BS205 Eng 63. Genesis 41. Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dreams
Two years after Joseph interpreted the dreams of the cupbearer and the baker the Pharaoh had a dream. In Genesis 41 Joseph tells the meaning of the dream and rises over Egypt. Joseph's life was full of suffering for 13 years, but he remained faithful to the Lord. In this lecture Pastor Ronnie Steven talks about God's sovereign work and compares Joseph with Jesus.
BS205 Eng 57. Genesis 37. Joseph's Brothers Hate Him and Sell Him as a Slave.
In Genesis 37 we learn about the relationship of Jacob's favorite son Joseph and his half-brothers. Jacob is raising the best man in the world but he is also raising sons who are ready to kill the best man in the world. Is he successful as a father or is he a failure? In this section of the lecture Pastor Ronnie Stevens talks about the dangers of favoritism.
BS205 Eng 62. Genesis 40. Joseph's Ministry in Prison
What qualifies us for ministry? Where do we find good servants? The answer to this question is worth studying. In this lecture Pastor Ronnie Stevens explores Genesis 40 and talks about Joseph who knows how to reach out to people in prison in spite of his own problems. It is also interesting to learn about the role of dreams.
BS205 Eng 48. Genesis 29. Jacob Learns the Principle of Sowing and Reaping
Genesis 29 presents us with three big subjects that are hard to understand when we want to perceive God's perspective. In this lecture Pastor Ronnie Stevens talks about the things we should accomplish while studying the book of Genesis. Not only we should study the narratives, but we also should learn what God is doing in history and how we should respond. The teacher also shares his comments on the problems of polygamy.
BS205 Eng 55. Genesis 34. Dinah and Shechem. Jacob's Sons Revenge for Their Sister
Something terrible happens in Genesis 34. In this section of the lecture Pastor Ronnie Stevens retells the story about the violation of Dinah and her brothers' plan for revenge which included circumcision. The teacher shares his comments on circumcision as God's way to mark His people and talks about carnal reasoning of Jacob's son who kills a lot of men and brings trouble on their father.
BS205 Eng 47. Genesis 28 -29. The First Report about Romantic Love in the Bible.
How do we know the difference between love and lust? How could Jacob marry a wrong girl? In this section of the lecture Pastor Ronnie Stevens talks about the first report of the romantic love in the Bible and points out that grace and forgiveness do not remove all the consequences of sins in the short run.
BS205 Eng 70. Genesis 46 -50. Moving to Egypt. True Meaning of Redemption.
After Jacob's death his sons go to Canaan to bury him and then return to Egypt. They expect punishment from Joseph and offer to become his slaves. There is one more spiritual lesson in this book. In this final section of the lecture Pastor Ronnie Stevens talks about forgiveness, redemption and God's sovereignty.
BS205 Eng 43. Genesis 23-27. The Family of Isaac and Rebekah. Isaac Deceives Abimelek.
In Genesis 26 Isaac deceives Abimelech and claims that Rebekah is his sister in a pathetic effort to save his own skin. The point of this account is very clear: Isaac follows his father's steps. In this section of the lecture Pastor Ronnie Stevens explains how difficult it is to pass on the faith of the first generation to the second generation with the same power.
BS205 Eng 44. Genesis 23-27. The Family of Isaac and Rebekah. The Consequences of Deceit.
In Genesis 27 Jacob steals the deathbed blessing. All the members of the family have their own guilt to bear and the consequences of their actions are telling. In this section of the lecture Pastor Ronnie Stevens talks about the tragedy of deceit with terrible consequences in the family of Isaac. The point of this lecture is clear: when we take things prematurely, we get less than we expected. We need to wait on the Lord's timing.
BS205 Eng 45. Genesis 28 -29. Jacob's Life after His Escape. The Ladder of Jacob.
In Genesis 28 Jacob saw a ladder more likely a stairway between earth and heaven with God's guarding and protecting forces. When do we see angels ascending and descending in the New Testament? In this section of the lecture Pastor Ronnie Stevens answers this question when he talks about Jacob's first encounter with God and a narrative about Jesus and Nathanael.