Hymn Sing Slide
“God Intended it for Good” The Life of Joseph “God Intended it for Good”
Picture of all of the brothers (Including Benjamin) bowing before Joseph
“God Intended It For Good" Genesis 45:1-47:31 Joseph Makes Himself Known (45:1-28) Jacob Goes to Egypt (46:1-34) New Home In Goshen (47:1-12) Joseph and the Famine (47:13-31)
Genesis 45:3 “I am Joseph”
Genesis 45:4-7 We never find God’s blessing when we hold on to anger and unforgiveness Many hard circumstances are designed by God to bring us to know and trust Him It is God’s plan to preserve for Himself a people who belong to Him He accomplishes this through divine deliverance—you need a Savior!
“It was not you who sent me here, but God.” God’s Sovereignty Genesis 45:8 “It was not you who sent me here, but God.”
Joseph’s Titles of Honor Father to Pharaoh Lord of Pharaoh’s household Ruler of all Egypt
Invitation to Salvation
“Don’t quarrel on the way” Genesis 45:24 “Don’t quarrel on the way”
Genesis 45:28 “I am convinced. My son Joseph is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”
“God Intended It For Good" Genesis 45:1-47:31 Joseph Makes Himself Known (45:1-28) Jacob Goes to Egypt (46:1-34) New Home In Goshen (47:1-12) Joseph and the Famine (47:13-31)
Genesis 46:3-4 I am God The God of your father Do not be afraid to go to Egypt I will make you into a great nation I will go with you to Egypt I will bring you back Joseph himself will be with you when you die
Do not go anywhere if God is not going there with you!
Map showing the region of Goshen within Egypt
Picture of Joseph meeting his father, throwing arms, hugging, affection
“God Intended It For Good" Genesis 45:1-47:31 Joseph Makes Himself Known (45:1-28) Jacob Goes to Egypt (46:1-34) New Home In Goshen (47:1-12) Joseph and the Famine (47:13-31)
Jacob blesses Pharaoh Jacob gives his age as 130 Jacob compares his age to his fathers
Noah = 950 years Shem = 600 years Eber = 464 years Reu = 230 years Terah = 205 years Abraham = 175 years Isaac = 180 years Jacob = now 130 years Joseph = 110 years Moses = 120 years
“God Intended It For Good" Genesis 45:1-47:31 Joseph Makes Himself Known (45:1-28) Jacob Goes to Egypt (46:1-34) New Home In Goshen (47:1-12) Joseph and the Famine (47:13-31)
Genesis 47:27 “Now the Israelites settled in Egypt in the region of Goshen. They acquired property there and were fruitful and increased greatly in number.”
Acts 7:11-16 “Then a famine struck all Egypt and Canaan, bringing great suffering, and our fathers could not find food. When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers on their first visit. On their second visit, Joseph told his brothers who he was, and Pharaoh learned about Joseph's family…
Acts 7:11-16 “After this, Joseph sent for his father Jacob and his whole family, seventy-five in all. Then Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our fathers died. Their bodies were brought back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a certain sum of money.”
“God Intended it for Good” The Life of Joseph “God Intended it for Good”