GOD CAN MAKE YOU A ''COULD-BE'' (1 OF 4)
by Jeff Strite
Scripture: Genesis 37:5-11, Genesis 41:39, Genesis 39:1-23, Genesis 39
This content is part of a series.
God Can Make You A ''Could-Be'' (1 of 4)
Series: Comeback Kings
Jeff Strite
Genesis 37:5-11, -44, 39:1-23
OPEN: Milton Berle was a comedian a few decades back and he wrote a poem that went like this:
''I'd rather be a could-be if I cannot be an are;
because a could-be is a maybe who is reaching for a star.
I'd rather be a has-been than a might-have-been, by far;
for a might-have-been has never been, but a has was once an are.''
Did you realize that God says you can be a ''could-be''?
As Milton Berle said: ''A could-be is a maybe who is reaching for star.''
One of my favorite passages of Scripture is Ephesians 2:10 which says ''For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus FOR GOOD WORKS, which GOD PREPARED BEFOREHAND, that we should walk in them.''
God is saying that once you became a Christian you became a ''could-be.'' God said you COULD BE capable of doing mighty things, because God had prepared good works just for you. These were things He'd prepared for you looooong before you ever decided to be His child.
In other words - God had plans for your life. He had a dream of what you ''could be.'' This echoes the same promise God made to His people in Jeremiah 29:11 ''I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.''
GOD HAS A PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE!
ILLUS: I once read a great quote that said:
''God's plans aren't just for pie in the sky when you die.
It's also for steak on your plate while you wait.''
Now, that's a bit of an oversimplification, but the fact of the matter is - God has a plan for your life. And, that brings us to our text this morning. God had a plan for Joseph's life. God gave Joseph a couple of dreams that helped Joseph to realize God planned to one day make him into a great man. Joseph shared these dreams with his family, and it didn't go over very well. He told them of the dream where his brother's sheaves bowed down to him, and he told anoth ...
Series: Comeback Kings
Jeff Strite
Genesis 37:5-11, -44, 39:1-23
OPEN: Milton Berle was a comedian a few decades back and he wrote a poem that went like this:
''I'd rather be a could-be if I cannot be an are;
because a could-be is a maybe who is reaching for a star.
I'd rather be a has-been than a might-have-been, by far;
for a might-have-been has never been, but a has was once an are.''
Did you realize that God says you can be a ''could-be''?
As Milton Berle said: ''A could-be is a maybe who is reaching for star.''
One of my favorite passages of Scripture is Ephesians 2:10 which says ''For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus FOR GOOD WORKS, which GOD PREPARED BEFOREHAND, that we should walk in them.''
God is saying that once you became a Christian you became a ''could-be.'' God said you COULD BE capable of doing mighty things, because God had prepared good works just for you. These were things He'd prepared for you looooong before you ever decided to be His child.
In other words - God had plans for your life. He had a dream of what you ''could be.'' This echoes the same promise God made to His people in Jeremiah 29:11 ''I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.''
GOD HAS A PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE!
ILLUS: I once read a great quote that said:
''God's plans aren't just for pie in the sky when you die.
It's also for steak on your plate while you wait.''
Now, that's a bit of an oversimplification, but the fact of the matter is - God has a plan for your life. And, that brings us to our text this morning. God had a plan for Joseph's life. God gave Joseph a couple of dreams that helped Joseph to realize God planned to one day make him into a great man. Joseph shared these dreams with his family, and it didn't go over very well. He told them of the dream where his brother's sheaves bowed down to him, and he told anoth ...
There are 16843 characters in the full content. This excerpt only shows a 2000 character sample of the full content.
Price: $5.99 or 1 credit
