Joseph suffers an ill fate at the hands of his brothers. God is still in control! In this lesson we learn about suffering and how to endure it. This part 2 of a series of 7 by Brian Birdow. www.cmcoc.org

1. The story of Joseph
Part 2
by
Brian Birdow
Sermon text: Genesis 39
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2. Joseph starts a new life without..
His family!
• Sometimes we have to move on from family.
• Luke 14:26 If any man come to me, and hate
not his father, and mother, and wife, and
children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and
his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

3. Hebrews 12:1
• Therefore seeing we also are surrounded
with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us
lay aside every weight, and the sin
which does so easily ensnare us, and
let us run with patience the race that is
set before us,

4. Galatians 1:15-16
• But when it pleased God, who separated me
from my mother's womb, and called me by his
grace,
• To reveal His Son in me, that I might preach
him among the Gentiles; immediately I
conferred not with flesh and blood:
• I.E. I did not lay the case before anyone!
• Acts 13:46…lo I turn to Gentiles….

5. Can you imagine the fear Joseph has?
• Not knowing how things are going to work out
• Not knowing what lies ahead
• Not knowing if he will see his family again
• Being sold twice

6. That’s life!
1. Peaks and Valleys
2. Highs and Lows
3. Exaltations and Humiliations
4. Hailing and Nailing

7. During distress…
We ask
If GodGod
is with me
why
is this happening?
• Valleys, Lows, Humiliations, Nailings

8. Remember God’s Promise
• Hebrews 13:5 Let your conversation be
without covetousness; and be content with
such things as ye have: for He hath said, I
will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
• Deuteronomy 31:6 Be strong and of a
good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of
them: for the LORD your God, He it is that
does go with you; He will not fail you, nor
forsake you.

9. Rewards for Suffering
• Matthew 5:11 Blessed are you, when men
shall revile you, and persecute you, and
shall say all manner of evil against you
falsely, for my sake.
• Matthew 5:12 Rejoice, and be
exceedingly glad: for great is your reward
in heaven: for so persecuted they the
prophets who were before you.

10. Remember God’s Promise
• 1 Chronicles 28:20 And David said to
Solomon his son, Be strong and of good
courage, and do it: fear not, nor be
dismayed: for the LORD God, even my
God, will be with you; He will not fail you,
nor forsake you, until you have finished all
the work for the service of the house of the
LORD.

11. Joseph suffers
• Betrayed by his brothers save Reuben
• Mocked for his dreams……….Sold twice
• Lied upon by Potiphar’s wife
• Put in prison……Joseph is a young man!
• 1 Peter 4:16 Yet if any man suffer as a
Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him
glorify God on this behalf.

12. It will all work out!
• Romans 8:28 And we know that all things
work together for good to them that love
God, to them who are the called according
to his purpose.