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Joseph – week 1, day 5

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Hedy Collver

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: Genesis 39:1-10 (NASB*) Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an Egyptian officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the bodyguard, bought him from the Ishmaelites, who had taken him down there. The Lord was with … Continue reading →

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Joseph – week 1, day 4

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Hedy Collver

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: Genesis 37:29-36 (NRSV*) When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not in the pit, he tore his clothes. He returned to his brothers, and said, “The boy is gone; and I, where can I turn?” Then … Continue reading →

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Joseph – week 1, day 3

Posted on July 1, 2017 by Hedy Collver

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE: Genesis 37:18-28 (NRSV*) They saw him from a distance, and before he came near to them, they conspired to kill him. They said to one another, “Here comes this dreamer. Come now, let us kill him and throw him into … Continue reading →

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Joseph – week 1, day 2

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Hedy Collver

I didn’t want to take the sheep to the pasture near Shechem. My brothers were still so mad at me about the dreams, it just wasn’t fun being with them. They’ve been giving me dirty looks for days, and every … Continue reading →

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Joseph – week 1, day 1

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Hedy Collver

In the church I serve — Plantation United Methodist Church — we’re beginning a new sermon series, Broken Chains, based on the story of Joseph in Genesis. It’s a fascinating story of a family that lived almost 4,000 years ago, … Continue reading →

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