1. The Character of Joseph Text is From Genesis 37-50 Joseph As A Young Man In Canaan –Hated By His Brothers Told On His Brothers Favorite Of His Father Dreams Of Them Bowing To Him –Faithful To His Father

2. The Character of Joseph Joseph As A Slave In Egypt –Overseer In Potiphar’s House Blessed By God, Found Favor In Potiphar’s Eyes Tempted By Potiphar’s Wife Falsely Accused Sent Back To Prison Resisted and Remained Faithful To God

3. The Character of Joseph Joseph As A Slave In Egypt –Overseer In Pharaoh’s Prison Blessed By God, Found Favor By Keeper Of Prison Interpreter Of Dreams –Dreams Of Butler and Baker –Dreams Of Pharaoh

4. The Character of Joseph Joseph As A Prince In Egypt –Wise In His Service To Pharaoh Ruled Egypt At Age 30 Showed Foresight During Years Of Plenty Showed Shrewdness During Years Of Famine –Merciful In His Treatment Of His Brothers Reunited With His Family Arranged For Them To Move To Goshen Reassured Brothers He Had Forgiven Them

5. The Character of Joseph Joseph As A Prince In Egypt –Believed In Providence Of God God Can Make Good Things Come Out Of Evil Intentions God Would Keep His Promises To His People

6. The Character of Joseph We See The Value Of Character Through Life Of Joseph –Life Centered In Faith and Trust In God –Devoted To Serving God With Honor –Remained Faithful No Matter What Problems Came His Way –Willing To Forgive –Able To See The Big Picture God’s Will Is Always Done

7. The Character of Joseph I Timothy 4:12, “Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.” Joseph’s Character Is An Example For All Of Us May We Have The Character Of Joseph And Serve God Faithfully The Rest Of Our Life

8. The Character of Joseph Are You Serving God Faithfully And With Great Character?

9. By Bob Gard – Hollister Missouri church of Christ www.hollisterchurchofchrist.org Adapted lesson from Mark A. Copeland www.executableoutlines.com