The document contains announcements for various events organized by RLCC including a family outing, seminars on preparing for college and smart study habits, a youth camp, and an anniversary celebration. It also contains passages from the bible talking about Joseph's journey from being sold into slavery by his brothers to becoming ruler of Egypt, and how during the delays God was working things out for his good and to fulfill his purpose. The overall message is that with God there are no real delays, as he uses delays in our lives to arrange divine appointments, prepare our character, and fulfill his timetable.

1. RLCC FAMILY OUTING – APRIL 1, Thu, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Esquivel Resort, 50/person GETTING READY FOR COLLEGE – APRIL 30, Friday, 4 – 6 p.m. SMART STUDY HABITS – APRIL 24, Saturday, 3-6 p.m. YOUTH CAMP – MAY 5-7, P1500 FNH 3rd ANNIVERSARY – Month of MAY “RLCC Got Talent!”

2. God’s Dream 4 U DREAM BELIEVE SUCCEED

3. Are you a… Daydreamer dreamer Dreamreceiver

4. DELAYS... DREAM, VISION, PURPOSE... EXCITED! MOTIVATED! REVIVED! Nightmare

5. Genesis 45:4-8 4 Then Joseph said to his brothers, "Come close to me." When they had done so, he said, "I am your brother Joseph, the one you sold into Egypt! 5 And now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you.

6. Genesis 45:4-8 4 Then Joseph said to his brothers, "Come close to me." When they had done so, he said, "I am your brother Joseph, the one you sold into Egypt! 5 And now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you.

7. Genesis 45:4-8 6 For two years now there has been famine in the land, and for the next five years there will not be plowing and reaping. 7 But God sent me ahead of you to preserve for you a remnant on earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance.

8. Genesis 45:4-8 6 For two years now there has been famine in the land, and for the next five years there will not be plowing and reaping. 7 But God sent me ahead of you to preserve for you a remnant on earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance.

9. Genesis 45:4-8 8 "So then, it was not you who sent me here, but God. He made me father to Pharaoh, lord of his entire household and ruler of all Egypt.

10. Genesis 45:4-8 8 "So then, it wasnot youwho sent me here, but God. He made me father to Pharaoh, lord of his entire household and ruler of all Egypt.

11. What was GOD doing during the delays?

12. 1st: Reuben’s Failed RescueGENESIS 37:21-22 21 When Reuben heard this, he tried to rescue him from their hands. "Let's not take his life," he said. 22 "Don't shed any blood. Throw him into this cistern here in the desert, but don't lay a hand on him." Reuben said this to rescue him from them and take him back to his father.

13. 2nd:Caravan Going to EgyptGENESIS 37:25,28 25 As they sat down to eat their meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were loaded with spices, balm and myrrh, and they were on their way to take them down toEgypt.

14. 2nd:Caravan Going to EgyptGENESIS 37:25,28 28 So when the Midianite merchants came by, his brothers pulled Joseph up out of the cistern and sold him for twenty shekels of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt.

15. 3rd:Sold to Potiphar in EgyptGENESIS 37:36, 39:1 36Meanwhile, the Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, one of Pharaoh's officials, the captain of the guard. 1 Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt. Potiphar, an Egyptian who was one of Pharaoh's officials, the captain of the guard, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there.

16. 4th:Placed inPrison with the King’s prisonersGENESIS 39:20 20 Joseph's master took him and put him in prison, the place where the king's prisoners were confined.

17. GENESIS 40:1-4 1 Some time later, the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt offended their master, the king of Egypt.2 Pharaoh was angry with his two officials, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker,

18. 5th:Assigned to Cupbearer & BakerGENESIS 40:1-4 3 and put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the same prison where Joseph was confined.4 The captain of the guard assigned them to Joseph, and he attended them.

19. GENESIS 40:14-15 14 But when all goes well with you, remember me and show me kindness; mention me to Pharaoh and get me out of this prison.15 For I was forcibly carried off from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I havedone nothing to deserve being put in a dungeon."

20. 6th:Cupbearer forgot JosephGENESIS 40:23 The chief cupbearer, however, did not remember Joseph; he forgot him. GENESIS 41:1 When two full years had passed, Pharaoh had a dream...

21. When there are DELAYS God is working out His ways

22. God is arranging your divine appointments. God is preparing your character. God is fulfilling His timetable.

23. With God THERE ARE NODELAYS Follow His ways.

24. Isaiah 55:8-9 8 "For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,"declares the LORD. 9"As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.

25. Isaiah 55:11 ...so is My Wordthat goes out from my mouth: It will not return to Me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.

26. Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.

27. With God THERE ARE NODELAYS Follow His ways.

28. SHARE GROUP What comes to your mind when there are delays in your life? What have you learned today that can really help you deal with delays? Pray for one another