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3. “Oh, love the LORD, all you His saints! For the LORD preserves the faithful…” Psalm 31:23

4. “Oh, love the LORD, all you His saints! For the LORD preserves the faithful…” Psalm 31:23

5. Further Along Joseph

6. Descendants of Jacob 1 29 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12

7. His Life Hated And Rejected Even though we are family we can be hated. Even though we are family we can be hated. –Joseph was the favorite son of Jacob’s 12 sons. –Jacob made him a coat of many colors. –Joseph tells on brothers. –Brothers could’nt speak to Joseph without anger.

8. His Life Hated And Rejected Joseph’s dreams were profound messages.Joseph’s dreams were profound messages. –Joseph’s sheaf arose -their sheaves bowed down. –Sun, Moon and eleven stars bowed to him. Jealousy finally created enough hatred to Kill.Jealousy finally created enough hatred to Kill. –Joseph was sent to find his brothers and report. –Before he arrived they were planning on killing him. –Threw him in a dry well and sell him to traders.

9. His life of Abandonment (Gen.39-40) Sold as a slave by his brothers.Sold as a slave by his brothers. –Bought by Potiphar. Imprisoned for attempted rape.Imprisoned for attempted rape. –In prison Joseph is blessed by God. Forgotten by those who he helped.Forgotten by those who he helped. Joseph helped Potiphar’s house prosper.Joseph helped Potiphar’s house prosper. The chief butler forgot him.The chief butler forgot him.

10. Life Of Recovery (Gen.41-47) Joseph never forgot how wrong life was treating him. (Gen 40:15)Joseph never forgot how wrong life was treating him. (Gen 40:15) –11 years in bondage as a servant. –2 full years go by in prison. Gen. 41:1 –What a long time of hopeless and abandonment –God never reveled what His plans were. Interpreted Pharaoh’s dream.Interpreted Pharaoh’s dream. –Joseph is elevated over all of Egypt. Why did he never go and visit his father?Why did he never go and visit his father?

11. Joseph’s Revenge (Gen.42:7-43) Famine affects Jacob’s familyFamine affects Jacob’s family Reunion meeting with his brothers.Reunion meeting with his brothers. –Conjured up old memories. –His heart is still broken. –He thought he had forgotten his past. Manasseh, “God has made me forget all my toil and all my father’s house”.Manasseh, “God has made me forget all my toil and all my father’s house”. Ephraim, “For God has caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction”.Ephraim, “For God has caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction”.

12. Joseph’s Revenge (Gen.42:7-43) Joseph plans to get revenge. (v.9;43:29)Joseph plans to get revenge. (v.9;43:29) –Holds Simeon. (v.24) –Reuben- sees this as a result of what they did to Joseph. (22) –Places the money back in their bags. (v35) –Jacob refuses to allow Benjamin to return. (v.38)

13. Joseph’s Revenge (Gen.42:7-43) Jacob finally allows Benjamin to back.Jacob finally allows Benjamin to back. Joseph’s plan of revenge works. (44:12)Joseph’s plan of revenge works. (44:12) –He snares them in his plan. –Now has a reason to keep Benjamin with him.

14. Joseph Finally Understands Why His father never came after him.His father never came after him. –His brothers told Jacob he was killed. (44:28) His brothers are protecting Benjamin. (44:34; 45:2)His brothers are protecting Benjamin. (44:34; 45:2) God sent him to Egypt. (45:7-8)God sent him to Egypt. (45:7-8)

15. Further Along… So much stress & suffering among us today.So much stress & suffering among us today. Life’s struggles weaken our faith in God.Life’s struggles weaken our faith in God. We may not understand why.We may not understand why. Never lose your faith and God will provide. (Matt. 6:33; 1Cor.10:13)Never lose your faith and God will provide. (Matt. 6:33; 1Cor.10:13) Further along we will understand why!Further along we will understand why!

16. Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen. Romans 15:33