JOSEPH - SOVEREIGN INTEGRITY (2 OF 8)
by Steve Jones
Scripture: Genesis 39:1-23
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Joseph, Sovereign Integrity (2 of 8)
Series: Joseph, Sovereign God
Steve Jones
Genesis 39
SUMMARY: The account of Joseph in Genesis illustrates the doctrine of the sovereignty (control) of God. In this sermon we see that a confidence in God's sovereignty inspires great integrity.
Introduction: Video clip of song from ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'' entitled ''Poor, poor Joseph.''
When we last left Joseph, his father had sent him to check up on his older brothers in Shechem. As was artistically portrayed in this morning's bumper video, when Joseph finally caught up with his brothers, they beat him and sold him to a caravan of Ishmaelite traders. The traders took him to Egypt and sold him as a household slave to a man named Potiphar. Potiphar was the captain of the palace guard for Pharaoh. That is where we pick up Joseph's story.
Let's remember the overarching point of our study in this series. God is our sovereign. He's our king. We live for God. And God works all things together for the good of those who love him and are called according to his purpose. If we believe that, what difference will it make in our lives? What difference will it make in our response to adversity? What difference will it make if you have a family member who hates you? If you have an enemy who is working against you? If you do the right thing and, rather than getting rewarded for it, you get punished instead? Someone has said, ''No good deed goes unpunished.'' What difference will it make when another man's wife tries to seduce you? What about when someone lies about you and frames you?
Believing in the sovereignty of God will make you courageous. Joseph taught us that last week. Today, Joseph is going to teach us a lesson about integrity. What is integrity? Integrity is personal honesty - it is acting in harmony with our core beliefs at all times. And the central core belief that Joseph lived by was that God was in charge of his life, was working f ...
Series: Joseph, Sovereign God
Steve Jones
Genesis 39
SUMMARY: The account of Joseph in Genesis illustrates the doctrine of the sovereignty (control) of God. In this sermon we see that a confidence in God's sovereignty inspires great integrity.
Introduction: Video clip of song from ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'' entitled ''Poor, poor Joseph.''
When we last left Joseph, his father had sent him to check up on his older brothers in Shechem. As was artistically portrayed in this morning's bumper video, when Joseph finally caught up with his brothers, they beat him and sold him to a caravan of Ishmaelite traders. The traders took him to Egypt and sold him as a household slave to a man named Potiphar. Potiphar was the captain of the palace guard for Pharaoh. That is where we pick up Joseph's story.
Let's remember the overarching point of our study in this series. God is our sovereign. He's our king. We live for God. And God works all things together for the good of those who love him and are called according to his purpose. If we believe that, what difference will it make in our lives? What difference will it make in our response to adversity? What difference will it make if you have a family member who hates you? If you have an enemy who is working against you? If you do the right thing and, rather than getting rewarded for it, you get punished instead? Someone has said, ''No good deed goes unpunished.'' What difference will it make when another man's wife tries to seduce you? What about when someone lies about you and frames you?
Believing in the sovereignty of God will make you courageous. Joseph taught us that last week. Today, Joseph is going to teach us a lesson about integrity. What is integrity? Integrity is personal honesty - it is acting in harmony with our core beliefs at all times. And the central core belief that Joseph lived by was that God was in charge of his life, was working f ...
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