Come Closer to Me — Genesis 45.1-15 8-19-2017 Come Closer To Me A Sermon for Sardis Baptist Church Bob Stillerman August 19, 2017 Genesis 45:1-15 In last week’s lection, Joseph’s brothers saw him from a distance, and he them. And though the text never says so, I think it’s fair to believe that both parties were happy to keep their distance from one another. Distance gives us separation: space from anxiety and discomfort and conflict. For Jacob’s sons, life was easier in the distance. When the dreamer was there, the tension hung......

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