Sermons by Brandon
The Drama of Jacob
Gen 29 & 30 Jacob eventually arrives near the region where his uncle Laban lives and meets shepherds at a well. There he encounters Rachel, Laban’s daughter, and is immediately overwhelmed with emotion. After greeting her, Rachel runs home and informs her father, who warmly receives Jacob. After a month, Laban proposes that Jacob should not work for free and asks what wages he wants. Laban has two daughters: Leah, the older, and Rachel, the younger. Rachel is described as…
4 Senses
Gen 27:1-46 Though aging and nearly blind, Isaac believes he is near death and asks Esau to hunt and prepare his favorite meal so he can formally bestow the patriarchal blessing upon him. This blessing carries material prosperity, authority over others, and the covenant promise first given to Abraham. Rebekah overhears and intervenes. Years earlier she had been told that her younger son, Jacob, would rule over Esau. Convinced that Jacob is the rightful heir, she devises a plan to…
Bride for Isaac
Gen 24:1-67 The text reflects on Genesis 24 as a carefully structured story about the search for a bride for Isaac, emphasizing both its narrative flow and its symbolic meaning. Abraham, near the end of a life marked by struggle and faith, can truthfully say that God has blessed him in everything. Trusting God’s promises, he commissions his chief servant to find a wife for Isaac from his own family rather than the surrounding culture, insisting that Isaac must not…
Abraham’s 2nd Lie
Gen 20:1-18 Abraham leaves the region near the destroyed cities and relocates to Gerar, outside the land previously promised to him. No divine instruction for this move is given. Fear again drives him to deception: he claims Sarah is his sister rather than his wife, repeating an earlier failure. As a result, Sarah is taken into the household of the local king, placing the covenant promise at risk since Sarah is essential to its fulfillment. God intervenes directly by confronting…
Sodom & Gommorah
Gen 18/19 Abraham receives three visitors and shows lavish hospitality. One announces that Sarah will bear a son within a year. Sarah, aware that childbirth is biologically impossible for her, laughs inwardly and then denies it when confronted. The moment underscores divine omniscience and introduces the central question: whether anything is beyond divine power. As the visitors proceed toward Sodom, Abraham learns that the city faces judgment because of extreme injustice and pervasive harm. He intercedes, arguing that justice should…
Melchizedek
Gen 14:1-24 A conflict rises across the region as a dominant eastern ruler forces surrounding kingdoms into years of tribute. When several finally rebel, a coalition of four kings marches west, crushing smaller communities along the way before confronting five rebellious kings near the Salt Sea. The rebels are defeated; their cities are plundered, and captives are taken—including Lot, now living in Sodom. News of the capture reaches Abram, who gathers a small force of trained men and pursues the…
Faith, Failure, and the Call of Abram
Gen 12:1-20 Genesis 12 marks a turning point in the biblical story, shifting from the great events of early humanity to the life of Abraham, whose faith shapes the future of Israel and beyond. God calls Abram to leave his homeland and family for an unknown land, promising to make him a great nation, bless him, and make his name renowned. This covenant extends blessing to all nations through him. Abram obeys, departing with his wife Sarai and nephew Lot,…
Tower Of Babel
Gen 10:1-11:32 After the flood, humanity began to repopulate through Noah’s sons-Shem, Ham, and Japheth-whose descendants became the nations of the world. From Ham’s line came Nimrod, remembered as a powerful ruler who founded Babylon and Nineveh, establishing the first organized kingdoms in defiance of divine purpose. His ambition set the stage for humanity’s collective rebellion in Babel, where people, united by a single language, determined to build a city and tower that would reach the heavens and secure their…
Noah’s Ark
Gen 7:1-8:22 God saw that the world had grown corrupt and violent, yet one man, Noah, stood out as righteous. God called him to build an enormous ark and to gather animals — seven pairs of every clean kind and two of the unclean — to preserve life through the coming judgment. While Noah built the ark over many years, people around him laughed and dismissed his warnings. Even as the massive structure neared completion and the animals began to…
Murder
Genesis 4-5 After leaving Eden, Adam and Eve have two sons: Cain, a farmer, and Abel, a shepherd. Both bring offerings to God—Cain from his crops, Abel from the firstborn of his flock. God accepts Abel’s offering but not Cain’s, though the text does not explain why. Cain becomes angry and jealous, ignoring God’s warning that sin is “crouching at the door.” In his jealousy, Cain kills Abel, committing the first murder. When God questions Cain, he denies responsibility, replying,…
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