The Life of Joseph

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This morning, we are going to talk about Joseph story and how it might relate to your own lies and what you can take away from it.

And I've been fighting a cold little bit the last couple weeks so I hope my voice holds out so I hope you don't mind if I have to cough or something.

This is the time of year. We might think of a new beginning to start the new year off, right? Perhaps things did not go well as you thought they should have last year. Were there situations in your life that seemed out of a personal control? Do you feel like your Christian Life is in a fog?

Don't you know what? Maybe ahead for you. Can you figure it out?

Have you gotten off the straight and narrow path, that God has a strictly instructed you to be on. Remembering his instructions, reading his word and praying for guidance in your life. And doing the fall through the ball through.

I lost my place already.

Remembering who gave us these instructions. After all our God, is the creator of all things. May you be in heaven on Earth are named place in the universe. Our God is Sovereign and active in his creation. And we are to play our part in this creation. but how am I being in God's will for our lives as he directs our path for the assignment, he going to help us complete How do we stop the special relationship between God and us? I haven't seen our lives this. And I'm talking about or ones. We may not realize we have Or very deep within the human conscience. This particular Sim is forgiveness. This is not forgive you. This is forgiving, someone who has offended or hurt you. And some way and you continue to hold it against them. The best way to solve this problem is look to the Bible to see your good answer from God. So where can we see a good example? Dealing with one's one of God's Faithful Servants. Staying the course and good and hard times when he fulfilled the will of God and at the same time, developing a heart of love and forgiveness toward others. This morning will be covering some of the highlights from the life of Joseph. But first was open and prayer that we bow our heads.

How many father we come to you praying for those seeking a fresh start? May they forgive past hurts. So you may open their new open new doors of opportunity for them to grow into a new life, you have for them. Your mind, your heart is hopeful full of joy and free of the burden of the past in Jesus name, amen.

Westerns who Joseph story. Now, listen closely to the story to see if there is something to take home for your own story to work on.

There was a man named Jacob, the grandson of Abraham, the son of Isaac and now God's chosen leader of the tribe of Israel. Their Israelites were God's chosen people to real God, to the world through them and fulfill God's plan for the coming Messiah by using the nation of Israel. How to complete the plan in the future? Now, Jacob had 12 sons with his two wives, Rachel and Leah and their to handmaid's, and he loved and favored his son, and he loved and favored his son. Joseph above all his other sons and gave him a tunic of many colors. His other Sons hated him for this gift and his father favored him above them. Also a times at the request of his father. Joseph, for bring back to Jacob Freeport reports about some of the bad behavior. His brothers were doing That was not good for good relations. You might say he was a snitch. About the time of Joseph. 17th birthday. He had dreams that he would rule over his brothers and they will bow down before him. He told his family about his dreams and made his brothers more jealous and they plotted to kill him and place him in a dry pint. Do the opportunity that came along, they were able to sell the Joseph two, men traveling in the Caravan on the way to Egypt. That way they said there would be no Bloodshed by us, concerning our brother. They would kill a sheep and spread his blood on Joseph tunic of Many Colors and present to their father saying a wild beasts devoured him. In Egypt Joseph was sold upon the fur barrels officer captain of his bodyguard. Now the Lord was with Joseph and he found favor with his master and put in charge of his house. But just when things were looking up for Joseph, everything came crashing down around him. Potiphar's wife wanted Joseph for herself but Joseph rejected her advances because it would be a sin against his master and God then Paul a wife lie to her husband stating Joseph, I tried to seduce her All of her, believe her. And Saint Joseph to jail, where the Kings prisoners were confined. But the Lord was with Joseph and he found favor with a chief Jailer and Joseph was put in charge of all the prisoners and everything he did. Lord May Prosper for him but he was still in prison. But Joseph also have been given the gift of interpretation of dreams with God, guidance of it. Show me years later why Joseph was still in prison, the Pharaoh himself, had some troubling dreams, and no one in his court could interpret his dreams. But the girls cupbearer Bearer told him why he has offered. He has offended his Lord and put in prison. Joseph have interpreted his own dreams explained that he would do you store the position of cup there. Now, Farrell has Joseph brought to him to interpret his dreams. Joseph Venture with his dreams explained that there would be 7 years of abundance and 7 years of famine in the land, that would come about soon. I thought there was no better man than Joseph to be in charge of what needed to be done to save his kingdom. They prepared for the family by ghali 1/5. All the Harvest in Egypt and play since our houses. So, there would be food to feed the nation during the famine. Joseph became second only to Farrell and Power in the Thor. T in all of Egypt, he was given great wealth and honor that would go along with all the trappings of someone who is given the sex with authority to rule a nation. Not only was he able to save the nation of Egypt but many others came to Egypt to buy Grain during the famine including his own family. Joseph's father, Jacob sent his sons to Egypt to buy Grain because of the land a can was also and famine Joseph Brothers appeared before him requesting to buy Grain for the family but did not recognize who their brother was in this position of authority. After several meetings over there. Sometime where Joseph have put his brothers to a test to see if they and see if their hearts had changed over these years, you finally revealed himself to the brothers

Now, I quote from Genesis 45, tell him about the emotion meeting between his brothers. Joseph could no longer keep his composure in front of his attendance. So he called out, send everyone away from me. No one was with him when he revealed his identity through his brothers. But he wept so loudly that the Egyptians hurt it and also Farrell's household. Joseph said to his brothers I am Joseph is my father still living. But they could not answer him because they were terrified in his presence. Vengeance is said to her brother's. Please come near me and they came here I am. Joseph your brother. He said, the one you sold to each up and now don't be grieved or anger angry with, with yourselves for selling me here because God sent me ahead of you to preserve life. For the famine have been in land these two years and there would be five more years without plowing or Hardesty. God sent me ahead of you to establish you as a Remnant within the land and they keep you alive by a great Deliverance. Therefore was not you who sent me but God it made me a father to Pharaoh Lord of his entire household and ruler over the over the land of Egypt. Return quickly to my father and say to him. This is what your son. Joseph says, God has made me Lord of all Egypt, come down to me without delay. You can settle in the land of Goshen and be near me. You your children, your grandchildren, your flocks, your heard, all you have there, I will sub stained you Before there will be five more years of famine, otherwise you your house with everything. You have would become destitute. Look at your eyes and your eyes are my brother. Benjamin can see that. I am the one speaking to you. Tell my father about my great, my glory in an Egypt and all that you have seen and bring my phone quickly here. Joseph threw his arms. Around his brother, Benjamin, and wept, and Benjamin wept on his shoulders Joseph kiss each of his brothers as he wept and afterwards. His brother talked with him. Such a great uniting. By the authority of the Pharaoh Joseph provide for his father and family to live in Goshen the best land in the Egypt and they all prospered in the land for God, has ensured Jacob that he was doing the right thing to go to Egypt. It was an Egypt that the Lord will prosper their growth from being a tribe or tribal Clan into a great nation.

Now at this time, why would think this would be the ending of a great story and saying they all lived happily ever after that, we have been talking about real people. Live in the sinful world not a fairytale. Did Joseph forgive his brothers? Yes, I think we can say that you did, but did all the brothers. Take to heart. That Joseph forgave them. Where are some festering feelings in their thinking? That Joseph was seek revenge later. After all. How could someone forgive someone else for wanting to kill them, but settled on, selling their brother into a lifetime of slavery for a few silver coins. Where is there? Still great guilt on the conscious, the brothers, let us see. Jacob, the father Jason of Joseph live for 17 more years in Egypt, with all the tribe of Israel and then died. He was in transported to the promised land of Canaan to be buried upon the family's return to Egypt after buying their father, excuse me, after bearing their father, the brother sent a message to Joseph. Now, I read Genesis 50, starting a 15.

When Joseph Brothers saw that their father was dead. They said to one another, if Joseph is holding a grudge against us he will certainly repay us for all the suffering we caused him. so they sent this message to Joseph before he died, your father gave a command

Say to Joseph, please forgive your brother's transgressions and their sin of suffering. They cause you there for her, please forgive the transgressions of the Servants of the god of your father Joseph. When they're message came to him. His brothers also came to him bow down before him and said we are your slaves. So Joseph's dreams came to television. His brothers bow down before him. But Joseph said to them don't be afraid. Am I in the place of God? The play the plan. If you could you playing evil against me, God planned it for good to bring about the present results. The survival of many people there for. Don't be afraid. I will take care of you and your children and comfort them and spoke kindly to them. What did we learn from Joseph during the 13 years. He was a slave in Egypt that we met copy. During that time, he having Guided by God to follow his Commandments with a pure heart, their humility, loving others, even when that love is not returned, even showing the love for forgiveness, for giving his brothers, have been doing much suffering by being a slave. It showed that even when someone plans evil against you, God can use it for good. And this case the saving of Egypt and Joseph family. Also, we see the brothers finally admitting their guilt of sending again, Joseph, and asking for forgiveness. Remember Joseph had the authority to have them killed He stated that he would not be in the place of God. It was God's place to give the brother of Retribution for their sin. But what is often? The case God, is a god of Second Chances and show Mercy to them. Outlast all the brothers were at peace with each other. But it was Joseph, showing us all. What it is to be in, God's Will and living out the great. Commandment switch, our love, your lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind. And with all your strength, the second being love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other command greater than these Joseph did. Well, how well are we doing?

So, what should we take home with this message? Start the new year off with a clean slate, concerning your attitude toward those who may have offended, you or hurt you. In some way, do not. Hold on to the fences, until you become bitter, then fax your health, but mentally and physically physically Even to the point of shortening people's lives. I feel I appreciate you saying that happened to people. Ask God to allow you to let it go and acquire Joseph's loving servant, heart of forgiveness. God wants all of you ready for Duty in his service.

Take the following pots with you as we leave. Number one, you will be offended in this sinful world number to remember, God is in control and he has a plan for you. Number 3, we want to stay and got if you want to stay in God's will we need to submit to the plan. Thank you.