DiscipleCenter

This episode walks through the six biblical observances from Palm Sunday to Resurrection Sunday, drawing on Leviticus 23 and the Gospel accounts in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.  

This episode walks through Genesis 50: Jacob's final instructions, Joseph's emotional mourning and embalming, the long procession from Egypt to Hebron, and the brothers' fear and reconciliation. It highlights Joseph's trust in God's providence, the significance of burial wishes, and reflections on death, legacy, and the hope of resurrection.  

Jacob summons his sons to pronounce prophetic blessings and judgments, revealing each tribe’s future role—from leadership in Judah and the complex fate of Joseph, to the scattered destinies of Simeon and Levi. The passage blends past events, present counsel, and end-time implications, concluding with Jacob’s instruction to be buried with the patriarchs and his assurance of being gathered to his pe...

This episode explores Genesis 47–48, focusing on Jacob's final testimony: his plea to be buried in the promised land, the transfer of Joseph's sons into the family, and the surprising blessing that places Ephraim before Manasseh. The message highlights themes of God's faithfulness, the hope of resurrection, and the generational testimony that shapes Israel's future.

Pastor Trevor continues Genesis, exploring Joseph’s revelation to his brothers, Jacob’s move to Egypt, and how God’s providence shapes their story amid famine. The sermon draws connections between human failing and divine purpose, highlighting Joseph’s rise, Egypt’s centralization, and the prelude to Israel’s long sojourn. The message emphasizes trust in God over self-reliance, the hope of resurre...

We pick up Genesis 44 where Joseph tests his brothers with the planted silver cup, Benjamin is accused, and Judah pleads to spare him in a powerful act of repentance. The story moves from surprise and fear to emotional reunion as Joseph reveals himself, showing how God can use suffering for preservation, forgiveness, and restoration.

Genesis 42 & 43 Joseph and his brothers 

This episode walks through Genesis 41, tracing Joseph’s journey from prison to power and highlighting God’s perfect timing. It explains Pharaoh’s dreams, Joseph’s divinely revealed interpretation, the plan to store grain during seven years of plenty, and the resulting rescue during seven years of famine. The teaching emphasizes how suffering can prepare us for future service, the importance of wis...

This episode walks through Genesis 39–40, following Joseph after he is sold into Egypt: his service in Potiphar’s house, the false accusation by Potiphar’s wife, and his imprisonment. It highlights how God’s presence brings Joseph favor even in hardship. It also covers Joseph interpreting the dreams of Pharaoh’s cupbearer and baker, the cupbearer’s restoration and forgetfulness, and the larger the...

This episode examines Genesis 38, recounting Judah's moral failures, Tamar's bold actions, the deaths of Ur and Onan, and the birth of Perez and Zerah that feed into the Messiah's genealogy. The speaker draws practical lessons about sexual temptation, marriage, family responsibility, and God's ability to bring good out of imperfect lives through mercy and providence.

This episode explores Genesis 37, focusing on life transitions within Jacob’s family: Joseph’s favored status, his prophetic dreams, and his brothers’ betrayal leading to his sale into Egypt. The speaker weaves traditional and rabbinic perspectives—reexamining the meaning of Joseph’s coat, Reuben’s role, and the Midianite/Ishmaelite transport—while highlighting God’s sovereignty and the invitation...

This episode walks through Genesis 35, where God calls Jacob back to Bethel. Jacob purges household idols, builds an altar, and is renamed Israel — marking a turning point for him and the people God is forming. The episode also covers Rachel's painful childbirth and death as she names Benjamin, Reuben's grave sin with Bilhah, Isaac's death and burial, and Esau's move to Edom. Through these stories...

This episode explores the historical and theological links between Hanukkah and Christmas, tracing Hanukkah's origin in the Maccabean revolt, the Temple rededication, and the Talmudic miracle story, and connects these themes to the incarnation of Jesus as described in John 10 and the liturgical placement of Christmas within the church calendar. It highlights how early Christians tied the winter ce...

Genesis 32 & 33 

Title: Jacob and Labana Scripture: Genesis 29:1-35 Speaker: Dr. H. Bruce Stokes Date: November 9, 2025 This episode studies Genesis 29: Jacob meets Rachel at the well, serves seven years for her, and is deceived by Laban into marrying Leah first. It traces the family dynamics, Laban's treachery, and how God opens Leah's womb while Rachel remains barren.

Title: Running Away or Toward Something Scripture: Genesis 28: 1-22 Speaker: Rev. Trevor L. Embry Date: November 2, 2025

This episode reads Psalm 119:105–112 and Hebrews 9:1–4, exploring how Scripture guides our lives and the symbolic items placed in the Ark of the Covenant. The speaker connects the passages to family faith formation, explaining a symbolic ark activity for children and reflecting on testimony, obedience, and spiritual growth across generations.

This episode explores the biblical Feast of Trumpets (Yom Terah/Rosh Hashanah), grounding its practice in Scripture and Jesus' words in Matthew 5:17 about the continuing authority of the Torah and the prophets. We reflect on the meaning of the shofar, the call to gather, and the hope of Messiah’s return, and encourage believers to rediscover God’s appointed feasts—looking ahead to Yom Kippur and S...

Title: Jacob, Esau and the Blessings  Scripture: Genesis 27: 1- 46  Speaker: Dr. H. Bruce Stokes Date: September 14, 2025   Isaac, old and near death, intends to bless his firstborn Esau, but the blessings end up with who God wants to receive it. 

Title: Explaining the DiscipleCenter Scripture: Genesis 14:18-24 and Various Texts Speaker: Dr. H. Bruce Stokes Date: September 7, 2025 This episode traces the origin of tithes and offerings back to Genesis and explains how tithing, the second tithe (tzedakah), freewill offerings, and participation support worship and community. Drawing from Genesis, Deuteronomy, the New Testament, and early churc...

Title: Prescence Not Convenience Scripture: Various Speaker: Steven Rollins Date: August 31, 2025 A practical sermon calling listeners to choose presence over convenience, using biblical stories—the feeding of the 5,000, the Good Samaritan, and others—to show how Jesus and others modeled sacrificial, attentive love. The message urges small daily choices to be present for family, neighbors, and God...

Title: Steps in Faith in the Next Generation Scripture: Genesis 26:1-35 Speaker: Rev. Trevor L. Embry Date: August 24, 2025 In this episode we study Genesis 26, focusing on Isaac taking up Abraham’s mantle during a time of famine. The message explores how Isaac’s faith grows as he trusts God, deals peacefully with conflict over wells, and models godly living for Jacob and Esau. Practical lessons a...