1. Tikva Slide

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

3. Scripture Reading Schedule
July 2 – Nick Kosmas
July 9 – William Boyer
July 16 – Tracy Osborne
July 23 – Mike Thisse
July 30 – Carl Nelson
August 6 – Sherwood Pope
August 13 – Kerry Taylor

4. Joseph Sold into bondage

5. “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)

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

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

8. 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.”

9. 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

11. “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)

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

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

14. Genesis 39:21
“The Lord was with him”

15. 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

16. “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)

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

19. 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)

20. 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)

21. Genesis 40:8
“Tell me your dreams”

23. “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)

24. “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

25. Genesis 40:14
“Remember me”

27. “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

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

29. Joseph Points
Us to Jesus

30. 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.”

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