The trial of success — Genesis 41:39–57

Apocalyptic Joy — Genesis 45:1–15

Series: MEANT FOR EVIL Pastor Tom Pfingsten preached "Apocalyptic Joy" on Sunday, May 31, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California. The Big Idea: Apocalyptic joy is the certainty that everything is going to be OK because of what Jesus has done.

Judah's finest hour — Genesis 44:18–34

Series: MEANT FOR EVIL Pastor Tom Pfingsten preached "Judah's finest hour" on Sunday, May 24, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California. The Big Idea: Jesus is the brother who takes sacrificial responsibility for his family and brings us all home to the Father in the end.

Pleading your guilt — Genesis 44:1–17

Series: MEANT FOR EVIL Pastor Tom Pfingsten preached "Pleading your guilt" on Sunday, May 17, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California. The Big Idea: Jesus is the innocent Son who declines to defend himself so that his guilty brothers can go free.

The paranoia of unbelief — Genesis 43

Series: MEANT FOR EVIL Pastor Tom Pfingsten preached "The paranoia of unbelief" on Sunday, May 10, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California. The Big Idea: The only one who can negotiate peace in the family of God is the Son who was cut off from the presence of his Father.

The Unrecognized Savior — Genesis 42

Series: MEANT FOR EVIL Pastor Tom Pfingsten preached "The Unrecognized Savior" on Sunday, May 3, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California. The Big Idea: Jesus saw us for who we were long before we recognized him—and he used his advantage to save us when we weren’t looking for salvation.