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Dreams
The Pursuit of Happiness
Introduction
Every good story has a format of a 5 structure Story
Every good story has a format of a 5 structure Story
The Exposition: Rising Action: The Climax: Falling Action: Resolution:
Rising Action:
The Climax:
Falling Action:
Resolution:
Ge 37:5-
8 His brothers responded, “So you think you will be our king, do you?
Do you actually think you will reign over us?”
And they hated him all the more because of his dreams and the way he talked about them.
9 Soon Joseph had another dream, and again he told his brothers about it.
“Listen, I have had another dream,” he said.
“The sun, moon, and eleven stars bowed low before me!”
The Story of JosephToday I want to unpack this amazing story
10 This time he told the dream to his father as well as to his brothers, but his father scolded him.
“What kind of dream is that?” he asked.
“Will your mother and I and your brothers actually come and bow to the ground before you?” 11 But while his brothers were jealous of Joseph, his father wondered what the dreams meant.
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Today I want to unpack this amazing story
Every good story has a format of a 5 structure Story
The Exposition:
Rising Action:
The Climax:
Falling Action:
Resolution:
It’s in chapter 37 Joseph is 17 years old, the youngest of his brothers and the favorite of the family.
Joseph is 17 years old, the youngest of his brothers and the favorite of the family.
How many are the oldest in the family?
Middle Child?
Youngest?
Most cases the youngest get away with everything.
Joseph is shepherding in ch 37 and brings back a bad report about his brother
His bro. did not like him at all.
Josephs favoritism was not discreet.
In fact it was flaunted.
In fact it was flaunted.
The outcome was not surprising: his brothers hated him even more
As the curtain rises in this story, Joseph is looked at as a spoiled brat arrogant.
Joseph has his dream and says “Hey guys listen to this”
I dreamed there were bundles in the field....wait for it.....and ALL of your bundles bound down to mine....What’s UP?
The first dream was agricultural…we could say there was some foreshadowing here when you advance this story to chapter 42 when the famine hit and only Egypt had grain to sell in which Joseph would later be in charge of
Don’t Be Surprised if People Close to You Don’tBelieve You
The Second dream was CELESTIAL – In that culture the sun moon stars represented rulers.
That’s why his brothers immediately got upset.
We don’t know if Joseph thought twice before
Given the tension growing between them, it is hard to imagine there wasn’t an element of gloating
The outcome was not surprising: his brothers hated him even more
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Don’t Be Surprised if People Close to You Don’t Believe You
First of all, the dream was given to you not them
ESV
But remind yourself the dream was given to you not anyone else
ESV
but test everything; hold fast what is good.
But remind yourself the dream was given to you not anyone else
Don’t let the approval or Disapproval steal away what God is directing you to do
You cannot let the negativity of people drive the dream that God places in your heart
You cannot let the negativity of people drive the dream that God places in your heart
To continue with God’s vision you must have a vital relationship with God
That is exactly why Joseph was able to weather the tough times
Ge 39:
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2 The Lord was with Joseph, and he became a successful man
ESV 2 The Lord was with Joseph, and he became a successful man
ESV 21 But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him steadfast love and gave him favor
ESV the Lord was with him.
And whatever he did, the Lord made it succeed.
Even though in this story begins to take a turn for the worse, I believe Joseph kept his dream alive by deepened walk with God and FAITH
Prepare Yourself to be tested during your pursuit of your dream
After Joseph shares his dreams
· His brothers fake Joseph death and sell him into slavery
· The dream went to a nightmare fast
· accused of rape and sent to prison
· Helps the butler while in prison “Don’t forget me when you get out”
IN the pursuit of your dream it’s not if you get tested its when you get tested
Follow EACH SETBACK with COMEBACKS
Sent to Prison - Learned how to manage, interpret dream
Remained steadfast - In prison he learned to solve problems - Prepared an entire nation for the famine
Framed for rape
Seven Years of Famine- Learned how to manage
Learned how to manage
In prison he learned to solve problems - Prepared an entire nation for the famine
Prepared an entire nation for the famine
Don’t Be Surprised if Your Dream takes detours
Why bad stuff happens to good people
rom 8:28
Yet how many of us feel it’s hard to read this in the middle of the storm?
tells us that “all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose.”
Yet how many of us feel it’s hard to read this in the middle of the storm?
In that story, Joseph’s brothers betray him and sell him into slavery.
Decades later he tells them, “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” ().
With Joseph, God does more than just make the best of a bad situation; He uses it for ultimate good
With Joseph, God does more than just make the best of a bad situation; He uses it for ultimate good (compare ).
NLT 11 Furthermore, because we are united with Christ, we have received an inheritance from God, for he chose us in advance, and he makes everything work out according to his plan.
11 Furthermore, because we are united with Christ, we have received an inheritance from God, for he chose us in advance, and he makes everything work out according to his plan.
Five chapters before declaring that “God planned it for good,”
Joseph said to his brothers, “You yourselves did not send me here, but God put me here as father to Pharaoh and as master of all his household, and a ruler over all the land of Egypt” ().
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