Shady Grove Sermons

When I Become My Own Worst Enemy Genesis 42 Question for Consideration: We spend more time watching TV and Movies than we do reading the word of God, why are we surprised that we think like the world? Point to Ponder:  I become my own worst enemy when I leave God out of the equation {On Your Own} Study this week Genesis Chapter 3.  We find the word frightened or dismayed. That Hebrew word is first used in Genesis Chapter 3:10. Study chapter 3 and look at Verses 8-10 specifically Note:  Whenever fear is present in our lives something is causing it.  There is always a root of fear.   Our responsibility is to identify and pull the roots of fear.  We must cultivate the mind and heart that God gave us.  The encouragement from Scripture is to walk by faith not by sight, fear or our own ideas. Examine your life this week and ask yourself: 1. In what areas of my life am I fearful?   2. What is the root cause of my fear?   3. Wi...

Genesis 42:1-28 Grace Greater Than Our Sin I. God will deal with a hardened conscious one way or another Statement of Truth: God will allow you to endure the treatment that you have used on others to uncover some hidden guilt Two Mirrored Treatments:      1. The accusation of being spies       2. Thrown into a prison pit II. God will use people and circumstances in our life to expose hidden guilt Life Lesson: When we are treated in the same way in which we treat others we discover how wrong we have been III. God allows us to be recipients of his grace to demonstrate His love

Guilt & Grudges  {part1} Genesis 42 THEME: For the believer to understand that God is not concerned with time as we are, He is more concerned with timing !   I. God will allow you to experience a range of circumstances  in order to awake a hardened  conscious LIFE LESSON: The circumstances that God will allow us to go through in order to wake up a hardened conscious is sometimes painful and difficult .  But, not always!  God will sometimes allow us to experience years of blessing to awaken us. II. God allows us to endure the treatment  that we have placed on others in order to uncover hidden guilt            1.   These ten brothers were hard hearted           2.   Joseph has been a godly  man all his life Quotable?  "If Joseph had been left to himself he would have revealed his identity in a moment, but he was restrained by God, who was usi...