Sermons about Genesis 37:1-45:28

From Pit To Promise

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Aug 11, 2005

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What keeps us in the pit of anger and frustration is often our inability to forgive others and ourselves. This sermon takes a look at Joseph as a role model for forgiveness.

From Pit to Promise – Genesis 45: 1 - 15 Intro: Simon Wiesanthal – 89 family members perished in holocaust – Book, Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness – dying Nazi soldier asks for forgiveness – For 2 hrs Weisanthal sat there in silence – Finally he left room in silence – In ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 45:1-15

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How To Grow Up Series

Contributed by David Beirne on Aug 19, 2005

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Part 1, Joseph’s life teaches us some principle characterisitcs of maturity.

Joseph The Dreamchaser Part 1: How To Grow Up Genesis 37:1-5 If money & time were not limitations, what would you dream about doing with your life?What would you do to leave an impact? Have you ever had a dream of what you wanted to be when you grow up? How close are you to that dream? In ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Defeating Temptation Series

Contributed by David Beirne on Aug 19, 2005

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Part 2, if we are going to obtain the dream God gives us, we must overcome temptation lest it destroy that dream.

Joseph: One Man Makes A Difference Part 2: Defeating Temptation Genesis 39:1-20, James 1:14-21 If there’s one thing that will keep us from achieving the dream God has for our lives, it’s scandal. We love to read about scandal, but rest assured they are a nightmare for the participants. What can we ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Preparing For Your Moment In The Spotlight Series

Contributed by David Beirne on Aug 19, 2005

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Part 4 of Joseph the dreamchaser. When it’s your turn in the spotlight, will you be ready? All eyes are on you; what can you do to prepare for that moment?

Joseph The Dreamchaser Part 4: How To Prepare For Your Moment Genesis 41:33 They olympian prepares all her life (all 14 years of it) for that one moment on the balance beam. All the work, all the preparation, all the sacrifice, all that money invested to get her there. Will she fall? Will she ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 41:33

Denomination: Baptist

Joseph - Live Your Dreams

Contributed by John Gullick on Aug 23, 2005

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A sermon that looks at how we can live out our God given dreams.

Joseph:- Live your dreams. There are many different aspects to life. There is eating and drinking and there is working to ensure that you eat and drink. There is shelter from the weather and there is clothing for the body. There is family and love and there are special occasions. But anyone ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:2-19

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

But God

Contributed by Lacy Scott on Aug 24, 2005

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Satan had done so many things to us that are meant for bad, “But God” means it for good!

“BUT, GOD”! Gen 37:22-27 & 50:20 Brothers and sisters, each of us have encountered situations where we just felt like throwing in the towel. We felt like the whole world was against us. We felt like no matter what we did things would turn out bad. We’ve often said to ourselves, “No matter what I ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:22-27, Genesis 50:20, Ephesians 2:4-6

Denomination: Baptist

The Pit Knows Everything

Contributed by James Westmoreland on Aug 27, 2005

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One of the great challenges in life is to deal with opposition and the knowledge that not everyone likes us. There are other experiences that are very hard for us to deal with and one of them is when we experience a sense of abandonment. It is then that t

Have you ever had the feeling that things were not going your way? That it was going to be a "bad hair" day and not much else was going to go well either? Robert Orben(1) was quoted as saying, "Sometimes I get the feeling the whole world is against me, but deep down I know that’s not true. Some of ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-28

Denomination: Disciples Of Christ

Give Me A Break!--A Mother's Day Of Finding Release In God's Sovereignty

Contributed by Steve Miller on Jan 4, 2005

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Mothers can find release in the Sovereignty of God even when they are unsure of their wayward children and doubt their effectiveness as a parent. This story of Tamar puts a new spin on Mother’s Day.

Give Me a Break! Finding Release in the Sovereignty of God Steven A. Miller Mother’s Day May 13, 2001 It was told to me that for my Mother’s Day message, I should make the mothers feel very honored and special; that I should esteem them. And while that may be true for many here today as ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 38:27-30

Denomination: *other

Where Is God When It Hurts

Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 11, 2005

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The life of Joseph shows God’s continual presence

Intro: One of the truths we learn very quickly in life is that things will not always go well. There are good days and bad days. God tells us he sends rain on the just and the unjust. Sometimes we question that. Did you ever know someone who seemed to have everything go their way? My ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sold Into Slavery - What Some Brothers Will Do Series

Contributed by Matthew Cook on Feb 17, 2005

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How was Joseph able to handle betrayal and rejection from his brothers?

Sold Into Slavery – What Some Brothers Will Do February 16, 2005 Center Point Baptist Church Introduction Present the following illustration on rejection: Campbell Morgan was one of 150 young men who sought entrance into the ministry in 1888. He passed the doctrinal examinations, but then faced ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:12-36

Denomination: Baptist

God, What Am I Doing In This Pit?

Contributed by James Lowe on Sep 20, 2006

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An encouraging message of hope

God, what am I doing in this Pit? Genesis 37: 13-24 Before we get into the main theme of this message, let’s go back a few verses and gather a little background to this story. Joseph was the son of Jacob. Verse 3 says he was the son of his old age. Because he was the son of his old age, he was ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:13-24

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Joseph (Pt.1) When Life Rips You Off Series

Contributed by Brad Bailey on Sep 22, 2006

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Intro: Story (Paul Harvey’s ‘The Rest of the Story’ p.115 of Col. Herland Sanders) wouldn’t you like to know the REST OF THE STORY? But, in those times when we’re down, it’s not easy to see any future to believe in the rest of the story; to believe ther

Intro: Story (Paul Harvey’s ‘The Rest of the Story’ p.115 of Col. Herland Sanders) wouldn’t you like to know the REST OF THE STORY? But, in those times when we’re down, it’s not easy to see any future to believe in the rest of the story; to believe there is a story at all. - Those times when ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Joseph - The Hero That Ran Away Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 9, 2006

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We often think of heroes as those who run to the fight... but often heroes are those who engage in "organized retreats".

OPEN: One of my favorite stories from Revolutionary war involves the "Battle of the Cowpens". Toward the end of the Revolutionary war, the British General Cornwallis had captured Savannah, Charleston and Camden in South Carolina - and in the process he had defeated and imprisoned much of the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:1-23, Genesis 39:21-23, Genesis 40:5-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Guiding Principles Of A Good Steward Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Oct 16, 2006

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This sermon examines some basic guiding principles of a good steward.

Scripture Today I am beginning a new series of messages titled, “Taking the ‘Stew’ Out of Stewardship.” Much of the material for this message comes from a book by Rod Rogers titled, Pastor Driven Stewardship: 10 Steps to Lead Your Church to Biblical Giving (Dallas, TX: Brown Books Publishing ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:1-6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

How To Say "No"

Contributed by Paul Decker on Nov 20, 2005

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We can say "no" to temptation.

HOW TO SAY “NO” Genesis 39:1-23 S: Temptation C: Purity in the face of temptation Pr: WE CAN SAY “NO.” Type: Narrative PA: How is the change to be observed? • Don’t blame others (including the devil). • Make the choice to say “no.” • Don’t play around with sin. Version: ESV RMBC 20 ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:1-23

Denomination: Baptist

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