2. Review “God Builds a Nation”

4. Series 1 - God Forms His People
The Story Finding Your Story in God’s Story “Joseph – From Slave to Deputy Pharaoh”
Series 1 - God Forms His People

5. I. Joseph the Dreamer
Genesis 37:1-11

6. Jacob loved Joseph more
Gave him a special robe

7. Dreams of brothers bowing to him
Brothers hated him

8. II. Joseph the Slave
Genesis 37-40

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11. Chapter 39 – Joseph in Potiphar’s house
The Lord was with Joseph
He succeeded in everything he did
Potiphar realized the Lord was with Joseph
Put Joseph in charge of everything

12. Potiphar’s wife attempts to seduce Joseph

13. 2 Timothy 2:22 (NLT) 22  Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts…

14. 1 Corinthians 10:13 (NLT) 13  The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.

15. Falsely accused of rape
Imprisoned
1 Peter 2:23 (NLT) 23  He did not retaliate when he was insulted, nor threaten revenge when he suffered. He left his case in the hands of God, who always judges fairly.

16. Joseph in prison – Genesis 39:19-23
The Lord was with Joseph
He succeeded in everything he did
The warden Put Joseph in charge of everything

17. Interprets dreams of Chief Cupbearer and Chief Baker to Pharaoh

18. Interprets Pharaoh’s dreams of 7 years of prosperity and 7 years of famine
Counsels Pharaoh for preparation

19. III. Joseph, Second in Command
Genesis 41:37-40

20. Genesis 42 – Seven years of famine
Joseph’s brothers come from Canaan to buy grain

21. Dream comes to pass – brothers bow down to Joseph

22. Brothers get grain and go back to Canaan
Brothers go back to Egypt for more grain
Genesis 45:1-8 Joseph reveals his identity
It was God who sent me here ahead of you
To preserve your lives

23. IV. The Upper and Lower Story
Upper Story – God’s bigger plan, His overall purpose
Lower Story – the details of our individual lives

24. Genesis 50:20 (NLT) 20  You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people.

25. The Upper/Lower Story of our own lives
Romans 8:28 (NLT) 28  And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
Everything
Works together for the good
Those who love God
Called according to His purpose

26. 17 30 39
110 22 71

27. Application
Trials test us – cause us to trust God – equip us to do God’s will

28. Qualifiers of Romans 8:28
To them that love God
To them that are called according to his purpose
Things work together for good
God redeems even the wrong and bad things that happen

29. Next Week – Chapter 4 “Deliverance”