REFRAME YOUR LIFE (3 OF 4)
by Ryan Heller
Scripture: James 1:1-8, James 1:10-12
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Reframe Your Life (3 of 4)
Series: Why Worry
Ryan Heller
James 1:1-12
?What's up Edge Church? How are we doing this morning? It's good to see you. And you know, it's a good morning when we are putting out extra chairs.
It's great to see so many of you here today. I am excited to continue this series we kicked off a few weeks ago called Why Worry? One of my great heroes, one of my favorite characters in the Bible, is a man named Joseph. Joseph had an interesting life. He lived life to the fullest, to the max, and had some amazing opportunities, but he also found himself in the depths of despair. In the Scriptures we see him first as a teenage boy. The book of Genesis tells us he was the favorite son of his father. He was given the ''Technicolor Dream Coat.'' The other brothers hated him, despised him because he was the favorite, and they sold their brother into slavery. They told Jacob, the father, that Joseph was eaten by wild animals, and his son would never come home again. Joseph goes from being the favorite son to a slave. He is purchased by a man named Potiphar, a wealthy Egyptian businessman. He works his way up and becomes Potiphar's right-hand man.
Life is looking much better for Joseph. His life is filled with moments of the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. No longer is he a slave; he's number two in Potiphar's household. But Potiphar's wife falsely accuses Joseph of trying to rape her, and Joseph's life is back in the pits. He's in prison for this accusation. He meets some interesting people in prison. He also discovers he's able to interpret dreams. A short time later he becomes the prime minister of Egypt and right-hand man of the Pharaoh. At the end of this he comments about what his brothers had done to him and what God had done in his life.
''His brothers then came and threw themselves down before him. 'We are your slaves,' they said. But Joseph said to them, 'Don't be afraid. Am I in the place of God? You intended to ha ...
Series: Why Worry
Ryan Heller
James 1:1-12
?What's up Edge Church? How are we doing this morning? It's good to see you. And you know, it's a good morning when we are putting out extra chairs.
It's great to see so many of you here today. I am excited to continue this series we kicked off a few weeks ago called Why Worry? One of my great heroes, one of my favorite characters in the Bible, is a man named Joseph. Joseph had an interesting life. He lived life to the fullest, to the max, and had some amazing opportunities, but he also found himself in the depths of despair. In the Scriptures we see him first as a teenage boy. The book of Genesis tells us he was the favorite son of his father. He was given the ''Technicolor Dream Coat.'' The other brothers hated him, despised him because he was the favorite, and they sold their brother into slavery. They told Jacob, the father, that Joseph was eaten by wild animals, and his son would never come home again. Joseph goes from being the favorite son to a slave. He is purchased by a man named Potiphar, a wealthy Egyptian businessman. He works his way up and becomes Potiphar's right-hand man.
Life is looking much better for Joseph. His life is filled with moments of the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. No longer is he a slave; he's number two in Potiphar's household. But Potiphar's wife falsely accuses Joseph of trying to rape her, and Joseph's life is back in the pits. He's in prison for this accusation. He meets some interesting people in prison. He also discovers he's able to interpret dreams. A short time later he becomes the prime minister of Egypt and right-hand man of the Pharaoh. At the end of this he comments about what his brothers had done to him and what God had done in his life.
''His brothers then came and threw themselves down before him. 'We are your slaves,' they said. But Joseph said to them, 'Don't be afraid. Am I in the place of God? You intended to ha ...
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