JOSEPH, PROFESSOR IN THE SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS

GENESIS 42-43

Pastor Rick Jackson

I. LESSONS NEEDED [42:1-24]

1. Jacob's Reality Revealed [v. 1-5]

2. Joseph's Responsibility Remembered [v. 6-9a]

3. Joseph's Reasoning Rewarded [v. 9b-24]

II. LESSONS TAUGHT [42:25-43:11a]

1. The Weight of Guilt [42:25-28]

2. The Weight of Faithlessness [42:29-36]

3. The Weight of Wisdom [42:37-43:11a]

Psalm 111:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.
Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

III. LESSONS LEARNED [43:11-34]

1. Judah & Israel (Jacob) exhibit growth [v. 11-15]

2 Peter 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.

2. Joseph's Stewardship & Steward exhibit faith [v. 16-23]

1 Corinthians 4:2 Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.

3. Compassion & Patience are exhibited by Joseph [v. 24-34]

Hebrews 10:36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
Hebrews 12:1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
James 1:3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
James 1:4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
James 5:7 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.
James 5:10 Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.
James 5:11 Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
2 Peter 1:6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;