Monday, June 04, 2018

LIFE LESSONS FROM JOSEPH

ACTS 7:8-15



Pastor Rick Jackson



I. JOSEPH UNDERSTOOD THE AGGRAVATIONS OF LIFE



1. Life can be Unpleasant [Gn. 37:18-28]



2. Life can be Unfair [Gn. 39:7-20]



3. Life can be Uncomfortable [Ps. 105:17-18]



He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant: Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron:



II. JOSEPH UNDERSTOOD THE ACCEPTANCE OF LIFE



1. Joseph had Faith in God [40:8, 41:15-16]



2. Joseph had Faith in God’s Word [Gen. 41:28-32, Heb. 11:22]



By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.



3. Joseph had a Future [37:5-11]



III. JOSEPH UNDERSTOOD THE ABUNDANT LIFE



1. Within God’s Plan for Your Life there is A Place to Work [Gn. 39:2-6, 20-23; 41:38-44]



2. Within God’s Plan for Your Life there is A Path to Follow [39:2-6, 21-23; 40:6-8, 41:14-16]



3. Within God’s Plan for Your Life there is The Peace of Faith [Gn. 41:50-53, 45:4-8]

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