result was family reconciliation.  This week, the sermon will build on this foundation and apply it to us today. Come to New King on Sunday and learn how we can forgive like Joseph forgave.

We finally reach the climax of the story of Joseph's brothers returning to Egypt to find food. Joseph reveals himself, but instead of judgment, Joseph extends forgiveness. The purposes of God have not been thwarted, but God in his providence has woven together a story of salvation. 

This Sunday the story in Genesis once again highlights Judah. Jacob’s sons must return to Egypt to buy grain and this time Judah is taking the lead. He is a very different person than the Judah we saw back in chapter 38. Once in Egypt, Joseph continues testing his brothers and Judah responds in an incredible way. How did all of this transformation take place in Judah’s life? Join us this Sunday as we learn about the process God uses to produce holiness in the lives of his children. 

This week in Genesis 42, Joseph is now second in Egypt to only King Pharaoh. What Joseph interpreted in Pharaoh's dreams has come true. 7 years of good harvest have come and gone. Now, the first year of another 7 years of famine has begun. Providentially, God brings Joseph and his brothers together. Not for a family reunion, but for healing that will only come through transformation. We will see through Joseph and his brothers how God can use our positive and negative guilt for our transformation too. 

In Genesis chapter 40, we, once again, find Joseph in the pit. Things were going so well, but they all came crashing down in Potiphar's house. The Lord is with Joseph, though, and caused everything he did to be successful. Through a series of dreams, God will raise Joseph not just out of the pit but into Pharaoh's palace. Through Joseph's life we learn to trust God even when all hope is lost, believing that he is working in us an eternal weight of glory.