The Bitter Fruits of Jealousy

About this episode

Pastor Heath Lambert discusses the destructive consequences of jealousy through the story of Joseph in Genesis 37.

What happens when jealousy takes root? In this message from Genesis 37, Pastor Heath Lambert exposes the bitter fruit of sinful jealousy through Joseph's story, revealing four devastating consequences: jealousy leads to destruction as the brothers sell Joseph into slavery; jealousy leads to despair as Jacob grieves over the deceptive news of Joseph's death; jealousy leads to delusions making the brothers think their anger could fix their father's favoritism when God's promises through Joseph's dreams will come true; and jealousy leads to desensitization as the brothers eat a meal while sending word of Joseph's death, stripping themselves of their humanity. Jesus laid down his life to rescue us from the bitter fruit of jealousy.

People in this episode

Host: Heath Lambert

Topics covered

• jealousy
• consequences of sin
• biblical stories
• Christian teachings
• humanity
• redemption

Keywords

• jealousy
• Genesis 37
• Joseph
• destruction
• despair
• delusions
• desensitization
• Christianity
• redemption

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Genesis 37

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