Sermons on Bereshis 37:11:

The Fire Of Jealousy And Bitterness Series

Contributed by Scott Rodgers on Apr 13, 2008

Discover the source of jealousy and bitterness and how to overcome them.

Faith in the Fire: The Fire of Jealousy and Bitterness Genesis 37 Intro: (ILL) Getting to the bottom of things: The Mysterious Cricket Three parts to the story: - Joseph and his dad (vs. 1-3) - Joseph and his dreams (vs.4-11) - Joseph and his disappearance (vs. 12-36) Objects of Jealousy - ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Dare To Dream Again

Contributed by Jeremiah Parker on Apr 15, 2008

Joseph had big dreams but they became broken, barren dreams; But God was with him and his brarren dreams were birthed.

Dare to Dream Again Attention: What did you want to be when you grew up? Need: What can I do when my dreams are crushed? Text: Gen 37:5-27 I. Joseph Has Big Dreams a. Importance in his dreams i. He would rule over his family ii. Universal need for significance b. Impact of a dream ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:5-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Genesis 45 Series

Contributed by Tom Owen on Aug 6, 2009

verse-by-verse

We’re going to be in Genesis 37 tonight as we start to really focus in on the story of Joseph. This is where God shows us how He began shaping Joseph into the great man and leader that he eventually became. If you took these principles and wrote them in a book it could be titled “how to make a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-36

Denomination: Baptist

Dreamer

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Aug 27, 2009

What about your dreams? What if God has a different dream about your life than you do? How will you handle it?

Genesis 37:1-11 When a cowboy applied for an insurance policy, the agent asked, “Have you ever had any accidents?” After a moment’s reflection, the applicant responded, “Nope, but a bronco did kick in two of my ribs last summer, and a couple of years ago a rattlesnake bit me on the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

When Life Takes An Unexpected Turn Series

Contributed by Rodney Kelley on Sep 7, 2009

When life takes an unexpected turn, will we trust God?

Intro. Last week we saw that Jacob’s life changed before Joseph was born. Joseph had been trained well by his father. Not the same could be said about the rest of the sons. Jacob had been very passive in the lives of Joseph’s older brothers, but apparently more involved in the life of Joseph. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-36

Denomination: Baptist

How To Overcome Envy Series

Contributed by Randy Hamel on Jun 23, 2008

Sermon looks at the devastating effects of envy - using the life of Joseph in Genesis 37 as a backdrop

How to Overcome Envy Acknowledgement (Rick Warren - Breaking Free Series) We’re in a series we’ve been calling “Breaking Free” from those sins in our lives that are not readily evident. We looked at temptations, pride, anxiety, and today jealousy. These sins become wedged in our hearts. We ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:3-11

Dream Delay Series

Contributed by Joel Smith on Feb 9, 2009

When your God-given vision is interrupted, it’s a part of God’s plan.

When you were young, what did your dream about? What did you imagine you’d do with your life? Who did you envision you’d be? As a follower of Jesus Christ, what do you dream about? Did you ever think about doing something great for God? Have you ever had even a fleeting thought that perhaps ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-36

Denomination: Baptist

It's Just An Illusion

Contributed by Melvin Maughmer, Jr. on Feb 18, 2009

The devil tries to fool us into believing something is a certain way even though its not; therefore it’s just an Illusion.

“It’s just an Illusion” By District Elder M.L. Maughmer, Jr. Genesis 37: 1 - 5, 12 – 18, 23 – 28, 31 – 36 According to Merriam Webster’s Dictionary On-Line an illusion is: the action of deceiving, the state or fact of being intellectually deceived or misled: an instance of deception, a misleading ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-36

Denomination: Apostolic

There'll Always Be An Egypt

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Nov 27, 2009

We are either dreamers or detractors, but God will use both. Whatever is worth doing begins as a dream; and the dreamers redeem the detractors. There will always be ministry to do.

The world is made up of two kinds of people. The dreamers and the detractors. Dreamers and detractors. Dreamers look at the world as it is, and see new possibilities. Detractors look at the world and see nothing but disaster. Dreamers look at the world as it is and know it can be better. ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-36

Denomination: Baptist

Lessons From Joe Pt 1 "The Early Years"

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jul 2, 2009

Joseph’s life demonstrates a person who was a great leader because he learned from his mistakes and was teachable. He was also adaptable and persevering. His most noted leadership quality was he was forgiving.

Lessons from Joe – the young years Opening video Illustration: From Blue Fish Tv – Joseph abandoned by God Thesis: Joseph’s life demonstrates a person who was a great leader because he learned from his mistakes and was teachable. He was also adaptable and persevering. His most noted leadership ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-36

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dreaming God's Dreams

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 24, 2007

The second of a three part series, ‘Do You Believe?

(Slide 1 up) I am thinking of something that everyone has and that we often receive it during the same time period each day. It can bring pleasure or pain or uncertainty when we receive it. What it is? (Slide 1a) It is a dream! We all have dreams and most of the time we have them during the night ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:5-11

Denomination: Church Of God

Jewels Of Joseph

Contributed by Mark Perryman on May 31, 2007

We need to be a person with a different spirit just like Joseph.

INTRO: A middle-aged business executive approached the front entrance of the office building in which he worked. A young feminist came up at the same moment, so he stepped back and held the door open for her to pass through. She looked at him and said with annoyance, “Don’t hold the door for me ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-35

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Evil Of Envy Series

Contributed by Jonathan Russell on Jun 26, 2007

What envy does to a life

We need to learn three things about handling envy in our lives, whether we are the ones envying or the ones being envied. 1. The REASONS for Envy (37:1-11) A. The brothers knew Joseph was favored (37:3-4) B. Joseph received special treatment (37:3) C. God spoke to Joseph (37:5-11) D. Joseph knew ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:11

Denomination: Baptist

Dare To Dream

Contributed by Ervin Kimrey on Jul 26, 2007

Without a dream (vision) we are still and dead. If we are to stay motivated, strong, and true to our God we must have a dream.

DARE TO DREAM Genesis 37: 5-11 Introduction: When we are children we have great dreams. When born-again we are given a new dream; (Heaven) A woman told her husband, I dreamed you gave me a gold necklace What do you think it means?” “I don’t know, Valentine’s Day is coming soon, maybe you’ll ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:5-11

Denomination: Baptist

Trusted With A Vision Series

Contributed by Todd Stiles on Apr 24, 2007

Discover how Joseph was faithful to God’s call and what it means to be trusuted with God’s vision for your life.

Trusted: Lessons from the Life of Joseph Week 2: “Trusted with a Vision” INTRO: We come to the beginning part of Joseph’s life today, and it’s the part most people are familiar with – his dreams! So take your Bible and locate Genesis 37. While you’re turning there, I must tell you I don’t really ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-11

Denomination: Baptist