2. Overcoming Obstacles To Faithfulness
Joseph - Overcoming Bitterness
Joseph’s life.
Favored son with a bright future ahead.
Dramatic turn of events.
Betrayed by brothers.
Removed from home and family.
Slavery and a prison cell.

3. Overcoming Obstacles To Faithfulness
Joseph - Overcoming Bitterness
Joseph’s life.
Favored son with a bright future ahead.
Dramatic turn of events.
None of this was due to any particular malicious action or wicked disposition on his part.

4. Overcoming Obstacles To Faithfulness
Joseph - Overcoming Bitterness
How Joseph could be perceived as a “victim.”
Victim of his father’s favoritism and brother’s jealousy.
Victim of the irrational, extreme hatred of his brothers.
Victim of a scorned, powerful woman.
Victim of an influential man’s ungratefulness.

5. Overcoming Obstacles To Faithfulness
Joseph - Overcoming Bitterness
Evidence Joseph was not bitter.
The treatment he gave his brothers.
The births and naming of his sons.
Manasseh - “one who causes to forget.”
Ephraim - “to be fruitful.”

6. Overcoming Obstacles To Faithfulness
Joseph - Overcoming Bitterness
Principles To Help Faithfulness
It is important never to the lose the proper focus.
It is important to choose the right attitude.
It is important to choose to forget.
It is important to appreciate what God has done and what He can do with our lives.