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Applying Joseph's Life To Our Own
Contributed by Rich Anderson on Feb 14, 2011 (message contributor)
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1. The Life Of Joseph - Part 1
Contributed on Feb 14, 2011
It is said that every man or woman's life contains sufficient material for a great novel. Joseph's life certainly did.
Chuck Swindoll in his book entitled “Joseph” writes, “The Bible is the supreme Book on human personality. From Adam in Genesis to Satan in the Apocalypse, its portraits are unforgettable. Augustine wrote how men wander over the earth and wonder at the rivers and the mountains ...read more
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2. The Life Of Joseph - Part 2
Contributed on Feb 14, 2011
How do we feel when we are alone and discouraged? When we are beat up by the world wondering where God is in our lives? God is right beside us.
Last week we read a portion of the account of Jacob’s life. We read how Jacob had fallen in love with Rachael, but he was tricked into marrying Rachael’s sister Leah first. We looked at the children of Jacob, and who they were. And we looked at what would become the twelve tribes of ...read more
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3. The Life Of Joseph - Part 4
Contributed on Feb 14, 2011
God's promises are just as much for us as they were for Joseph. His grace is still at work. His tender mercies accompany us from the pit to the pinnacle.
Oh the life of Joseph, Jacob’s son. This treasured story is found towards the end of the first book of the Bible, Genesis. Up to this point we have read about Joseph’s faithfulness and patience, even when he was persecuted and treated poorly. Even when he was left alone, disowned and ...read more
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4. The Life Of Joseph - Part 5
Contributed on Feb 14, 2011
God created us to walk with Him, to trust Him, and believe in Him, just like the life of Joseph.
We can picture Joseph wearing that elegant Egyptian headdress he probably wore. We can picture him as he was living the lifestyle of an Egyptian, which he certainly lived. We can picture him in the court of the Pharaoh, second in command to the most powerful man on earth. Joseph was given this ...read more