Sermons by Chris
From Suffering to Salvation
Genesis 50 closes the story of Joseph and reveals how God works through suffering, reconciliation, and faith in His promises. After Jacob’s death, Joseph honors his father’s wish by burying him in Canaan, demonstrating that God’s people belong ultimately to His promises rather than to the world around them. Though Jacob’s family appeared no different from the surrounding nations, their identity rested in what God had spoken to them. When Joseph’s brothers fear revenge after their father’s death, they plead…
Abraham’s Sojourn
Gen 23:1-20 Abraham’s life is presented as a long journey of faith shaped by promise, failure, discovery, and growing intimacy with God. He receives promises of descendants and land, seeing the first fulfillment of offspring through Isaac while the ultimate fulfillment extends to all who share his faith. After Sarah’s death, Abraham identifies himself in the promised land as a foreigner and sojourner, illustrating that God’s people live in earthly realities while belonging to a greater homeland. Believers are portrayed…