Heroes: Joseph

Intro

So who have we talked about so far?

We started with Adam and how he was a picture of Christ and how Christ is the last adam and saved us.

And then we talked about Noah and how the Lord saved them from destruction by the flood in the ark, the same way that Christ saved us from hell.

And then we talked about Abraham a little bit and how he was willing to leave his own country and follow God where ever he wanted him to go, and how sometimes God calls us to leave our homes to go and serve him in a different place. And Abraham had his son isaac, and isaac had his son Jacob and Jacob had his 12 sons which became the 12 tribes of israel.

So who now?

Joseph

Fun Facts about Joseph:

One quarter of the book of Genesis is dedicated to the story of Joseph

Joseph was Jacob and Rachel’s first son

Joseph was sold into slavery by his own brothers

Joseph lived to 110 and knew his great grandchildren

Pharaoh renamed Joseph to Zaphenath-Paneah

Before Jacob died he blessed Josephs two sons

Moses gave a similar blessing to the Josephs sons tribes

Before his death, Joseph predicted that God would lead the nation of israel out of Egypt

Have you ever been accused of something that you didn’t do? or have you ever blamed someone else for something that you did?

**Story of rylee and spenser showing me tarzan and rylee lying and spenser getting in trouble for it

Genesis 39:1–6 KJV 1900

And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither. And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. And his master saw that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand. And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand. And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the Lord blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of the Lord was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field. And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured.

explain josephs story from beginning up to being accused by potiphars wife

1. Joseph was accused (v. 19-20)

was he a good person? did he deserve it?

a) he was tempted to adultery

b) he was lied about

c) he was punished

___ Just because Joseph was a good person doesn’t mean that he didn’t have to face hardships from the Devil and testing from God

2. Joseph was forgotten ( 40:21-23)

I remember when i was in like the 8th grade i was friends with everybody in 10th grade. talk about dakotas house and how he was super rich and had fun parties

It hurts to be forgotten, it hurts to be left out, right? Man i struggle when i hear about high school drama. Cause some of it is so stupid and so petty.

just get over yourself

a) he helped the butler and the baker

Even though all these terrible things had happened, he helped the butler and the baker and they still forgot about him.

b) he was jailed for two years

c) he had to change to be able to invest (v.14)

adoniram judson changed his appearance

____Even though Joseph was treated poorly and forgotten about for a short time, he still trusted the Lord and was able to be remembered forever.

3. Joseph was rewarded (41:42-43)

What’s the best reward you ever received?

why was joseph rewarded?

a) he was patient

b) he was faithful

c) he gave God the glory (v. 16)

One day we will be rewarded

ch 50:20

We never know why exactly God allows things to happen like this, but we can trust like Joseph did

Romans 8:28 KJV 1900

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Questions to Consider:

How do I respond when I am treated wrongly?

How do I respond when I am forgotten?

What blessings do I have in my life that I do not deserve? Do I constantly and consistently thank God for His blessings?