Sermons on Genesis 37:19-36:

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

Sold Into Slavery Series

Contributed by Hugh W. Davidson on Apr 5, 2009

Joseph is sold by those he thought cared about him.

Sold into slavery Genesis 37:12-36 I read an article the other day called 8 SIMPLE RULES FOR DATING MY DAUGHTER by Bruce Cameron and I’m thinking about going it to give all the guys Caitie brings around. Rule One: If you pull into my driveway and honk you’d better be delivering a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:12-36

Denomination: Baptist

He's Still Got The Whole World In His Hands--Part2

Contributed by Quint Pitts on Mar 29, 2009

This is a sermon in response to the anxiety and panic revolving around the economic crisis of 2009

HE’S STILL GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS—PART 2 Top Ten Oddest Country Songs 10. How Can I Miss You When You Won’t Go Away 9. If the Phone Doesn’t Ring, You’ll Know It’s Me 8. When You Leave Walk Out Backwards, So I’ll Think You’re Coming In 7. If I’d Shot You When I Wanted I’d Be Out By ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-27

Denomination: *other

How Rooted Are You In God's Word? Series

Contributed by Alis Cerrahyan on Aug 13, 2019

Unfortunate circumstances cannot and should not define who we are. It's what we choose to do with them that determines the outcome. We either believe in God wholeheartedly or we don't. Even a tiny doubt can taint our faith in his supremacy.

It would be fair to say that the following statement is not even believable: "I've never encountered any hardships; nor have I known anyone with evil intentions!" If we are a part of this world, whether a child, an adolescent, or an adult; we have tasted dysfunctions somewhere along ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:28, Genesis 39:1, Genesis 41:41

Joseph, Asking To Be Hated Series

Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Nov 4, 2019

If we concern ourselves with only ourselves, and we have no or little concern for how our words or actions impact others, we might get what we deserve.

Joseph, Asking to Be Hated (Genesis 37:1-36) 1. When it comes to appreciating how good we have it, sometimes we do not realize it until we lose it. One college student wrote home: 2. "Dear Mom: Sorry I haven’t written sooner. My arm really has been broken. I broke it, and my left leg, when ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-36

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Blessed, Even If My Family Is Jacked-Up

Contributed by Darrell Williams on Nov 7, 2019

The make-up of our family, does not determine the outcome of our future.

THE NUTTY PROFESSOR 2 IS A DIFFERENT KIND OF MOVIE. NOT ONLY DOES IT HAVE SOME COMEDY, IT CAN ALSO BE USED, IN A SMALL WAY, AS A PARABLE: AN EARTHLY STORY WITH A HEAVENLY MEANING. YOU SEE, SHERMAN KLUMP HAD A PROBLEM. HE DIDN’T APPRECIATE WHO HE WAS OR THE GIFT THAT HE HAD; IT DIDN’T MAKE HIM ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:3-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Father's Eulogy: Where Are You In Your Life, The Pit, The Prison, Or The Palace

Contributed by Darrell Williams on Nov 17, 2019

JUST BECAUSE YOU THINK YOUR LIFE IS LIKE A PRISON OR STUCK IN THE PITS, THAT DOESN’T MEAN YOU’RE NOT BLESSED.

A. YOU HAVE TO REALIZE THAT EVERYONE GETS STUCK IN A PIT IN LIFE 1. THE LORD JESUS SYMPATHIZES WITH US IN OUR SORROWS (HEB 4:15) 2. THE LORD JESUS HAS COMPASSION TOWARD HIS PEOPLE (ISA 40:11) 3. THE LORD JESUS IS ABLE TO BEAR OUR BURDENS (1 PET 5:7) TRANS: BELIEVE IT OR NOT, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:4-24, Genesis 39:11-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Dreams

Contributed by Bala Samson on Oct 19, 2020

God has promised to speak to us through visions and dreams; therefore let us eagerly expect God to do so.

DREAMER! Here comes that dreamer! . . . . Let’s kill him and throw him into one of these cisterns and say that a ferocious animal devoured him. Then we’ll see what comes of his dreams!” –Genesis 37:19-20 Joseph was called the ‘Dreamer’ and his brothers tried not only to kill the dreamer but also ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:19

Denomination: Pentecostal

Es Hora De Levantarse: Joseph Se Levantó

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jul 24, 2020

¿Qué hacemos cuando el sueño que Dios nos da comienza a convertirse en una pesadilla? ¿Cómo confiamos en Dios cuando todo va mal?

Es hora de levantarse: Joseph se levantó Génesis 37: 12-36 Mateo 18: 21-35 ¿Cuántos de ustedes han hecho esa pregunta, “Señor, cuántas veces debo perdonar? ¿Cuántas veces debo soportar esto? ¿Cuántas veces es suficiente? Esas son algunas de las ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:12-36, Matthew 18:21-25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Coat Of Many Colors

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 3, 2020

What can we learn from the "Coat of Many Colors?"

The Coat of Many Colors: An Exposition of Genesis 37:1-28 “The Coat of Many Colors” has become proverbial. Andrew Lloyd Weber made a musical “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” is loosely based on the life of Joseph. Dolly Parton made a song about the patchwork coat her poor mother made ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-28, Genesis 37:1-4, Genesis 37:12-28

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Let Me Praise My Way Out

Contributed by Dr. Jwt Spies on Aug 8, 2020

Knowing that you can praise God in the time of trouble

When we read the story of Joseph there are some things that cannot be denied, because the scripture makes it clear that: * Joseph was chosen by God * Joseph was anointed by God * Joseph had a destiny given to him by God * Joseph was favored by God * Joseph was favored by his earthly father * ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:18-19

Denomination: Baptist

An Unspoken Providence

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on May 10, 2020

The history of Joseph from Canaan to Egypt.

AN UNSPOKEN PROVIDENCE. Genesis 37:1-4, Genesis 37:12-28. What are we to make of Joseph? A tell-tale teenager (Genesis 37:2)? A favourite son (Genesis 37:3)? A dreamer (Genesis 37:19)? Or perhaps a boaster (cf. Genesis 37:5-10)? Or even a prophet (cf. Genesis 37:11)? What is the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-4, Genesis 37:12-28

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Overcomers Sermon I: Overcomingthe Past With A New Perspective Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on May 20, 2020

To overcome troubles as did Joseph and Jesus, we rise above the negative effects of our past by seeing all that happened from a new perspective that sees God working in and through it all to bring about that which is good.

BE OVERCOMERS, NOT SUCCUMBERS . . . Overcome Negative Effects from the Past by Seeing Them from a New Perspective One day a Christian missionary walked into a Belgian village and saw a ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:19-28

It's Time To Get Up--Joseph Got Up Part 1

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jun 19, 2020

Joseph found himself in a number of unjust situations because his brothers envied the privileges of his multicolored coat. We need the dreams of Jesus to overcome racism and prejudice.

It’s Time To Get Up—Joseph Got Up Genesis 37:12-36 Matthew 18:21-35 How many of you have asked that question, “Lord how many times should I forgive? How many times should I put up with this? How many times is enough”. Those are some of the questions that are being asked in our nation today. But ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:12-36, Matthew 18:21-35

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Joseph-Dreams Can Come True Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 10, 2021

A dream can be an escape from reality, but it can also be an alternative to a present inadequate reality. A dream can provide an ideal toward which we strive and thereby change reality for the better.

Vanna White, the glamorous star who shows the letters on Wheel of Fortune, was a leader in her church youth group in North Myrtle Beach, North Carolina. Her pastor wrote about how he asked her, when she was a senior, what she was going to do after graduation. She responded that her dream was to ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:2-20