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Ol Old << my bundle stood up, and your bundles bowed low - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Ol Old << my bundle stood up, and your bundles bowed low - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
God Speaks in Solitude: Joseph (part 4) Genesis 37:2-11,23-28 Ol Old << my bundle stood up, and your bundles bowed low before mine! The sun, moon, and eleven stars bowed low before me! >> <<
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<< “… my bundle stood up, and your bundles… bowed low before mine!” “The sun, moon, and eleven stars bowed low before me!” >>
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<< “… the Ishmaelites, who were Midianite traders, came by…” “And the traders took him to Egypt.” >>
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1) Where was Joseph in solitude?
- In his coat – favoritism set him apart.
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1) Where was Joseph in solitude?
- In a pit – he was left to die.
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1) Where was Joseph in solitude?
- In his heart – betrayed by his brothers.
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1) Where was Joseph in solitude?
- In a slave caravan – to be sold in Egypt.
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2) Why was Joseph in solitude? Because…
- His father favored him.
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2) Why was Joseph in solitude? Because…
- He reported his brothers’ poor work habits.
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2) Why was Joseph in solitude? Because…
- God set Joseph apart
by giving revelation dreams only to him.
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2) Why was Joseph in solitude? Because…
- Joseph unwisely shared those dreams
with his family.
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2) Why was Joseph in solitude? Because…
- His brothers rejected and betrayed Joseph
- ut of hatred and jealousy.
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3) What did God do in Joseph’s solitude?
- God seemed silent and unconcerned.
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3) What did God do in Joseph’s solitude?
- In actuality, God was at work.
- God would make Joseph the
second in command in Egypt.
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3) What did God do in Joseph’s solitude?
- In actuality, God was at work.
- Joseph would save Egypt from famine.
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3) What did God do in Joseph’s solitude?
- In actuality, God was at work.
- Joseph would save his brothers and father
from famine.
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3) What did God do in Joseph’s solitude?
- In actuality, God was at work.
- God’s people from Jacob’s family,
would prosper and grow in Egypt.
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4) Application: The story speaks to us about…
- Family and faith. Families can
encourage or discourage us in our faith.
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4) Application: The story speaks to us about…
- Family and faith. Families can
encourage or discourage us in our faith.
- Am I willing to follow Jesus
with or apart from my family?
- Am I a parent who seeks
to show Jesus to my children?
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4) Application: The story speaks to us about…
- Secrecy – a forgotten spiritual discipline.
- Secrecy knows the time and the people
to whom to speak. James 1:19
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“Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.”
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4) Application: The story speaks to us about…
- Secrecy – a forgotten spiritual discipline.
- Am I discerning about whom I speak to and
what I say?
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4) Application: The story speaks to us about…
- Endurance – some situations must be endured
in order for us to reap the fruit.
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4) Application: The story speaks to us about…
- Endurance – some situations must be endured
in order for us to reap the fruit.
- What circumstances make it just too difficult
to proclaim that “God is good”?
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4) Application: The story speaks to us about…
- Providence. Romans 8:28; John 11:25
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“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.”
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“I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying.”
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4) Application: The story speaks to us about…
- Providence.
- Do I believe God can only do good in my life,
no matter the situation?
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