Central Sermon Podcast

As his brothers struggle with envy, they are led to sell Joseph into slavery. God continues to develop Joseph into a man He can use.

As his brothers struggle with envy, they are led to sell Joseph into slavery. God continues to develop Joseph into a man He can use.

Jacob showed favoritism to Joseph, but God would use his family dysfunction to prepare Joseph for great things.

Jacob showed favoritism to Joseph, but God would use his family dysfunction to prepare Joseph for great things.

Often we use our family of origin as an excuse to not take responsibility for our growth. Joseph gives a great picture of overcoming.

Often we use our family of origin as an excuse to not take responsibility for our growth. Joseph gives a great picture of overcoming.

Life is often full of difficulties; however, God can use those difficulties for His purposes.

Life is often full of difficulties; however, God can use those difficulties for His purposes.

The theme of Joel is the Day of the Lord. It is not referring to a a 24 hour period. It refers to a process of time by which God disrupts the world with His own agenda in terms of judgment. God’s redemptive intention is to restore us to fellowship with him. God wants to restore to “you the years that the swarming locust has eaten.”

The theme of Joel is the Day of the Lord. It is not referring to a a 24 hour period. It refers to a process of time by which God disrupts the world with His own agenda in terms of judgment. God’s redemptive intention is to restore us to fellowship with him. God wants to restore to “you the years that the swarming locust has eaten.”

By His wounds we are healed.

By His wounds we are healed.

Just because we are doing good things and working for God does not mean we are experiencing closeness to Him. The Father longs for us to be close to Him.

Just because we are doing good things and working for God does not mean we are experiencing closeness to Him. The Father longs for us to be close to Him.

Often we choose to live out of close fellowship with the Father. He has scandalous grace to offer us as we come back.

Often we choose to live out of close fellowship with the Father. He has scandalous grace to offer us as we come back.

We live in a day when many divisions exist in our world. Jesus empowers His followers to be different.

We live in a day when many divisions exist in our world. Jesus empowers His followers to be different.

There is many self-imposed walls in our day. God’s desire is for us to get a fresh view of Him and see the walls come down.

There is many self-imposed walls in our day. God’s desire is for us to get a fresh view of Him and see the walls come down.

All of us can get pulled into making excuses for why we are not active in ministry. Looking at Moses in Exodus 3 and 4, we find excuses that are still used today.

All of us can get pulled into making excuses for why we are not active in ministry. Looking at Moses in Exodus 3 and 4, we find excuses that are still used today.

When we can observe that God has acted in a certain way in the past, we can come to expect in the same way in our present. God’s goodness is intended for Israel and for the whole world.

When we can observe that God has acted in a certain way in the past, we can come to expect in the same way in our present. God’s goodness is intended for Israel and for the whole world.

At the darkest time, Paul and Silas were singing and praying. In this dark time for our nation, how are we responding?