Three Lessons

from the Life of

Joseph
(Hint: They are not about Joseph.)
Genesis 50:20

Genesis 37-50
Genesis 37: Joseph Dreams of
Greatness & Sold By His Brothers
Genesis 38: Judah and Tamar
Genesis 39: Joseph a Slave in
Egypt
Genesis 40: The Prisoners' Dreams

Genesis 37-50
Genesis 41: Pharaoh's Dreams &
Joseph's Rise to Power
Genesis 42: Joseph's Brothers Go
to Egypt
Genesis 43: Joseph's Brothers
Return with Benjamin

Genesis 37-50
Genesis 45: Joseph Revealed to
His Brothers
Genesis 46-48: Jacob Settles in
Egypt
Genesis 49: Jacob's Last Words to
His Sons & Death

Genesis 50:15-21
15 When Josephs brothers saw
that their father was dead, they
said, It may be that Joseph will
hate us and pay us back for all the
evil that we did to him. 16 So they
sent a message to Joseph, saying,
Your father gave this command
before he died: 17 Say to Joseph,
Please forgive the transgression of
your brothers and their sin, because
they did evil to you.

Genesis 50:15-21
And now, please forgive the
transgression of the servants of the
God of your father. Joseph wept
when they spoke to him. 18 His
brothers also came and fell down
before him and said, Behold, we
are your servants. 19 But Joseph
said to them, Do not fear, for am I
in the place of God?

Genesis 50:15-21
20 As for you, you meant evil
against me, but God meant it for
good, to bring it about that many
people should be kept alive, as they
are today. 21 So do not fear; I will
provide for you and your little ones.
Thus he comforted them and spoke
kindly to them.

Genesis 50:20
20 As for you, you meant
evil against me, but God
meant it for good, to
bring it about that many
people should be kept
alive, as they are today.

3 Lessons from the Life of

Joseph
1) ____ is the real hero in the story
of Joseph.
2) ____ _________ overrule man's
actions.
3) ____ is finishing His _____ _____ in
you.

Genesis 50:20
20 As for you, you meant
evil against me, but God
meant it for good, to
bring it about that many
people should be kept
alive, as they are today.

3 Lessons from the Life of

Joseph
1) God is the real hero in the story
of Joseph.
2) ____ _________ overrule man's
actions.
3) ____ is finishing His _____ _____ in
you.

The Lord
was with
Joseph...

Who gave Joseph his

dreams?

GOD

Who gave Joseph the

power to interpret
dreams?

GOD

Who gave Joseph the

power to overcome
temptation?

GOD

Who led Joseph to be at

the right place at the
right time?

GOD

Who enabled Joseph to

be faithful?

GOD

So who is the real hero

in the story of Joseph?

GOD

God is the real hero in

the story of Joseph.

God is and ought to be

the real hero in our story.

Who would you like to be

the real hero of your life
story?

___________________________(
Write/say a prayer to God.)

3 Lessons from the Life of

Joseph
1) God is the real hero in the story
of Joseph.
2) ____ _________ overrule man's
actions.
3) ____ is finishing His _____ _____ in
you.

Genesis 50:20
20 As for you, you meant
evil against me, but God
meant it for good, to
bring it about that many
people should be kept
alive, as they are today.

3 Lessons from the Life of

Joseph
1) God is the real hero in the story
of Joseph.
2) God's purposes overrule man's
actions.
3) ____ is finishing His _____ _____ in
you.

For the LORD is good; his

steadfast love endures
forever, and his
faithfulness to all
generations.
- Psalm 100:5

Give thanks to the LORD,

for he is good, for his
steadfast love endures
forever.
- Psalm 136:1

God is good...

...all the time

And all the time...

...God is good!

Is God good during good

times?

Is God good during bad

times?

Romans 8:28-29
28 And we know that for those who
love God all things work together
for good, for those who are called
according to his purpose. 29 For
those whom he foreknew he also
predestined to be conformed to the
image of his Son, in order that he
might be the firstborn among many
brothers.

What is the good that

God is working out for
His children?

Romans 8:28-29
28 And we know that for those who
love God all things work together
for good, for those who are called
according to his purpose. 29 For
those whom he foreknew he also
predestined to be conformed to the
image of his Son, in order that he
might be the firstborn among many
brothers.

God is molding us to
make us become like
Jesus.

Is this something good?

Is this something we
want?

God's purposes
overrule man's
actions.

This is not a license

to sin or tolerating
sin. This is giving us
hope that God is in
charge even in the
midst of pain &
suffering.

What would you need to

change in your life to realign your life to God's
purposes?

3 Lessons from the Life of

Joseph
1) God is the real hero in the story
of Joseph.
2) God's purposes overrule man's
actions.
3) ____ is finishing His _____ _____ in
you.

Genesis 50:20
20 As for you, you meant
evil against me, but God
meant it for good, to
bring it about that many
people should be kept
alive, as they are today.

3 Lessons from the Life of

Joseph
1) God is the real hero in the story
of Joseph.
2) God's purposes overrule man's
actions.
3) God is finishing His good work in
you.

Genesis 50:20
20 As for you, you meant
evil against me, but God
meant it for good, to
bring it about that many
people should be kept
alive, as they are today.

The life of Joseph had a

positive ending but for
most of us, we don't
know what our ending
will be like...

God may bring us to the

lowest of the lowest to
complete His perfect
work in us - to make us
become like Jesus & to
bring glory to His name.

"In this world you will

have tribulation..."
- Jesus

"...but take heart, I have

overcome the world!"
- Jesus

3 Lessons from the Life of

Joseph
1) God is the real hero in the story
of Joseph.
2) God's purposes overrule man's
actions.
3) God is finishing His good work in
you.

How do you feel after

knowing that God is
finishing His "good work"
in you?

He Will Carry You

Three Lessons
from the Life of
Joseph
(Hint: They are not about Joseph.)
Genesis 50:20