What God Is Doing Behind the Scenes | Genesis 44
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I think about the closest friendships I I think about the closest friendships I have have have >> and [clears throat] they've all had >> and [clears throat] they've all had >> and [clears throat] they've all had points of tension. points of tension. points of tension. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> And I mean, I have some people that >> And I mean, I have some people that >> And I mean, I have some people that like, you know, we I think we all have like, you know, we I think we all have like, you know, we I think we all have like the it's only fun friend, you know, like the it's only fun friend, you know, like the it's only fun friend, you know, like you don't have any difficulty with like you don't have any difficulty with like you don't have any difficulty with them, but they're fun. You hang out with them, but they're fun. You hang out with them, but they're fun. You hang out with them and it's fun. But man, when I think them and it's fun. But man, when I think them and it's fun. But man, when I think about like who are the people that I've about like who are the people that I've about like who are the people that I've really really really lean on, like lean on, like lean on, like >> we've either had to work on our own >> we've either had to work on our own >> we've either had to work on our own conflict or they've been with me through conflict or they've been with me through conflict or they've been with me through something really hard or I've been with something really hard or I've been with something really hard or I've been with them through something really hard. And them through something really hard. And them through something really hard. And so that friendship is strong in a so that friendship is strong in a so that friendship is strong in a different way because different way because different way because >> time and difficulty has been a part of >> time and difficulty has been a part of >> time and difficulty has been a part of it. You know, it. You know, it. You know, >> this is the Crossroads Daily. No >> this is the Crossroads Daily. No >> this is the Crossroads Daily. No experts, no perfect people, just honest experts, no perfect people, just honest experts, no perfect people, just honest conversations about what happens when conversations about what happens when conversations about what happens when the Bible shows up in real life. Hey, I'm Chuck. Hey, I'm Chuck. >> I'm Debo. >> I'm Debo. >> I'm Debo. >> I'm Mo. I'm Peter. Following the story >> I'm Mo. I'm Peter. Following the story >> I'm Mo. I'm Peter. Following the story of Joseph. And today there's this like of Joseph. And today there's this like of Joseph. And today there's this like it's it's pretty cool like you know um it's it's pretty cool like you know um it's it's pretty cool like you know um he tests his brothers one more time.
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he tests his brothers one more time. he tests his brothers one more time. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And these brothers have to be at this >> And these brothers have to be at this >> And these brothers have to be at this point like why [laughter] point like why [laughter] point like why [laughter] >> enough right? >> enough right? >> enough right? >> I'm sorry God. I know we did this bad >> I'm sorry God. I know we did this bad >> I'm sorry God. I know we did this bad like man. But I just there there's just like man. But I just there there's just like man. But I just there there's just power in that. So, um, power in that. So, um, power in that. So, um, >> it's interesting though cuz what we see >> it's interesting though cuz what we see >> it's interesting though cuz what we see today is Judah, one of the brothers, is today is Judah, one of the brothers, is today is Judah, one of the brothers, is actually going to fall on the sword for actually going to fall on the sword for actually going to fall on the sword for his other brothers, right? So, Joseph his other brothers, right? So, Joseph his other brothers, right? So, Joseph sets up Benjamin. Benjamin didn't do the sets up Benjamin. Benjamin didn't do the sets up Benjamin. Benjamin didn't do the thing, the stealing, and like Judah thing, the stealing, and like Judah thing, the stealing, and like Judah takes the hit for it. And I wonder, can takes the hit for it. And I wonder, can takes the hit for it. And I wonder, can you think about someone who's done that you think about someone who's done that you think about someone who's done that for you? Is there someone who's fallen for you? Is there someone who's fallen for you? Is there someone who's fallen on a sword for you other than Jesus? on a sword for you other than Jesus? on a sword for you other than Jesus? >> Other than Jesus, who [laughter] >> Other than Jesus, who [laughter] >> Other than Jesus, who [laughter] definitely is the answer on every time. definitely is the answer on every time. definitely is the answer on every time. Answer every time. [laughter] Answer every time. [laughter] Answer every time. [laughter] >> Yeah. I immediately think of my dad >> Yeah. I immediately think of my dad >> Yeah. I immediately think of my dad honestly when I was young. Yeah. Um my honestly when I was young. Yeah. Um my honestly when I was young. Yeah. Um my parents sacrificed a lot to send me to parents sacrificed a lot to send me to parents sacrificed a lot to send me to an expensive private school for the an expensive private school for the an expensive private school for the first like five years of my elementary first like five years of my elementary first like five years of my elementary school school school >> and he would work in the Kroger deli at >> and he would work in the Kroger deli at >> and he would work in the Kroger deli at night night night >> like to make extra money >> like to make extra money >> like to make extra money >> and that like killed it was it's not a >> and that like killed it was it's not a >> and that like killed it was it's not a fun job. [laughter] fun job. [laughter] fun job. [laughter] >> It's hard work >> It's hard work >> It's hard work >> cleaning out those fryers, all that >> cleaning out those fryers, all that >> cleaning out those fryers, all that fried chicken that they make.
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fried chicken that they make. fried chicken that they make. >> Yeah. No, not a fun job. And so that's >> Yeah. No, not a fun job. And so that's >> Yeah. No, not a fun job. And so that's my first immediate thought. I'm so my first immediate thought. I'm so my first immediate thought. I'm so grateful to him for that. grateful to him for that. grateful to him for that. >> I think about my parents too. My dad >> I think about my parents too. My dad >> I think about my parents too. My dad worked blue collar job and worked blue collar job and worked blue collar job and >> mom um was home and I think about just >> mom um was home and I think about just >> mom um was home and I think about just the commitment they made to me and my I the commitment they made to me and my I the commitment they made to me and my I always say my my parents had to be tired always say my my parents had to be tired always say my my parents had to be tired of parenting by the time I came along. of parenting by the time I came along. of parenting by the time I came along. Like there's 21 years between me and my Like there's 21 years between me and my Like there's 21 years between me and my oldest brother. 13 years oldest brother. 13 years oldest brother. 13 years >> between me and my youngest siblings, my >> between me and my youngest siblings, my >> between me and my youngest siblings, my closest sibling. I'm the youngest. So closest sibling. I'm the youngest. So closest sibling. I'm the youngest. So like my parents hadn't changed diaper. like my parents hadn't changed diaper. like my parents hadn't changed diaper. They hadn't done any of that stuff in 13 They hadn't done any of that stuff in 13 They hadn't done any of that stuff in 13 years. years. years. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> Wow. >> And they were old. [laughter] >> And they were old. [laughter] >> And they were old. [laughter] And yet I think about just the And yet I think about just the And yet I think about just the commitment they had to show up. Like the commitment they had to show up. Like the commitment they had to show up. Like the thing that I would say about my parents thing that I would say about my parents thing that I would say about my parents is, man, they just showed up. is, man, they just showed up. is, man, they just showed up. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And um at cost. Definitely at cost. >> And um at cost. Definitely at cost. >> And um at cost. Definitely at cost. >> And so I'm grateful for them as well. >> And so I'm grateful for them as well. >> And so I'm grateful for them as well. >> Yeah. I think of my friend um and >> Yeah. I think of my friend um and >> Yeah. I think of my friend um and mentor. Her name is Sher and she's from mentor. Her name is Sher and she's from mentor. Her name is Sher and she's from I lived in Springfield, Missouri for a I lived in Springfield, Missouri for a I lived in Springfield, Missouri for a while and she's there. But anytime I while and she's there. But anytime I while and she's there. But anytime I would need her here, there's been times would need her here, there's been times would need her here, there's been times where she's flown here to like help move where she's flown here to like help move where she's flown here to like help move me. There's been times where she's just me. There's been times where she's just me. There's been times where she's just like, "Hey, I know that like I haven't like, "Hey, I know that like I haven't like, "Hey, I know that like I haven't seen you in a while and I just want to seen you in a while and I just want to seen you in a while and I just want to spend time with you and pour into you spend time with you and pour into you spend time with you and pour into you and I'm coming to you." Like there's and I'm coming to you." Like there's and I'm coming to you." Like there's over the last 5 years that I've been over the last 5 years that I've been over the last 5 years that I've been here, there's been so many times that here, there's been so many times that here, there's been so many times that she's shown up for me and like taken she's shown up for me and like taken she's shown up for me and like taken that that that >> um just sacrifice of time and energy and >> um just sacrifice of time and energy and >> um just sacrifice of time and energy and money just to like be here with me. Um money just to like be here with me. Um money just to like be here with me. Um and so that that's somebody I thought of and so that that's somebody I thought of and so that that's somebody I thought of cuz she's Yeah. She's done so much for cuz she's Yeah. She's done so much for cuz she's Yeah. She's done so much for me.
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me. me. >> Wow. Thank you, Sherry. >> Wow. Thank you, Sherry. >> Wow. Thank you, Sherry. >> That's such a good friend, man. >> That's such a good friend, man. >> That's such a good friend, man. >> Yeah, she's [laughter] great. She's >> Yeah, she's [laughter] great. She's >> Yeah, she's [laughter] great. She's awesome. Yeah. Yeah. Um I think awesome. Yeah. Yeah. Um I think awesome. Yeah. Yeah. Um I think naturally uh my mom kind of like in the naturally uh my mom kind of like in the naturally uh my mom kind of like in the same vein you guys spoke from just um I same vein you guys spoke from just um I same vein you guys spoke from just um I often remember recall [clears throat] my often remember recall [clears throat] my often remember recall [clears throat] my mom walking to work for like miles and mom walking to work for like miles and mom walking to work for like miles and looking back on it it was like it was looking back on it it was like it was looking back on it it was like it was like at Walmart you know like at Walmart you know like at Walmart you know >> and I'm like yo every [clears throat] >> and I'm like yo every [clears throat] >> and I'm like yo every [clears throat] day you know what I'm like in the moment day you know what I'm like in the moment day you know what I'm like in the moment you don't think much of it but it's like you don't think much of it but it's like you don't think much of it but it's like before we would be woke before we would before we would be woke before we would before we would be woke before we would wake up she would already be gone and wake up she would already be gone and wake up she would already be gone and you know maybe have some stuff out for you know maybe have some stuff out for you know maybe have some stuff out for us for breakfast or you know we kind of us for breakfast or you know we kind of us for breakfast or you know we kind of knew the routine or whatever and but knew the routine or whatever and but knew the routine or whatever and but then I remember like when I started then I remember like when I started then I remember like when I started driving and I would drive that I'm like driving and I would drive that I'm like driving and I would drive that I'm like you used to walk this you used to walk this you used to walk this >> like this is like a >> like this is like a >> like this is like a >> maybe a 10-minute drive >> maybe a 10-minute drive >> maybe a 10-minute drive >> 10 15 minute drive and I'm like you >> 10 15 minute drive and I'm like you >> 10 15 minute drive and I'm like you would walk this would walk this would walk this >> but um yeah that's who that's who comes >> but um yeah that's who that's who comes >> but um yeah that's who that's who comes to mind for me to mind for me to mind for me >> it's amazing man it's really good to be >> it's amazing man it's really good to be >> it's amazing man it's really good to be thankful for that too. Just to pause and thankful for that too. Just to pause and thankful for that too. Just to pause and think about, you know, there are people think about, you know, there are people think about, you know, there are people who've fallen on the sword for us who've fallen on the sword for us who've fallen on the sword for us >> and just to be thankful for that. You >> and just to be thankful for that. You >> and just to be thankful for that. You know, know, know, >> a couple days ago we were talking, we >> a couple days ago we were talking, we >> a couple days ago we were talking, we were talking about um putting ourselves were talking about um putting ourselves were talking about um putting ourselves in the shoes of Joseph's brothers in the shoes of Joseph's brothers in the shoes of Joseph's brothers >> and we're going to do that again.
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>> and we're going to do that again. >> and we're going to do that again. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Because man, they are being forged by >> Because man, they are being forged by >> Because man, they are being forged by time and difficulty. time and difficulty. time and difficulty. >> They just are. Joseph was as well, but >> They just are. Joseph was as well, but >> They just are. Joseph was as well, but boy, they are being forged by time and boy, they are being forged by time and boy, they are being forged by time and difficulty. And I'm wondering, can you difficulty. And I'm wondering, can you difficulty. And I'm wondering, can you look at something today that God has look at something today that God has look at something today that God has produced in you that truthfully came produced in you that truthfully came produced in you that truthfully came through time and difficulty? Cuz nothing through time and difficulty? Cuz nothing through time and difficulty? Cuz nothing forges you like time and difficulty. I forges you like time and difficulty. I forges you like time and difficulty. I would say my faith um sense of would say my faith um sense of would say my faith um sense of resilience. Um resilience. Um resilience. Um and just like an unwavering and just like an unwavering and just like an unwavering like like like I think just the ability to see God no I think just the ability to see God no I think just the ability to see God no matter what the situation is to see him matter what the situation is to see him matter what the situation is to see him in it and to trust that he's somehow a in it and to trust that he's somehow a in it and to trust that he's somehow a part of in it no matter what it looks part of in it no matter what it looks part of in it no matter what it looks like in my life or in a friend's life. like in my life or in a friend's life. like in my life or in a friend's life. It's like okay but what is God doing in It's like okay but what is God doing in It's like okay but what is God doing in this? Because this? Because this? Because >> like he doesn't he's not going to leave >> like he doesn't he's not going to leave >> like he doesn't he's not going to leave you in this season without that. You you in this season without that. You you in this season without that. You know what I mean? There's something he's know what I mean? There's something he's know what I mean? There's something he's doing in it. And I think over doing in it. And I think over doing in it. And I think over >> just that time, just over a period of >> just that time, just over a period of >> just that time, just over a period of time just going through like being like time just going through like being like time just going through like being like the pressure of the difficulty just the pressure of the difficulty just the pressure of the difficulty just being on you like where there's not even being on you like where there's not even being on you like where there's not even any relief from it. It's also grown me any relief from it. It's also grown me any relief from it. It's also grown me in this fondness of his presence. Like in this fondness of his presence. Like in this fondness of his presence. Like when that's your only, when that's your only, when that's your only, >> you know, um provision, his presence, >> you know, um provision, his presence, >> you know, um provision, his presence, like relief isn't an answer or an like relief isn't an answer or an like relief isn't an answer or an answer. The solution is, you know, you answer. The solution is, you know, you answer. The solution is, you know, you don't know what the solution is going to don't know what the solution is going to don't know what the solution is going to be some, you know, point down the road.
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be some, you know, point down the road. be some, you know, point down the road. But right now, God, I still need right But right now, God, I still need right But right now, God, I still need right now to at least kind of feel good. I now to at least kind of feel good. I now to at least kind of feel good. I need some resemblance of good. And when need some resemblance of good. And when need some resemblance of good. And when all he has for you is his presence, you all he has for you is his presence, you all he has for you is his presence, you know, you just grow fond. know, you just grow fond. know, you just grow fond. >> Um, >> Um, >> Um, >> so yeah, those thoughts come to mind. >> so yeah, those thoughts come to mind. >> so yeah, those thoughts come to mind. >> That's good. >> That's good. >> That's good. >> Yeah, that's good. >> Yeah, that's good. >> Yeah, that's good. >> I think about the closest friendships I >> I think about the closest friendships I >> I think about the closest friendships I have. have. have. >> And they've all had points of tension. >> And they've all had points of tension. >> And they've all had points of tension. >> Wow. And I mean, I have some people that >> Wow. And I mean, I have some people that >> Wow. And I mean, I have some people that like, you know, we I think we all have like, you know, we I think we all have like, you know, we I think we all have like the it's only fun friend, you know, like the it's only fun friend, you know, like the it's only fun friend, you know, like you don't have any difficulty with like you don't have any difficulty with like you don't have any difficulty with them, but they're fun. You hang out with them, but they're fun. You hang out with them, but they're fun. You hang out with them and it's fun. But man, when I think them and it's fun. But man, when I think them and it's fun. But man, when I think about like who are the people that I've about like who are the people that I've about like who are the people that I've really really really >> go to and lean on, >> go to and lean on, >> go to and lean on, >> like >> like >> like >> we've either had to work on our own >> we've either had to work on our own >> we've either had to work on our own conflict or they've been with me through conflict or they've been with me through conflict or they've been with me through something really hard or I've been with something really hard or I've been with something really hard or I've been with them through something really hard. And them through something really hard. And them through something really hard. And so that friendship is strong in a so that friendship is strong in a so that friendship is strong in a different way because different way because different way because >> time and difficulty has been a part of >> time and difficulty has been a part of >> time and difficulty has been a part of it, you know. it, you know. it, you know. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> I'd have to say I' I'd probably say my >> I'd have to say I' I'd probably say my >> I'd have to say I' I'd probably say my ability to hear from God. ability to hear from God. ability to hear from God. >> Oh, >> Oh, >> Oh, >> yeah.
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>> yeah. >> yeah. >> Um cuz I'm, as maybe a lot of people can >> Um cuz I'm, as maybe a lot of people can >> Um cuz I'm, as maybe a lot of people can relate to, a lot of times I'm going to relate to, a lot of times I'm going to relate to, a lot of times I'm going to God a lot more in a time of difficulty. God a lot more in a time of difficulty. God a lot more in a time of difficulty. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] >> God and uh and I I wish I could say it >> God and uh and I I wish I could say it >> God and uh and I I wish I could say it was an even split, you know, in the good was an even split, you know, in the good was an even split, you know, in the good and the bad that I'm that I'm just as and the bad that I'm that I'm just as and the bad that I'm that I'm just as connected. But connected. But connected. But >> often times it's it's in those hard >> often times it's it's in those hard >> often times it's it's in those hard those hard moments and when I'm when I'm those hard moments and when I'm when I'm those hard moments and when I'm when I'm really seeking him, when I'm really really seeking him, when I'm really really seeking him, when I'm really pursuing him and just pursuing him and just pursuing him and just >> um I'm trying to think of a good >> um I'm trying to think of a good >> um I'm trying to think of a good specific moment. You know, I specific moment. You know, I specific moment. You know, I >> I would say I was in a worship service >> I would say I was in a worship service >> I would say I was in a worship service >> and for some reason he brought to mind I >> and for some reason he brought to mind I >> and for some reason he brought to mind I I had just gone through a bad breakup. I I had just gone through a bad breakup. I I had just gone through a bad breakup. I had a few other ones and um something in had a few other ones and um something in had a few other ones and um something in the service just triggered the service just triggered the service just triggered a memory and then I heard God like this a memory and then I heard God like this a memory and then I heard God like this is a this is a thought that I is a this is a thought that I is a this is a thought that I >> uh that I didn't that I knew it didn't >> uh that I didn't that I knew it didn't >> uh that I didn't that I knew it didn't come from me because I didn't even come from me because I didn't even come from me because I didn't even >> Yeah. It was he just he just said the >> Yeah. It was he just he just said the >> Yeah. It was he just he just said the words it wasn't wasted words it wasn't wasted words it wasn't wasted >> and I didn't even know I was believing >> and I didn't even know I was believing >> and I didn't even know I was believing that lie to begin with that lie to begin with that lie to begin with >> because I've been through all these >> because I've been through all these >> because I've been through all these different different different >> Yeah. really. And I was like, "Oh, well, >> Yeah. really. And I was like, "Oh, well, >> Yeah. really. And I was like, "Oh, well, because they didn't have the result that because they didn't have the result that because they didn't have the result that I thought that they were supposed to I thought that they were supposed to I thought that they were supposed to have that oh, like it's all wasted have that oh, like it's all wasted have that oh, like it's all wasted time." And he's like, "No, like time." And he's like, "No, like time." And he's like, "No, like >> you >> you >> you >> you showed love >> you showed love >> you showed love >> of my my kind of love to people and >> of my my kind of love to people and >> of my my kind of love to people and that's never that's never wasted." You that's never that's never wasted." You that's never that's never wasted." You know, it's like a know, it's like a know, it's like a >> That's so good. What? You know, >> That's so good. What? You know, >> That's so good. What? You know, >> Yeah. I love And I mean, there's a part >> Yeah. I love And I mean, there's a part >> Yeah. I love And I mean, there's a part of Joseph's story in that, right? Him of Joseph's story in that, right? Him of Joseph's story in that, right? Him him realizing none of this suffering was him realizing none of this suffering was him realizing none of this suffering was wasted.
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wasted. wasted. >> Yep. >> Yep. >> Yep. >> That's so good. >> That's so good. >> That's so good. >> Yeah. Well, I I I think you guys know I >> Yeah. Well, I I I think you guys know I >> Yeah. Well, I I I think you guys know I love the Bible. [laughter] I eat all the love the Bible. [laughter] I eat all the love the Bible. [laughter] I eat all the Bible sometimes. Um there's a there's a Bible sometimes. Um there's a there's a Bible sometimes. Um there's a there's a nugget in this story that I I want us nugget in this story that I I want us nugget in this story that I I want us all to catch, and I pray it just like all to catch, and I pray it just like all to catch, and I pray it just like really speaks to our spirit because it really speaks to our spirit because it really speaks to our spirit because it talks about God's long plan of salvation talks about God's long plan of salvation talks about God's long plan of salvation and rescue. and rescue. and rescue. >> So, who's the brother who decides to >> So, who's the brother who decides to >> So, who's the brother who decides to take the hit for all of the other take the hit for all of the other take the hit for all of the other brothers in this in the passage we read brothers in this in the passage we read brothers in this in the passage we read today? today? today? >> Judah. Judah. >> Judah. Judah. >> Judah. Judah. >> It's Judah. >> It's Judah. >> It's Judah. >> And do you know what tribe Jesus is >> And do you know what tribe Jesus is >> And do you know what tribe Jesus is from? from? from? >> Judah. >> Judah. >> Judah. >> Judah. He's the lion of the tribe of >> Judah. He's the lion of the tribe of >> Judah. He's the lion of the tribe of Judah. So in this story, we see an elder Judah. So in this story, we see an elder Judah. So in this story, we see an elder brother brother brother >> who is willing to fall on the sword for >> who is willing to fall on the sword for >> who is willing to fall on the sword for his younger brothers, his younger brothers, his younger brothers, >> willing to be imprisoned so they can go >> willing to be imprisoned so they can go >> willing to be imprisoned so they can go free. free. free. >> That's so good. >> That's so good. >> That's so good. >> And it is [laughter] absolutely a >> And it is [laughter] absolutely a >> And it is [laughter] absolutely a prediction of the gospel that a better prediction of the gospel that a better prediction of the gospel that a better elder brother named Jesus was going to elder brother named Jesus was going to elder brother named Jesus was going to come and even though he wasn't come and even though he wasn't come and even though he wasn't responsible for our sin, he was going to responsible for our sin, he was going to responsible for our sin, he was going to take the hit, fall on the sword. He take the hit, fall on the sword. He take the hit, fall on the sword. He would go into the prison of hell so that would go into the prison of hell so that would go into the prison of hell so that we could be free. The amazing thing we could be free. The amazing thing we could be free. The amazing thing about our big brother Jesus is he didn't about our big brother Jesus is he didn't about our big brother Jesus is he didn't stay in [laughter] prison, but he rose stay in [laughter] prison, but he rose stay in [laughter] prison, but he rose again. And I just love when we see that.
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again. And I just love when we see that. again. And I just love when we see that. >> Somebody sound the organs right now. >> Somebody sound the organs right now. >> Somebody sound the organs right now. [laughter] >> It just to the long story of redemption >> It just to the long story of redemption that God is writing. And he I feel like that God is writing. And he I feel like that God is writing. And he I feel like he puts these things in the Old he puts these things in the Old he puts these things in the Old Testament as love letters Testament as love letters Testament as love letters >> for us to just know like even back then >> for us to just know like even back then >> for us to just know like even back then even back then even back then even back then >> I was thinking about you. Even back then >> I was thinking about you. Even back then >> I was thinking about you. Even back then I was thinking about rescue. I was thinking about rescue. I was thinking about rescue. [clears throat] [clears throat] [clears throat] And man, maybe you need to hear that And man, maybe you need to hear that And man, maybe you need to hear that today. Yeah. May maybe today you need to today. Yeah. May maybe today you need to today. Yeah. May maybe today you need to know that like where you are right now, know that like where you are right now, know that like where you are right now, even through this, you're going to look even through this, you're going to look even through this, you're going to look back and say, "Man, even there, God was back and say, "Man, even there, God was back and say, "Man, even there, God was plotting for my rescue. He was plotting plotting for my rescue. He was plotting plotting for my rescue. He was plotting for my freedom. [music] I was never for my freedom. [music] I was never for my freedom. [music] I was never abandoned. I was never alone." And so, I abandoned. I was never alone." And so, I abandoned. I was never alone." And so, I just pray that blesses you today.
Summary
The sermon explores the depth and resilience of friendships, emphasizing that true connection often involves navigating conflict and shared hardship, not just easy fun. Using the biblical story of Joseph testing his brothers and Judah's self-sacrifice for Benjamin, the message highlights the power of sacrificial love and loyalty. The takeaway encourages listeners to consider those who have "fallen on the sword" for them, pointing to Jesus as the ultimate example of this profound love.
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