Joseph: Dreamed, Denied, Delivered, Destiny

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JOSEPH
Pastor Kenneth Bent
Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Joseph’s life – a perfect segue between “Total Others” and “Total Destiny”

His DESTINY was for the deliverance and preservation of OTHERS.

Outline of Joseph’s life
Genesis 37:1- 50:26
1. Early life (37:1-36)
Dressed a. Coat of Many Colors / Favoritism by his father Jacob (37:1-4)
Dreamer b. Joseph's dreams (37:5-11)
Despised c. Capture and selling of Joseph (37:12-36)
2. Joseph's testing in Egypt (39:1-41:57)
a. Joseph's experiences in Potiphar's household (39:1-18)
Darlinged i. exaltation through faithfulness and skill
Defamed ii. temptation and false accusation by Potiphar’s wife
Demoted
b. Joseph confined to prison (39:19-23)
Dungeoned
c. Joseph interprets dreams (40:1-23)
Divulged - the meaning of the cupbearer and baker’s dreams
Disregarded – cupbearer forgets about Joseph’s accurate dream interpretation gift for ANOTHER 2 YEARS!
d. Joseph interprets Pharaoh's dreams (41:1-36)
Discerner
e. Joseph elevated to power (41:37-57)
Delivered – from prison and placed second over all Egypt
3. Joseph in power in Egypt (42:1-50:26)
Deliverer- to his family and future generations and to Egypt.
a. Joseph's brothers' first trip to Egypt (42:1-38)
b. Joseph's brothers' second trip to Egypt (43:1-34)
c. Testing of the brothers (44:1-34)
d. Joseph reveals who he really is (45:1-15)
e. Jacob invited to come to Egypt (45:16-28)
f. Jacob comes to Egypt (46:1-7)
g. Names of those who came (46:8-27)
h. Reunion of Jacob and Joseph (46:28-34)
i. Jacob and Pharaoh (47:1-12)
j. Joseph's famine policies (47:13-26)
4. Deaths of Jacob and Joseph (47:27-50:26)
a. Jacob prepares to die (47:27-31)

b. Jacob blesses Joseph's sons (48:1-22)

Destiny –
The SECOND BORN Ephraim (Double Fruitfulness, double blessing- GEN. 41.52) is BLESSED OVER AND ABOVE the FIRST BORN Manassah (God has caused me to forget – Gen. 41.51)
c. Jacob blesses his sons (49:1-27)
d. Death of Jacob (49:28-33)
e. Burial of Jacob (50:1-14)

Dismissed – any unforgiveness and bad actions on the part of his brothers
f. Reconciliation between Joseph and his brothers (50:15-21)

Destiny: Gen. 50:24,25 - carry my bones up to the promised land!
g. Joseph's last words and death (50:22-26)

Other thoughts: Testing: Psalms 18.20 “the Word of the Lord is tried”
Psalm 105:17-23 - until the time,, the word tried him

e.g. Joseph:
Dream Vision
Denial Valley
Destiny Victory

JOSEPH:

THE CLOTHING ASPECT:::

YOUR CLOTHES OFTEN REVEAL WHO YOU ARE…

STORY OF WITNESSING TO AND HELPING YOUNG LADY WITH TIRE THAT FELL APART, BROKEN DOWN CAR, BROKEN WINDSHIELD, NO INSURANCE, 22 YEARS OLD, 1 CHILD, NOT MARRIED, BOY FRIEND ON A HARLEY WITH A THOUSAND TATTOOS AND DISTANCED FROM HER MOM AND NO RELATIONSHIP WITH HER FATHER…AND A NATURE WORSHIPPER!!

TALK ABOUT A PERFECT FIT FOR “JESUS TAKE THE WHEEL”

THE CLOTHES TOLD THE STORY…


Coat of Many Colors: Rev. 5.9 – every nation, kindred, tribe and tongue

Zech 3.1-5 - change garments – accuser is there

Isaiah 49.18

Romans 13.14

Isaiah 22.21

Isaiah 61.10


JOSEPH – Fill in the Blank Notes
Pastor Kenneth Bent Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Joseph’s life – a perfect segue between “Total Others” and “Total Destiny”

His DESTINY was for the deliverance and preservation of OTHERS.

Outline of Joseph’s life
Genesis 37:1- 50:26
1. Early life (37:1-36)
______________a. Coat of Many Colors / Favoritism by his father Jacob (37:1-4)
______________b. Joseph's dreams (37:5-11)
______________c. Capture and selling of Joseph (37:12-36)
2. Joseph's testing in Egypt (39:1-41:57)
a. Joseph's experiences in Potiphar's household (39:1-18)
_______________ i. exaltation through faithfulness and skill
_______________ ii. temptation and false accusation by Potiphar’s wife
_______________
b. Joseph confined to prison (39:19-23)
_________________
c. Joseph interprets dreams (40:1-23)
D________________ - the meaning of the cupbearer and baker’s dreams
Dis_______________ – cupbearer forgets about Joseph’s accurate dream interpretation gift for ANOTHER 2 YEARS!
d. Joseph interprets Pharaoh's dreams (41:1-36)
Disc________________
e. Joseph elevated to power (41:37-57)
Del_________________ – from prison and placed second over all Egypt


3. Joseph in power in Egypt (42:1-50:26)
D__________________- to his family and future generations and to Egypt.
a. Joseph's brothers' first trip to Egypt (42:1-38)
b. Joseph's brothers' second trip to Egypt (43:1-34)
c. Testing of the brothers (44:1-34)
d. Joseph reveals who he really is (45:1-15)
e. Jacob invited to come to Egypt (45:16-28)
f. Jacob comes to Egypt (46:1-7)
g. Names of those who came (46:8-27)
h. Reunion of Jacob and Joseph (46:28-34)
i. Jacob and Pharaoh (47:1-12)
j. Joseph's famine policies (47:13-26)
4. Deaths of Jacob and Joseph (47:27-50:26)
a. Jacob prepares to die (47:27-31)
b. Jacob blesses Joseph's sons (48:1-22)

D________________________
The SECOND BORN Ephraim (Double Fruitfulness, double blessing- GEN. 41.52) is BLESSED OVER AND ABOVE the FIRST BORN Manassah (God has caused me to forget – Gen. 41.51)
c. Jacob blesses his sons (49:1-27)
d. Death of Jacob (49:28-33)
e. Burial of Jacob (50:1-14)

Dis_______________ – any unforgiveness and bad actions on the part of his brothers
f. Reconciliation between Joseph and his brothers (50:15-21)

D_________________: Gen. 50:24,25 - carry my bones up to the promised land!
g. Joseph's last words and death (50:22-26)

Answers: dressed, dreamer, despised, darlinged, defamed, demoted, dungeoned, divulged, disregarded, discerner, delivered, deliverer, destiny, dismissed, destiny