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“God Intended it for Good” The Life of Joseph “God Intended it for Good”

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Joseph Sold into bondage

“God Intended It For Good” (Genesis 39-40) Purity (39:1-12) Accusation (39:13-23) “Tell Me Your Dreams” (40:1-11) “This Is What It Means” (40:12-23)

“The Lord was with Joseph” Genesis 39:2 “The Lord was with Joseph”

Genesis 39:3 “His master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord gave him success in everything he did.”

Genesis 39:4 “Joseph found favor in his eyes and became his attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household, and he entrusted to his care everything he owned.”

Satan’s Attack On Purity First Phase: Mention the idea Second Phase: Repeat the idea day after day Third Phase: Direct assault, compelling one to sin

“God Intended It For Good” (Genesis 39-40) Purity (39:1-12) Accusation (39:13-23) “Tell Me Your Dreams” (40:1-11) “This Is What It Means” (40:12-23)

Picture of Potiphar’s wife holding Joseph’s coat and making false accusations

Great harm in either case Two Ruinous Ends Sinful impurity False accusation Great harm in either case

Genesis 39:21 “The Lord was with him”

Life Lessons Pastor Chuck Swindoll You must not be weakened by your situation You must not be deceived by false persuasion You must not be gentle with your emotions You must not be confused by the immediate results

“God Intended It For Good” (Genesis 39-40) Purity (39:1-12) Accusation (39:13-23) “Tell Me Your Dreams” (40:1-11) “This Is What It Means” (40:12-23)

“Each dream had a meaning of its own.” Genesis 40:5 “Each dream had a meaning of its own.”

Examples of Dreams In Scripture Jacob’s dream of a ladder (Gen. 28:12) Joseph dreams of shocks of wheat and of stars with sun and moon (Gen. 37:5-9) Pharaoh’s dreams (Gen. 41:1-7) Midianite dream of a barley loaf (Judges 7:13-14)

Examples of Dreams In Scripture Nebuchadnezzar’s dream of a statue (Daniel 2:1-49) Jesus’ father, Joseph (Matt. 1:20-21) God’s warning to the magi (Matthew 2:19-22) Pilot’s wife receives a warning (Matthew 27:19)

Genesis 40:8 “Tell me your dreams”

“God Intended It For Good” (Genesis 39-40) Purity (39:1-12) Accusation (39:13-23) “Tell Me Your Dreams” (40:1-11) “This Is What It Means” (40:12-23)

“This Is What It Means” The three branches = Three days Within three days, Pharaoh will lift up your head Pharaoh will restore you to your position

Genesis 40:14 “Remember me”

“This Is What It Means” The three baskets = Three days Within three days Pharaoh will lift off your head The birds will eat away your flesh

Genesis 40:23 “The chief cupbearer, however, did not remember Joseph; he forgot him.”

Joseph Points Us to Jesus

Matthew Henry “Some observe the resemblance between Joseph and Christ in this story. Joseph’s fellow-sufferers were like the two thieves that were crucified with Christ – one saved, the other condemned. One of these, when Joseph said to him, “Remember me when it shall be well with thee,” forgot him; but one of those, when he said to Christ, “Remember me when Thou comest into Thy kingdom,” was not forgotten.”

“God Intended it for Good” The Life of Joseph “God Intended it for Good”