Sermons and Prophecy

FORGOTTEN, BUT NOT FORSAKEN Genesis 40:1-41:1 Introduction : Our text finds Joseph in the midst of a great trial of faith. He has been mistreated, misrepresented, falsely accused and imprisoned. In the midst of it all Joseph remained patient and kept his testimony intact. He did not see himself as a victim, but as a victor waiting for his liberty!         A brief glimpse at Joseph’s life reveals the trials he was called upon to endure. ·         He was treated unfairly by his own brothers and sold into slavery. ·         He became a slave in a foreign land. ·         He was falsely accused of attempted rape and imprisoned.         Through it all, he refused to be a victim. Joseph knew what the writer of Genesis records for us in  Gen. 39:21-23 , “ ...

Genesis 45:1-15 LESSONS FROM THE SCHOOL OF GRACE SUMMARY: This is a tense moment for the brothers of Joseph. Can you imagine the fear they felt as they stood before the brother they wronged and sold as a slave all those years ago? They know who he is and they know that he has the power to send them to prison, or even to their death, if he so chooses. What happens next is a great picture of grace. TEXT:  Genesis 45:1-15 SERIES:   Joseph - God Meant It For Good. DATE: 1 APRIL, 2018 INTRODUCTION :   Ill. The Context. This is the moment of truth. Joseph has been working with his brothers. He has brought them to a place of conviction, compassion and confession. He has been testing them to see whether or not they have truly changed their ways. He sees that they have and he reveals himself to them.         This is a tense moment for the brothers of Joseph. Can you imagine the fear they felt as they stood before the br...

I AM JOSEPH Summary: The real climax of any life is that moment in time when Jesus Christ reveals Himself to a lost sinner and saves that sinner’s soul. Everything in a child of God’s life leads up to and flows out from that moment. TEXT: Genesis 45:1-5 SERIES:  Joseph - God Meant It For Good DATE:  25, March 2018 Scripture Reading Let us rise to our feet and together read  Genesis 45:1-5 45  Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren. 2  And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard. 3  And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence. 4  And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am J...