HELLO JOSEPH, GOODBYE ISRAEL

GENESIS 37

Pastor Rick Jackson

I. INSPECTION [v. 1-11]

1. The Purpose of Faith [v. 1-2]

2. The Problem of Family [v. 3-4]

3. The Promise of Future [v. 5-11]

II. REJECTION [v. 12-24]

1. Obedience Can Bring Persecution [v. 12-17]

2. Opportunity Can Bring Temptation [v. 18-20] (bait car=crime of opportunity)

3. Delay Can Bring Loss of Opportunity [v. 21-24]

III. DECEPTION [v. 25-36]

1. Greed in the Guise of Mercy [v. 25-27]

2. Guilt in the Guise of Ignorance [v. 28-32]

3. Crocodile Tears in the Guise of Compassion [v. 33-36]