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Genesis 38 Now it happened at that time that Judah went down from his brothers and turned aside to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah. And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite whose name was Shua; and he took her and went in to her. So she conceived and bore a son, and he named him…

Last week we officially began our study in the section of Genesis that focuses on Israel’s children. We learned of Israel’s favoritism with Joseph, and the dreams that Joseph had. We also saw that his brothers hated him and wanted to make an attempt on his life, but he was instead sold to slave traders.…

The Forgotten Son Eye doctor switching between lenses. Is this clear or this one? 1 or 2? At times we see clearly, others it’s all out of focus. What is our purpose? Are we on the right path? Are we making any difference in the world? 36-40 The lens of scripture flips back and forth between clear, and…

I want to start out today reading from 2 Timothy 3:16 … All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; Chapter 38 is a bizarre narrative that breaks away from the narrative of Joseph’s life… At first glace it just feels odd and…

Intro: This morning we talked about the Genealogy of Jesus and His family tree. In looking at it we found some “knots” on it. Knots develop on trees as the result of diseases that injure the tree, or an insect that stings the tree. The tree heals around that affected area & causes a gall, or a knot to…

Where can we see Gods grace, upon grace, upon grace in our lives?

Sermon Introduction If you are anything like me, then you have often sat and wondered, where did I come from? I don’t mean this question in the big sense, the sense of “Where did all humans come from?” But rather, in the sense of, what were my parents like when they were younger? What were my grandparents…

God frequently chooses that which is damaged or broken to magnify His glory.

And He Settled Torah: Gen. 37:1-40:23 Haftarah: Amos 2.6-3.8 Gospel: Matt 1.18-25 INTRODUCTION: After the promise of the seed of the woman The Book of Genesis is about the FIRSTBORN Is this the one who was promised? Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel—he was indeed the firstborn, but because…

And Sadducees came to him, who say that there is no resurrection. And they asked him a question, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife, but leaves no child, the man must take the widow and raise up offspring for his brother. There were seven brothers; the…

1 Now even the first covenant had regulations for worship and an earthly place of holiness. 2 For a tent was prepared, the first section, in which were the lampstand and the table and the bread of the Presence. It is called the Holy Place. 3 Behind the second curtain was a second section called the Most…

Scripture Introduction Back in the 1960s — long before his name would be linked to sexual predatory behaviors, X-rated videotapes, and a still-unsolved murder — Bob Crane, the star of the popular sitcom Hogan's Heroes, seemed like the ideal leading man — handsome, clean-cut, likable. As Col. Hogan, the…

Tamar and Judah Genesis 38:1-30 It’s been a long time since I read Tolstoy’s novel War and Peace and now many of the details and minor characters have faded from memory. But what remains and still captivates me is Tolstoy’s development of his main characters. Some began so well and then fizzled. Others,…

27 “You have heard that it was said, Don’t commit adultery. 28 But I say to you that every man who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery in his heart. 29 And if your right eye causes you to fall into sin, tear it out and throw it away. It’s better that you lose a part of your body…

Preservation in Egypt Genesis 46:1-34 Some four hundred years following Israel’s entrance into Egypt at Joseph’s invitation, Israel’s descendants would make their astonishing exodus as a nation. The contest between Moses and Pharaoh would cast all of Egypt into mourning for their firstborn, which then…

The ancestral line of Jesus contains stories that are ugly, difficult, and uncomfortable

He’s making a list, he’s checking it twice, gonna find out who’s naughty and nice. Santa Claus is coming to town. Santa loves his lists. List of people who have been naughty and lists of people who have been nice. The story of Christmas starts with a list of names. A very special kind of list called…

Genesis 38: 1-30 So the marriage laws in the old days were a little weird. If you were a male that had married a lady, and you died without providing children, and you had a brother, then it was the brother’s duty to take your widowed wife as a spouse and give her children. The first son would be considered…

Judah loses a son Genesis 38:1-7 It happened at that time that Judah went down from his brothers and turned aside to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah. There Judah saw the daughter of a certain Canaanite whose name was Shua. He took her and went in to her, and she conceived and bore a son, and…

Mother in Wuton small awareness. Dear Mothers, we big thanks to be here and to gathering together in the fest of Mother Mary. Been a mother is something as great, that God also wanted to have one mother. In the name of the Church, I want to give thanks to you for been the columns of the church here,…

Question What was the name of the Adullamite Judah visited when he departed from his brothers? Answers a. Shua b. Er c. Hirah d. Onan Answer c. Hirah It came to pass at that time that Judah departed from his brothers, and visited a certain Adullamite whose name was Hirah. Question 2. Judah married Shua…

Genesis 38 Joseph was sold into slavery forcefully, Judah willingly left his family in hopes of gain from the Caananite people. He even married a Caananite woman which was against their family morals. She was an Adullamite woman who is only known as Shua’s daughter. Judah has sons and a daughter with…