2. Overcoming Obstacles To Faithfulness
Joseph - Overcoming Pride
Review of Joseph’s timeline:
His decline into disgrace and humiliation.
His rise to importance and power.

3. Overcoming Obstacles To Faithfulness
Joseph - Overcoming Pride
Situations that could have led to pride.
His special place of honor in the family.
His dreams.
Handsome in form and appearance.
Promoted to “chief executive” in Potiphar’s house.
Promoted to “caretaker” while in prison.

4. Overcoming Obstacles To Faithfulness
Joseph - Overcoming Pride
Situations that could have led to pride.
Elevated to second in power in Egypt.
Geographical control.
Royal privileges.
Financial authority.
Political power.
Social prestige.

5. Overcoming Obstacles To Faithfulness
Joseph - Overcoming Pride
How Joseph reacted when promoted.
He got busy with the tasks given him.
He handled each promotion with grace and humility.

6. Overcoming Obstacles To Faithfulness
Joseph - Overcoming Pride
Why Joseph reacted the way he did.
He attributed everything to the working of God in his life.
He believed that no matter what happened, this was all a part of God’s will for his life.

7. Overcoming Obstacles To Faithfulness
Joseph - Overcoming Impatience
Principles To Help Faithfulness
Recognize the sinfulness of pride, and the problems that come with it.
Recognize the critical need for humility.
It is commanded.

8. Overcoming Obstacles To Faithfulness
Joseph - Overcoming Impatience
Principles To Help Faithfulness
Recognize the sinfulness of pride, and the problems that come with it.
Recognize the critical need for humility.
In order to be truly thankful for the good things that do come into out lives; it is not from ourselves, but from God.

9. Overcoming Obstacles To Faithfulness
Joseph - Overcoming Impatience
Principles To Help Faithfulness
Recognize the sinfulness of pride, and the problems that come with it.
Recognize the critical need for humility.
For forgiveness, especially as this relates to the ability to give forgiveness to others.

10. Overcoming Obstacles To Faithfulness
Joseph - Overcoming Impatience
Principles To Help Faithfulness
Recognize the sinfulness of pride, and the problems that come with it.
Recognize the critical need for humility.
Recognize the role that sufferings play in being victorious over pride.