Men on the Mission of The LORD:Joseph-Exiled For Good
Joseph-Exiled For Good Summary: Last in a series on Men on the Mission of The LORD. This one deals with his family background and how God removed him to build him into a man He could use. Series: Men on the Mission of The LORD Scripture: Genesis 37:1-36 Date: 01, May 2016 Introduction: People have said that character can be measured by how you act when no one’s watching -- and how you treat people who can do you no good -- and how you treat people who can’t fight back. We want to talk about another character this Summer. Specifically, we’ll scrutinize a man’s life under the lens of Scripture, taking a look at what I've called “character on display”. The NT tells us that OT accounts like Joseph’s story were recorded "for our instruction" . God provides OT biographies for a pointed reason: to remove truth from theory and teach it to us through the flesh and blood lives of every day people. Joseph’s life and ...