Biblical Youths That Overcame Obstacles To Succeed

BIBLICAL YOUTHS THAT OVERCAME OBSTACULES TO SUCEED

1 Tim. 4:12

INTRO:

I. MOSES, OVERCAME A THE OBSTACLE OF A SINGLE-PARENTING HOME

A. His parents had to give him away – Ex. 2:3”But when she could hide him no longer, she got a papyrus basket for him and coated it with tar and pitch. Then she placed the child in it and put it among the reeds along the bank of the Nile. ‘

B. If they didn’t he would have been put to death –Ex.1:22”Then Pharaoh gave this order to all his people: “Every boy that is born you must throw into the Nile, but let every girl live.”

C. He became Son of the Pharoah’s daughter – Ex. 2:10”When the child grew older, she took him to Pharaoh’s daughter and he became her son. She named him Moses, saying, “I drew him out of the water.”

D. He Became a Great Leader and a Leader of a Great Nation

Heb. 11:24-29”By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. 25 He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a short time. 26 He regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward. 27 By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw him who is invisible. 28 By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch the firstborn of Israel. 29 By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned. “

II. JOSEPH, OVERCAME A DYSFUNCTIONAL HOME

A. His father had two wives and two mistresses

B. He was the Eleventh of Twelve Sons

C. He was gossiperer, spying on his brothers

D. He’s brothers wanted to kill him, kill their own brother

E. We have to see the fundamentals that were in their hearts

F. The sold him to a foreign country

G. HE was sent to PRISON – NO future for those that have a criminal record!

H. Gn. 41:41-44”So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I hereby put you in charge of the whole land of Egypt.” 42 Then Pharaoh took his signet ring from his finger and put it on Joseph’s finger. He dressed him in robes of fine linen and put a gold chain around his neck. 43 He had him ride in a chariot as his second-in-command, and men shouted before him, “Make way!” Thus he put him in charge of the whole land of Egypt. 44 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, but without your word no one will lift hand or foot in all Egypt.”

I. He became the PRIME MINISTER OF EGYPT

III. TIMOTHY, OVERCAME A DIVIDED HOME

A. His father was an unbeliever

B. His mother and grandmother were the only two Christians

C. His father was a greek who worshipped other gods

D. This did not became an obstacle for His faith to diminish

E. 1 Tim. 2:5”I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also. “

F. After the Apostolic Age – He became the CHRISTIAN LEADER OF the CHURCH

IV. LUKE, OVERCAME RACISM

A. He was one of the first gentiles that had been converted

B. Col. 4:11-14”And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me. 12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. 13 For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis. 14 Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you.”

C. Not only a gentile but also a christian

D. He was a DOCTOR OF MEDICENE

V. JESUS THE ONE THAT CAME FROM A PERFECT HOME

CONCLUSION: