Joe Gen. 40

Joe Gen. 40

intro
1. I love rollercoasters
2. rollercoasters of life arent so fun
3. review Joe to this point
  1. father favorite
  2. brothers abandon
  3. 1st rise in Egypt
  4. lied about
4. rest of that story - Jail! (Gen. 39.19-23)
  1. how would you respond?
  2. but there is even more!
  3. Read Gen. 40
    1. talk about a riollercoaster!
    2. talk about disappointment!
some truths about disappointment
1. when answers don't meet our expectations
  1. expect results immediatley
  2. expect the Gospel to give us joy, peace, healing, etc
  3. it's not that God doesn't deliver, but we expect it now
  4. no doubt Joe saw the cupbearer as the way out!
    1. 40.14
    2. 40.23
2. They can lead us to despair or hope
  1. despair = when we believe God has forgotten us
  2. hope = when we believe God is faithful to us
how did Joe handle his disappointemnt?
1. He chose hope over despair
signs he made that choice
1. Joe served others, not himself
  1. 40.4
  2. 40.6
2. Joe never forgot to point people to GOd
  1. remember - he had his own dream!
  2. 40.8
  3. 41.16
take home
1. God is soveriegn when it seems he has forgotton you!
2. God is soveriegn when circumstances seem otherwise

Resource summary

	Created by Ross Johnson about 11 years ago