God's favor on Joseph's life

The Bible Guide Joseph (Abraham’s Great-Grandson) (37:1–50:26)

The Lord blesses Joseph, and soon the young man is trusted to manage Potiphar’s entire household. Everything goes terribly wrong when Potiphar’s wife tries to seduce him. Joseph refuses her, explaining that this would be a betrayal of his master, and a sin against God.

The Bible Guide Joseph (Abraham’s Great-Grandson) (37:1–50:26)

The Lord blesses Joseph, and soon the young man is trusted to manage Potiphar’s entire household. Everything goes terribly wrong when Potiphar’s wife tries to seduce him. Joseph refuses her, explaining that this would be a betrayal of his master, and a sin against God.

The Bible Guide Joseph (Abraham’s Great-Grandson) (37:1–50:26)

Potiphar’s wife is obsessed with Joseph, and her lust turns to rage. She snatches his cloak and later tells her husband that she obtained it when Joseph tried to force himself on her. Joseph is thrown into prison.

In prison, the Lord’s favour (and Joseph’s charm and competence) work wonders. He runs the place for the warder and interprets dreams for his fellow prisoners. The king’s chief cupbearer and the royal baker both have their curious dreams explained. Two years later, when Pharaoh himself is troubled by nightmares, the cupbearer remembers Joseph and recommends him to his master

Evangelical Commentary on the Bible C. Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife (39:1–23)

Potiphar’s wife finds herself romantically drawn to this young, handsome, unattached Hebrew. At a propitious moment she propositions him. Joseph adamantly refuses to become her lover for two reasons. First, it would be a disservice to his master who has trusted him. (vv. 8–9a). Second, it would be a sin against God (v. 9b). It is Joseph’s commitment to high moral principle that keeps him free from an illicit affair. How different he is from David!

Evangelical Commentary on the Bible C. Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife (39:1–23)

Potiphar’s wife finds herself romantically drawn to this young, handsome, unattached Hebrew. At a propitious moment she propositions him. Joseph adamantly refuses to become her lover for two reasons. First, it would be a disservice to his master who has trusted him. (vv. 8–9a). Second, it would be a sin against God (v. 9b). It is Joseph’s commitment to high moral principle that keeps him free from an illicit affair. How different he is from David!

Evangelical Commentary on the Bible C. Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife (39:1–23)

Potiphar’s wife finds herself romantically drawn to this young, handsome, unattached Hebrew. At a propitious moment she propositions him. Joseph adamantly refuses to become her lover for two reasons. First, it would be a disservice to his master who has trusted him. (vv. 8–9a). Second, it would be a sin against God (v. 9b). It is Joseph’s commitment to high moral principle that keeps him free from an illicit affair. How different he is from David!

Evangelical Commentary on the Bible C. Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife (39:1–23)

Potiphar’s wife finds herself romantically drawn to this young, handsome, unattached Hebrew. At a propitious moment she propositions him. Joseph adamantly refuses to become her lover for two reasons. First, it would be a disservice to his master who has trusted him. (vv. 8–9a). Second, it would be a sin against God (v. 9b). It is Joseph’s commitment to high moral principle that keeps him free from an illicit affair. How different he is from David!

Evangelical Commentary on the Bible C. Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife (39:1–23)

Potiphar’s wife finds herself romantically drawn to this young, handsome, unattached Hebrew. At a propitious moment she propositions him. Joseph adamantly refuses to become her lover for two reasons. First, it would be a disservice to his master who has trusted him. (vv. 8–9a). Second, it would be a sin against God (v. 9b). It is Joseph’s commitment to high moral principle that keeps him free from an illicit affair. How different he is from David!

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LOVING ONE ANOTHER”

INTRODUCTION

In , it says, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.” God loves all mankind and desires that no man be separated from Him at all. God’s exhibits love and everything that He does for His people, therefore as followers of Christ Jesus, believers should love one another as He loved us.

It’s not enough to say “I love you” to a person but put action towards showing the individual that you love them, as Christ did while He dwelt among us while here on earth. V.5-6

Let us pray…

Dear Lord, thank you for all you have done for me and mankind when you humbled yourself to serve and not to be served. Thank you for exhibiting the characteristics as a loving Lord. Help me to love on others as you have loved me. Amen…

I. Loving one another is a mandate for all Christians. v34a

a) There are chores in this life that some people are not accustomed to providing

for another person and some would be offended. But Jesus used foot washing

as an example, as to how we can humble ourselves to express our love to

another fellow believer to exhibit the characteristic of love by washing one’s

feet.

b) Although Jesus is God in the flesh and pre-existed with God, He set aside His

divine position to take on the chore of a servant. So, it doesn’t matter if you

are a prominent person in the community or president of a company, as an

follower of Christ you can relinquish your status to express your love to some-

one who may not be as fortunate as you.

c) It is a command by God that we show love to all our brethren and even to our

enemies because Jesus demonstrated His love for us when he laid down His

life when He died on the cross. He took on our sins, when He was without sin. He also showed loved because He still asked God to forgive those who were still mocking Him, as He was slowing dying on the cross. v.30

II. Loving on another has been modeled by Christ. v.34b

a) Jesus loved His disciples and prior to Him going back to His Father, He

was thinking about how they would continue spreading the Gospel

because He knew they would need help, so He sent them the Holy Spirit.

He is exhibiting His love by letting them know, I have left you with a

Counselor who will empower you. v.15

b) Jesus also, left His disciples with peace because He knew they would have

troubles amongst the unbelievers. This peace was to let them know He has

defeated the enemy traps and plot for their souls. v 27

c) It doesn’t matter who you are or what you have done, a believer can still

Minister to those who are not believers as He demonstrated with the

Samaritan woman and because of her many were saved.

III. Loving one another is to be the mark of all Christians.

a) Jesus is letting all Christians know that He was betrayed by someone

who walked closely with Him, but even that did not move Him to

stop loving mankind. He wants us to know that even if someone doesn’t

love us that we need to lo

b) Even in the face of death, at the Farewell Discourse, Jesus is giving His

disciples’ instructions to continue with the mission of continuing

with ministering to others, this exhibits no resentment or bitterness towards

the one who betrayed Him.

c) Jesus is commanding for His followers to love because this is a sign of

obedient to God’s law.