Be Authentic (Genesis 25-50)

by Warren W. Wiersbe

Publisher:

Cook Communications Ministries

, 1997

Overview

Wiersbe's "Be" Series on the Old Testament—Practical, devotional, and concise describes the "Be" series. Each of these mini-commentaries contains a wealth of practical insight into God's Word. This resource covers chapters 25 through 50 of Genesis.

God made you an original, so be authentic!

Anybody can travel with the herd. It takes faith to be yourself and resist the forces that want to make you conform to the thoughtless crowd around us. In this study of Genesis 25–50, you will meet three unique men (and some unusual women) who dared to be authentic:

• Isaac, whose quiet life made a difference in history.
• Jacob, who had his ups and downs but ended up a prince.
• Joseph, who suffered unjustly but was given a throne.

These familiar Bible characters and their stories take on new meaning as you see God making them into authentic people who accomplish His will in this world. They will teach you:

• How to live with people who make your life miserable
• Why families fall apart
• How to make new beginnings when you've failed
• What to do when your dreams become nightmares
• How to enrich the next generation with your faith

Logos Bible Software dramatically improves the value of this resource by enabling you to find what you’re looking for with unparalleled speed and precision. Scripture passages link to your favorite translation and you can easily study it side-by-side with the other commentaries in your digital library. This makes the text more powerful and easier to access than ever before for scholarly work or personal study.

Product Details

• Title: Be Authentic
• Author: Warren W. Wiersbe
• Series: Wiersbe's "Be" Series

About Warren Wiersbe

Dr. Warren Wiersbe has served as Writer-in-Residence at Cornerstone College in Grand Rapids, MI. He has pastored three churches, including Moody Church in Chicago. He also served as General Director and Bible teacher for Back to the Bible Broadcast.

Contents

Top Highlights

“It has well been said that the purpose of prayer is not to get our will done in heaven but to get God’s will done on earth.” (Page 12)

“The safest place in the world is in the will of God, for the will of God will never lead us where His grace can’t provide for us. Unbelief asks, ‘How can I get out of this,’ while faith asks, ‘What can I get out of this?’” (Page 15)

“When God rules our lives, then He can trust us with His power; for only those who are under His authority have the right to exercise His authority.” (Page 59)

“Jacob forgot that God’s commandment always involves God’s enablement, for the will of God will never lead us where the power of God can’t protect us and provide for us.” (Page 55)

“Puritan preacher said, ‘Joseph lost his coat but he kept his character.’” (Page 97)

Product Details

• Title: Be Authentic
• Author: Warren W. Wiersbe
• Series: Wiersbe’s “Be” Series
• Publisher: Cook Communications Ministries
• Print Publication Date: 1997
• Logos Release Date: 2006
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Bible. O.T. Genesis 25-50 › Criticism, interpretation, etc; Bible. O.T. Genesis › Commentaries
• Resource ID: LLS:BE_AUTH
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2023-04-13T15:07:20Z

About Warren W. Wiersbe

Warren W. Wiersbe (1929–2019) was an internationally known Bible teacher and pastor. He studied at Indiana University and Northern Baptist Theological Seminary and taught at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and Grand Rapids Theological Seminary.

In 2002, Wiersbe was awarded the Jordon Lifetime Achievement Award by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association. He was the former pastor of three churches, including The Moody Church.

For 10 years Wiersbe served as general director and Bible teacher for the Back to the Bible radio broadcast. He wrote more than 150 books, including the popular Old Testament "Be" Series and New Testament "Be" Series of expositional Bible studies, which has sold more than four million copies, and The Strategy of Satan.