GOD MEANT IT FOR GOOD PT. 4 (2)

“When God Makes a Way”

Genesis 50:20 LEB

As for you, you planned evil against me, but God planned it for good, in order to do this—to keep many people alive—as it is today.

I. PATIENCE

Genesis 40:23 LEB

But the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph, but forgot him.

A. LOOK FOR GOD AT WORK AROUND YOU

Genesis 40:12 LEB

Then Joseph said to him, “This is its interpretation: The three branches, they are three days.

B. USE WHAT GOD HAS GIFTED YOU WITH

II. PREPARATION

Genesis 41:1 LEB

And it happened that after two full years Pharaoh dreamed, and behold, he was standing by the Nile.

A. GOD IS PREPARING YOU AND THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU FOR WHAT HE IS GETTING READY TO ACCOMPLISH

B. YOU WON’T HAVE TO PROMOTE YOURSELF - GOD WILL DO IT FOR YOU AT JUST THE RIGHT TIME

C. YOU WILL HAVE TO OVERCOME:

i. DISCOURAGEMENT

ii. JEALOUSY

iii. ENVY

D. TRUST GOD’S TIMING

Genesis 41:14 LEB

Then Pharaoh sent and called for Joseph, and they brought him quickly from the prison. And he shaved and changed his clothing, and came to Pharaoh.

III. PROMOTION

Genesis 41:38 LEB

Then Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find a man like this in whom is the spirit of God?”

Genesis 41:40–41 LEB

You shall be over my house, and to your word all my people shall submit. Only with respect to the throne will I be greater than you.” Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt.”

A. DON’T PROMOTE YOURSELF

Genesis 40:14 LEB

But remember me when it goes well with you, and please may you show kindness with respect to me, and mention me to Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house.

B. LET GOD BE YOUR PROMOTER

C. WHILE YOU ARE WAITING, CONTINUE DOING WHAT GOD HAS ALREADY TOLD YOU TO DO

Genesis 41:46 LEB

Now Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh and traveled through the whole land of Egypt.

D. GOD ALWAYS KEEPS HIS PROMISES

Genesis 37:5 (LEB)

And Joseph dreamed a dream...

IV. PROVISION

Genesis 41:49 LEB

And Joseph piled up grain like the sand of the sea in great abundance until he stopped counting it, for it could not be counted.

A. GOD’S PLAN IS BIGGER THAN YOU

B. YOUR JOB IS TO BE A WITNESS TO GOD’S FAITHFULNESS

Genesis 41:51 LEB

And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh, for he said, “God has caused me to forget all my hardship and all my father’s house.”

Genesis 41:52 LEB

And the name of the second he called Ephraim, for he said, “God has made me fruitful in the land of my misfortune.”

V. PURPOSE

Genesis 41:53–54 LEB

And the seven years of abundance which were in the land of Egypt came to an end. And the seven years of famine began to come as Joseph had said. And there was famine in all of the countries, but in all the land of Egypt there was food.

A. GOD WANTS TO USE YOU TO BLESS EVERYONE AROUND YOU

Genesis 41:57 LEB

And every land came to Egypt to Joseph to buy grain, for the famine was severe in every land.