1. Hymn Sing Slide

10. “God Intended it for Good”
The Life of Joseph
“God Intended it for Good”

11. Picture of all of the brothers (Including Benjamin) bowing before Joseph

12. “God Intended It For Good" Genesis 45:1-47:31
Joseph Makes Himself Known (45:1-28)
Jacob Goes to Egypt (46:1-34)
New Home In Goshen (47:1-12)
Joseph and the Famine (47:13-31)

13. Genesis 45:3
“I am Joseph”

14. Genesis 45:4-7
We never find God’s blessing when we hold on to anger and unforgiveness
Many hard circumstances are designed by God to bring us to know and trust Him
It is God’s plan to preserve for Himself a people who belong to Him
He accomplishes this through divine deliverance—you need a Savior!

15. “It was not you who sent me here, but God.”
God’s Sovereignty
Genesis 45:8
“It was not you who sent me here, but God.”

16. Joseph’s Titles of Honor
Father to Pharaoh
Lord of Pharaoh’s household
Ruler of all Egypt

17. Invitation to
Salvation

18. “Don’t quarrel on the way”
Genesis 45:24
“Don’t quarrel on the way”

20. Genesis 45:28
“I am convinced. My son Joseph is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”

21. “God Intended It For Good" Genesis 45:1-47:31
Joseph Makes Himself Known (45:1-28)
Jacob Goes to Egypt (46:1-34)
New Home In Goshen (47:1-12)
Joseph and the Famine (47:13-31)

24. Genesis 46:3-4 I am God The God of your father
Do not be afraid to go to Egypt
I will make you into a great nation
I will go with you to Egypt
I will bring you back
Joseph himself will be with you when you die

25. Do not go anywhere if God is not going there with you!

26. Map showing the region of Goshen within Egypt

27. Picture of Joseph meeting his father, throwing arms, hugging, affection

28. “God Intended It For Good" Genesis 45:1-47:31
Joseph Makes Himself Known (45:1-28)
Jacob Goes to Egypt (46:1-34)
New Home In Goshen (47:1-12)
Joseph and the Famine (47:13-31)

30. Jacob blesses Pharaoh
Jacob gives his age as 130
Jacob compares his age to his fathers

31. Noah = 950 years
Shem = 600 years
Eber = 464 years
Reu = 230 years
Terah = 205 years
Abraham = 175 years
Isaac = 180 years
Jacob = now 130 years
Joseph = 110 years
Moses = 120 years

32. “God Intended It For Good" Genesis 45:1-47:31
Joseph Makes Himself Known (45:1-28)
Jacob Goes to Egypt (46:1-34)
New Home In Goshen (47:1-12)
Joseph and the Famine (47:13-31)

34. Genesis 47:27
“Now the Israelites settled in Egypt in the region of Goshen. They acquired property there and were fruitful and increased greatly in number.”

36. Acts 7:11-16
“Then a famine struck all Egypt and Canaan, bringing great suffering, and our fathers could not find food. When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers on their first visit. On their second visit, Joseph told his brothers who he was, and Pharaoh learned about Joseph's family…

37. Acts 7:11-16
“After this, Joseph sent for his father Jacob and his whole family, seventy-five in all. Then Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our fathers died. Their bodies were brought back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a certain sum of money.”

38. “God Intended it for Good”
The Life of Joseph
“God Intended it for Good”