Sermons on Joseph Smith:

Genesis 37-50: The Dreamer

Contributed by Bruce Ball on Mar 13, 2007

Last sermon in the GENESIS series. (Audio at www.sermonlist.com/2007.html)

Have you ever heard of people who became successful, even when everything around them pointed to failure? When all the circumstances around them say, “No way,” but they heard God saying, “No, this way!” There was a young boy in the 2nd grade whose teacher sent a note home with him to his ...read more

Denomination: *other

Secrets Of Success Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 3, 2007

In Genesis 39 Joseph lives out a three step plan for success.

Genesis Series # 7 CHCC: March 11, 2007 Secrets of Success Genesis 39 INTRODUCTION: Someone once asked radio commentator Paul Harvey to reveal the secret of his success. Here’s what he said: "I get up when I fall down," Bits & Pieces, March 3, 1994, p. 16. That’s pretty simple, but I ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 39:1-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Road To Reconciliation Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Apr 3, 2007

In Genesis 42-45 Joseph reveals his desire to test his brothers to see if they are changed men or still like they were the day they sold him into Egypt.

Genesis Series # 8 CHCC: March 18, 2007 The Road to Reconciliation Genesis 40-45 INTRODUCTION: Last week we ended the sermon with Joseph in Prison. Perhaps you have noticed that the story of Joseph is a story of transitions: From home to pit to prison and finally to a palace. Joseph’s ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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

Trusted With A Household Series

Contributed by Todd Stiles on Apr 26, 2007

See what Joseph’s rise from slave to supervisor can teach us about turning stumbling blocks to stepping stones.

Trusted: Lessons from the Life of Joseph Week 2: “Trusted with a Household” INTRO: Thanks, Generation Band, and good morning First Family Church! Well, here we are at the 10th usage of the word “account” in our study of the book of beginnings – Genesis. The other accounts gave us the stories of ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Great Adventure

Contributed by Steven Simala Grant on May 8, 2007

The story of Joseph, demonstrating that a life with God is full of adventure, challenge, and significance

Summer Day Camp Sunday 2003 Intro: How many of you love a great adventure? My friend Calvin does: (Calvin and Hobbes cartoon) And I do too: (Whitewater rafting pic) But let me tell you this: the Greatest Adventure – better than soaking your dad when he isn’t looking, (though that ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Trusted With A Heritage Series

Contributed by Todd Stiles on May 16, 2007

There’s more to life than power, position and prestige. Find out how Joseph saw through all of this to the real meaning of his existence.

Trusted: Lessons from the Life of Joseph Week 5: “Trusted with a Heritage” After final song, go to Video [Word on the Street interviews asking, “How do you want to be remembered?”] INTRO: Regardless of what you think about those answers (and there were some pretty crazy ones, eh?), it is evident ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Can We Find Anyone Else Like This Series

Contributed by Grant Van Boeschoten on Dec 12, 2007

The STORY of Joseph, exploring the character traits that made transformation possible in his life. "It is your time in the Valley that prepares you for the Mountain Top".

Can We Find Anyone Else Like This? Grant van Boeschoten December 9, 2007 The word transform is made up of two root words, trans and form. Trans means across. Ex. Trans Canada Highway, the highway that stretches the whole way across Canada. Form means “external appearance of a clearly defined ...read more

Green (Envy) Series

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Sep 15, 2013

Part 1 of a series on Joseph.

If we were going to make a fashion catalog based on the descriptions of clothes we find in the Bible, how big do you suppose this catalog would be? A couple of pages could be dedicated to the uniforms that the priest and the high priest wore since we have detailed descriptions of these. Then ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-36

Denomination: Lutheran

The Forgotten Father Of Christmas

Contributed by Bradley Kellum on Dec 2, 2009

When preachers talk about Christmas it’s usually about Jesus and Mary. But what about Joseph; the silent father? What do we learn from his life of devotion and faithfulness?

“The Forgotten Father of Christmas” Matthew 1-2 INTRODUCTION Usually at Christmas time, preachers spend a lot of time talking about Jesus’ miraculous conception, which I did last Wednesday. And the virgin birth leads you and I to think about the fact that Jesus was conceived apart from any human ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Road To The King

Contributed by Lance Hostetter on Dec 27, 2012

This story takes a look at the Magi's visit to see Jesus

The Road to the King Matthew 2:1-12 Introduction: Roads of life! 1. One of the things my wife likes about the valley is the straight roads! Motion sickness is one of the worst! 2. Roads and highways have often been used to symbolize life! --John Bunyan’s Christian classic Pilgrim’s ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Dealing With The Reality Of Rejection Series

Contributed by David Dewitt on Jan 20, 2008

Joseph dealt with the harsh reality of rejection

Dealing with the Reality of Rejection Genesis 37:1-33 Essential 100 Series January 20, 2008 Morning Service Introduction The year was 1858 and the Illinois legislature used what might be called a dirty political trick. The legislature gave newly elected U.S. Senate seat not to the man who won the ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-33

Denomination: Church Of God

Told Off For Something You Didn't Do?

Contributed by Neil Richardson on Mar 14, 2008

Children’s talk on Joseph, Genesis 41-50

Genesis chapter 41- children’s talk on Joseph • Told off for something you didn’t do? • Practise ‘Good afternoon, Mrs Jacobi; good afternoon, everybody’ • Story- Josie • Second youngest in Mrs Jacobi’s class and she was quite small • Clever- top of her class… top table…most amounts of [SHOW] ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Gold From An Unlikely Mine Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on May 5, 2010

We hear a lot in our day about dysfunctional homes. I realize that many homes today are in turmoil. Divorces, sins of all kinds, absentee parents, among other evils, have left the home in a mess. In many cases it seems that children growing up today do no

GOLD FROM AN UNLIKELY MINE Genesis 30:22-24 Introduction We hear a lot in our day about dysfunctional homes. I realize that many homes today are in turmoil. Divorces, sins of all kinds, absentee parents, among other evils, have left the home in a mess. In many cases it seems that children growing ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 30:22-24

Denomination: Baptist

A Rose Among Thorns Series

Contributed by Carl Allen on May 5, 2010

I want to take the first eleven verses of this chapter and show you the ways Joseph was different from his brothers. I want to show you how we can be a light in the middle of a dark and dying world.

A ROSE AMONG THORNS Genesis 37:1-11 Introduction In our first message on Joseph, we took a hard look at his background. We discovered that his family was marked with problems of all sorts. This godly man grew up in some of the roughest of conditions. I am still amazed that God could take a young ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 37:1-11

Denomination: Baptist