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Genesis 37 & 39 Lesson 19

Joseph  Joseph is 17  His is with his brothers tending the sheep  He takes a bad report about them to his father  Joseph is the favorite son of his father coat of many colors  This caused major jealously by his brothers

Joseph  He told them of a dream he had where they were binding sheaves and their sheaves bowed down to his sheaf. “Shall you reign over us, or have dominion over us?”  They hated him even more  He dreamed another dream  The sun, moon, and eleven stars bowed down to him  Jacob rebuked him and the brothers envied him

Joseph  Jacob sent Joseph to Shechem to check on his brothers who were tending the flocks

Joseph  Jacob sent Joseph to Shechem to check on his brothers who were tending the flocks  They saw him coming and conspired to kill him “this dreamer is coming”  Reuben had them put Joseph in a pit, instead of killing him—he was planning to deliver him back to his father

Joseph  While they were eating a band of Ishmaelite traders from Midian came by  At Judah’s suggestion they sold Joseph to them for 20 shekels of silver  Even though he was their brother, their flesh—this was more profitable $$  The Ishmaelites took Joseph to Egypt

Joseph  Reuben tore his clothes when he returned to the pit and found Joseph gone  The brothers dipped Joseph’s coat in the blood of a kid and took it to their father “is this your son’s coat?”  Jacob mourned for his son many days and refused to be comforted  Joseph was sold to Potiphar, captain of the guard of Pharaoh

Lessons  Favoritism  Jealously  Hatred  Deceit  Obedience

Joseph in Egypt  The Lord was with Joseph  He was a successful man  His success was noted by Potiphar  Joseph was a handsome man, in charge of all of his master’s house  The Lord blessed the master because of Joseph

Joseph in Egypt  Potiphar’s wife “cast longing eyes” for Joseph and wants him to lie with her  Joseph refused to do this against his master and also said, “How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?”

Joseph in Egypt  She kept up the seduction day by day  When they were in the house alone, she caught him by his garment. He left the garment and ran outside  She told the men (servants) and her husband that Joseph had attempted to lie with her

Joseph in Egypt  Potiphar had Joseph confined to prison  Again, the Lord was with Joseph and gave him favor in sight of the keeper of the prison  He placed Joseph in charge of the prison  The Lord continued to bless him

Lessons  Seduction  Lust for fornication  Lying  Resistance – standing true Even at great hurt  Sin is against God

Consider God’s Blessings on Joseph Faithful in the most difficult circumstances “…the LORD was with him; and whatever he did, the LORD made it prosper”

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Eliseo Miron October is the beginning of the dry season, the weather conditions is fresh, but we can see dust everywhere. This is time of vacation for all students of the public schools. We have more people in our meetings in the mid week. Our young people are having more participation in our Bible classes in homes, leading prayers and songs. Some of them dedicate this time of the vacation to present Bible studies in homes as a responsibility for themselves.

Eliseo Miron During vacation season we have in our home, here in Chalchuapa, a group of children from 6 to 12 from Santa Ana, to learn God`s word and to receive the influence of good attitudes. My wife and our daughters are involved in this work. They prepare materials and teach all lessons. The violence and the economic situation are adversities that are affecting all brethren along the country. We covet your prayers for all saints in El Salvador.

Francisco Ventura López To conclude, we ask you and the Church of Alabama that you prays for the brethren in the faith, because in the city of Guatemala and Mixco there are areas that qualify as red zones, because there is a lot of crime. They are areas gangs or crime lords who extort the elderly, there are brethren that are victims of these gangs, who threaten to kill some member or their whole family.

Francisco Ventura López The Church that meets in the Belen colony, Mixco, Brother Juan Manuel Ventura, he and his family have receive death threats if they do not come up with the amount of money demanded by these criminals. This brother is a good worker in this congregation, for this the brethren would be very hurt if something were to happen [to him]. We pray to God that none of this will happen to the brother.

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