The forgotten servant — Genesis 40

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.

The trial of success — Genesis 41:39–57

Series: MEANT FOR EVIL Pastor Tom Pfingsten preached "The trial of success" on Sunday, April 26, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California. The Big Idea: When it looked like things couldn’t possibly get any worse for us, God unsealed the infinite riches of his grace in Jesus, and the life is still flowing for the whole world from that source.