WEEKEND RECHARGE!

February 22, 2026

Monday, February 16—Genesis 32 Jacob: Renamed
Tuesday, February 17—Genesis 32-36 Jacob’s Story: Blessed and Broken
Wednesday, February 18—Genesis 37-39 Joseph’s Story: Prison
Thursday, February 19—Genesis 40-41 Joseph’s Story: Power
Friday, February 20—Genesis 42-50 Joseph’s Story: Old Scars. New Mercy

GOD’S STORY IN YOU: GENESIS SERIES

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REFLECTIVE QUESTIONS

1. Where are you currently experiencing tension, fear, or uncertainty—and how could God be inviting you to meet him there rather than to escape it?
   
   
2. Jacob left Peniel limping yet blessed. What might God need to weaken in you so that you learn to cling more fully to him and live out your new identity in Christ?
   
   
3. Where are you currently living in fear or dread because of past decisions or unresolved relationships, and how is God inviting you to trust in his grace rather than your control?
   
   
4. How has suffering or loss shaped your understanding of God’s faithfulness? What would it look like to keep walking with him—even when your days feel “few and difficult”?
   
   
5. What is God developing in you during your current waiting season?
   
   
6. How do you typically respond when God’s timing involves silence, delay, or being forgotten by others? How does Joseph’s story invite you to trust God more completely?
   
   
7. Is there a past hurt where you need to move from “they meant it for evil” to “God meant it for good”? What would trusting God’s sovereignty look like in that situation? (Genesis 50:20).

CAMDE-400-CALY

Creation. Abraham. Moses. David. Elijah. 400. Christ. Apostles. Letters. Yet-to-Come.

“CAMDE-400”—HANDHOLDS THROUGH THE OLD TESTAMENT

CREATION (Genesis 1-11) 
We considered this part of God’s story in the first month of our study. It is foundational to understanding the whole story. We learned about Yahweh Elohim, the powerful and personal God who breathed the breath of life into humanity. Sin disrupted God’s fellowship with Adam and Eve, so God graciously began the story of redemption by promising a Savior (Gen. 3:15). After the flood, the earth was populated by Noah’s descendants. 

ABRAHAM (Genesis 12-50) 
God had promised a Savior. He chose Abraham as the founder of a nation through which the Savior would come. This promise was passed down to the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. In this section, common issues such as lying, jealousy, envy, betrayal, and mockery of God persist as God continues to reveal his plan for his people. Finally, through a series of events, Jacob’s small clan ends up in Egypt and, over time, becomes a feared nation. 

MOSES (Exodus—Joshua)
For four hundred years in Egypt, the nation of Israel grew strong. Eventually, the pharaoh forced Israel into slavery and ordered the killing of all male Israelite newborns. Moses was spared, raised in Egypt’s royal courts, and educated at its finest universities. But when he took matters into his own hands by killing an Egyptian who was mistreating a fellow Israelite, he was forced to flee for his life. Forty years later, God called Moses to free Israel from slavery. Because of Israel’s blatant disobedience, the nation wandered in the desert for forty years. Moses died, and Joshua was appointed to lead Israel into the promised land.  

DAVID (Judges—Song of Solomon)
David represents the period of the judges (forerunners of the kings) and the kings of Israel, who ruled over the united and divided kingdoms. The Davidic Covenant promised that David’s throne would be established forever (2 Sam. 7:16). This promise was ultimately fulfilled in Jesus, the King of kings (Rev. 22:16). This section includes Ruth, Esther, Ezra, and Nehemiah, significant leaders in God’s story, as well as books of poetry and proverbs. 

ELIJAH (Isaiah—Malachi)
In Matthew 17:1-5, Moses and Elijah appeared with Jesus while he was with Peter, James, and John on the Mount of Transfiguration. Moses represented the law, and Elijah represented the prophets. Prophets appeared before, during, and after the exiles.[1] They warned Israel of the consequences of disobedience and looked forward to the promised Messiah. 

400 (Years between Old Testament and New Testament)
After the Old Testament closes with the book of Malachi, four hundred years passed before God spoke again through the last prophet, John the Baptist. This period is known as the Intertestamental Period or the Silent Period. 

“CALY” –-HANDHOLDS THROUGH THE NEW TESTAMENT

Christ (Matthew-John)
The Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke), along with John’s Gospel, provide the story of Jesus on earth—the incarnation, his teaching, the crucifixion, the resurrection, and the post-resurrection appearances. 

Apostles (Acts)
The Acts of the Apostles begins with the ascension of Jesus and the coming of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit lit the flame that ignited the church. In Acts, we follow Peter and Paul, learn how Jews and Gentiles came together into one body, and watch churches begin throughout Europe and Asia. 

Letters (Romans-Jude)
The New Testament contains twenty-one letters. Paul wrote thirteen of them. Most of the letters are addressed to churches, while a few are addressed to individuals. 

Yet-to-Come (Revelation)
The Revelation of Jesus Christ was given to an angel, who then revealed it to the apostle John while John was exiled on the Island of Patmos. The Revelation begins with letters to seven churches and then describes the judgments that will end life as we know it, ultimately ushering us into the eternal kingdom.