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Music in their work at LHFMissions.org. Welcome to the Word of the Lord endures forever with Pastor Will Whedon.

And in this regard, it's not Joseph, but Benjamin, who here serves as a type of the Lord Jesus.

For the only way to come before the presence of the Heavenly Father

and have him smile upon you is if you come with and through Jesus.

The Word of the Lord endures forever is a daily verse-by-verse Bible study with the church,

past and present.

Pastor Whedon is leading us in a study of the

book of Genesis, chapters 37 to 50.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit,

be with you all. Amen. Greetings, people, loved by God. Well, last time we wrapped up Genesis 42. One of the brothers

on their way home is shocked to find his money in the mouth of the sack. Oops. Oh, their

hearts sink and their guilty consciences accuse them as they turn to each other and ask,

what is this God has done to us?

When they finally arrive home, they have to face Jacob, and he soon realizes that something is amiss,

or someone, namely Simeon, they hastened to explain the perplexing treatment they had received

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