Genesis 38-39, Part 3
May 1, 2012
Through everything that happened, the Lord was developing Joseph’s faith, using pain to cause it to grow. And Joseph continued to trust God, despite the bad circumstances in his life.
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Genesis 38
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The Bible records the failures as well as the successes of its characters. These were real people, and some of them were bad. However, nothing bad is recorded about the life of Joseph!
April 30, 2012
The contrast between Joseph and his brothers is great. Joseph had integrity; his brothers were immoral. Yet through it all, God used the most unlikely people to bring the Messiah into the world.
April 27, 2012
Joseph’s brothers remembered his dream, and they tried to keep it from being fulfilled. At first they wanted to kill him, but then they decided to sell him into slavery so they could make a profit.
April 26, 2012
Jacob loved Joseph more than all his children. Joseph’s brothers knew that, and they hated him for it. And Joseph’s amazing dreams got him into trouble with them.
April 25, 2012
Jacob's preferential treatment backfired when his favorite son, Joseph, ended up at the bottom of a cistern, and then was sold into slavery. But God was still faithful, and His providential hand redeemed the situation.
April 24, 2012
Joseph the patriarch and Jesus Christ have many things in common. In Egypt, Joseph’s brothers had to bow to him, and in the end, every knee will bow to Jesus Christ.
April 23, 2012
Joseph in the Old Testament is similar in many ways to Jesus Christ. Joseph was falsely accused by Potiphar’s wife; Jesus was falsely accused of crimes against Rome.
April 20, 2012
The character of Joseph has many similarities to Jesus Christ. Joseph was uniquely loved by his father Jacob; at Jesus’ baptism, God said, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
April 19, 2012
God restored the family of Jacob, and He caused all Jacob’s enemies to be at peace with Him. When God restores, He always seeks to bring us to the highest level. We are the ones who settle for less.
April 18, 2012
The revival in Genesis 35 is the first one recorded in the Bible. It begins with Jacob and spreads to the rest of his family. We should remember that God initiates revival.
April 17, 2012
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