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Joseph: From The Pit To The Palace
Contributed by Greg Powell on Mar 5, 2013 (message contributor)
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1. Reactions To Famine Time
Contributed on Mar 5, 2013
God is beginning to break the hearts and stir the consciences of Jacob and his sons. While still in the middle of the famine, we can learn much from their wrong reactions to the famine and the sin that was a very real part of their lives
INTRO: Last week, we saw that God was using the worldwide famine to awaken the seared consciences of the sons of Jacob. They expressed a certain amount of remorse at what they had done to Joseph 20 years earlier, and started to wonder if God was punishing them for the dirty deed done so long ago. ...read more
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2. The Problem Of Passive Parenting
Contributed on Mar 5, 2013
The story of Joseph stands out even more when you realize the kind of home he was raised in. He had a very passive father in Jacob.
INTRO: “I don’t get mad, I get even” isn’t merely a harmless bumper sticker that makes us all smile. It is a strong statement of painful reality among our culture. How else can we explain the abundance of lawsuits, the short fuses of drivers, or the explosive and sometimes ...read more
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3. Developing A Dream Of Distinction
Contributed on Mar 5, 2013
You must remember four things about your dream of usefulness for God.
INTRO: After last week’s message on the background of Joseph’s family life, today we will dive right into the story as it unfolds here in Genesis 37. The opening lines of Joseph’s story reveal that he was a dreamer of dreams. Verse 5 says, “Joseph dreamed a dream;” ...read more
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4. Paths That Lead To Pits
Contributed on Mar 5, 2013
Usually, we are in pits of our own making. We find ourselves in a hole that we have fashioned for ourselves. What are the paths that lead to pits?
INTRO: At the end of this chapter, Joseph is going to find himself in a pit. A literal, dark and lonely pit. At the same time, the brothers are going to find themselves in a pit as well. But theirs will be a pit of their own making – a spiritual pit, one that is brought on by their own ...read more