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God Can Use Your Work To Change the World

God Can Use Your Work To Change the World

PAUL SADLER | NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Is there more to work than collecting a paycheque and being a good example? God has chosen to use His people to bless the world and our work is a significant part of that. This message considers how. 

Genesis 47:7-26

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When It Feels Like the Wrong Direction

When It Feels Like the Wrong Direction

PAUL SADLER | NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Jacob is invited to Egypt, and it’s a chance to see his long-lost son, but is it the right thing to do? Or is it a trap? This message looks at how to make decisions confident in God’s leading.

Genesis 45:25-46:7

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Learning to Forgive; Learning to Be Forgiven

Learning to Forgive; Learning to Be Forgiven

PAUL SADLER | NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Jesus calls us to forgive, but we struggle to do so. A key insight in Joseph’s life helped him forgive and even love people who had mistreated him terribly.

Genesis 45:1-15

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When Your Good Intentions Are Tested

When Your Good Intentions Are Tested

PAUL SADLER | OCTOBER 29, 2023

Judah vowed to do better with Benjamin than he did with Joseph. But when it comes right down to it, will he follow through? We make a lot of resolutions and impressive-sounding commitments, but how do we make good on them when we’re tempted to pass?

Genesis 44:1-17

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The Sin That You Won't Let Go

The Sin That You Won't Let Go

PAUL SADLER | OCTOBER 15, 2023

We all have sins that are harder to dislodge than others. And some that we struggle to let go at all. The story of Joseph shows us that we’re not alone and reveals how God can work through our circumstances to set us free from the sins we cling to.

Genesis 43:1-15

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Sometimes, the Past Needs To Be Dug Up

Sometimes, the Past Needs To Be Dug Up

PAUL SADLER | OCTOBER 8, 2023

We love to enjoy the present and look forward to the future, but it’s hard to move forward without dealing with our past. This message looks at how God surfaces issues in our past to help us break free from them their hold on us.

Genesis 42

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What Difference Does God Make?

What Difference Does God Make?

PAUL SADLER | OCTOBER 1, 2023

Many people look at the lives of Christians and conclude, “Their lives don’t seem to be any easier so what’s the point of faith in God?” This message looks at the difference Jesus makes in the lives of His followers even when their circumstances don’t seem much different from others.

Genesis 41:1-16

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Trusting God When People Let You Down

Trusting God When People Let You Down

PAUL SADLER | SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Disappointment can come to us in many forms. And it’s not long before a disappointment with our circumstances can turn into disillusionment with God. This message looks at what God was doing in Joseph’s disappointments and teaches us how to trust God when people let us down.

Genesis 40:1-8

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God Hasn't Forsaken You

God Hasn't Forsaken You

PAUL SADLER | September 17, 2023

Sexual sin destroys careers, ruins marriages, and enslaves those who fall into it. While it’s true that the Bible says to avoid it, it also gives the help and hope we need to do so. This message looks at how Joseph was able to avoid the advances of Potiphar’s wife.

Genesis 39:1-23

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Why Doesn't God Stop Them?

Why Doesn't God Stop Them?

PAUL SADLER | SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

When evil people succeed or people do us wrong when we’re trying to do what’s right, it feels like God has abandoned us. Why doesn’t He stop them? This message looks at how God is at work in our lives and the people around us even when evil seems to have the upper hand.

Genesis 37:2-28

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