Have you ever been hurt by someone you trusted? That maybe the hardest hurt to overcome for any of us. It was no different for Joseph. Although he had forgiven his brothers, he still needed to know if he could ever, fully trust them again. So he had decided to hold onto Simeon and send … Continue reading A Study of Joseph – Rebuilding Trust
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A Study of Joseph – Forgiveness before Restoration
God is the ultimate healer as we saw in our last post. After years of trials and tribulations, God delivered Joseph from his afflictions and allowed him to be placed over all of Egypt. Along with that, Joseph was given a new bride and shortly after that, was blessed with two sons. Egypt was soon … Continue reading A Study of Joseph – Forgiveness before Restoration
A Study of Joseph – Pride Avoided
Finally, after 13 years Joseph is released from prison and not only that, he now finds himself as the 2nd in command of the whole nation of Egypt! As we pick up the story in Genesis 41:41-44, we see that Pharaoh announces Joseph's rise to power in a big, big, way. After declaring that Joseph … Continue reading A Study of Joseph – Pride Avoided
A Study of Joseph – parallels of Jesus and Joseph
I know the last post was a bit lengthy so I will try and keep this a bit shorter. Here are some more comparisons between Joseph's and Jesus' lives. The first is the exaltation of the two. For Joseph, enslaved, then imprisoned for false charges brought against him had to endure a heavy price by … Continue reading A Study of Joseph – parallels of Jesus and Joseph
A Study of Joseph – Life Repeats Itself
In the last post I mentioned two gentlemen that would play a significant role in Joseph's life. Both men served in Pharaoh's court, as one served as his cupbearer and the other his baker. These two men probably had no idea how they would help impact the world for years and years to come but … Continue reading A Study of Joseph – Life Repeats Itself
A Study of Joseph – Joseph/Jesus parallels continued
As we look further into the parallels between the lives of Joseph and Jesus, I am continually amazed at how Joseph maintains his faith and trust in God. Unlike Jesus, who knew how the events of His earthly life would unfold, Joseph simply trusted God and faithfully served, no matter his circumstances. How different would … Continue reading A Study of Joseph – Joseph/Jesus parallels continued
A Study of Joseph – Temptation
It's been said that you are: about to experience a trial in your life - are in the middle of a trial in your life - or just came out of trial in your life. Take heart and know that you are not alone as we all feel like that at various times in our … Continue reading A Study of Joseph – Temptation
A Study of Joseph – Steadfast and Strong
As the scene shifts to Egypt, things look extremely bleak for Joseph. Sold into slavery and now being taken into a foreign land, Joseph's future isn't looking to bright. I would encourage you to read Genesis 39 and as you do, notice that in every trial that comes to Joseph, he stays steadfast and strong … Continue reading A Study of Joseph – Steadfast and Strong
A Study of Joseph – Joseph/Jesus Parallels
I thought it might be good to look at a couple of parallels between the lives of Jesus and Joseph. Joseph's life is a foreshadowing of the one true Messiah that was to come later. Joseph was a servant of God, maybe not by his choice, but a servant none the less. Jesus was the … Continue reading A Study of Joseph – Joseph/Jesus Parallels
A Study of Joseph – Meant for Evil
As we finish up Genesis 37, we get into the events that will set the course for a most remarkable journey for Joseph. And as we do so, I want to draw attention to the fact, that just like today, they also had to deal with evil in Joseph's day as well. Looking at this … Continue reading A Study of Joseph – Meant for Evil
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