Kids' Club Fall 2023: Joseph, Genesis 37:2-11 (Single Page Version)
Kids' Club Fall 2023 - Joseph • Sermon • Submitted • Presented
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· 1 viewWhen we’re tempted to act selfishly and brag about our abilities or experiences, we need to treat others as more important than us, serving them.
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Introduction: Ability/experience; how someone in the Bible talked about his experience
Background: Abraham>Isaac>Jacob-Rachel>Joseph & Benjamin (lots of step-brothers)
Content & Explanation:
Genesis 37:2-4 Joseph Introduced
bad report (shepherds who take care of sheep)
A gift that prompted hatred & unkind words
Genesis 37:5-11 Joseph’s Dreams
Genesis 37:5-8 bundles of wheat showing respect that prompted hatred
Genesis 37:9-11 heavenly bodies that prompted rebuke, hatred, and thinking
Application
Identify the sin: selfishness; Jacob rebuked Joseph
Illustration: wrong attitude (mean words; bragging - Joseph’s bad report)
Selfishness & pride is sin, James 4:6“God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”
The Lord Jesus Christ forgives all sin, even selfishness and pride, if we believe in Him as our Savior from our sins
(SM) Philippians 2:3b “with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves;”
God forgives selfishness and pride when we confess our sins
Illustration (kind words> encourage; kind action> help
Admonition: confess pride and rely on the Holy Spirit to help us live humbly
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Discussion Questions:
In what book of the Bible do we find the story of Joseph? - Genesis
Who was Joseph’s father? - Jacob
After Joseph took care of his father’s sheep, what did Joseph tell his father about his older brothers? - they were doing something bad (bad report)
What did Jacob give to his son Joseph because he loved him more than the rest of his sons? - a coat of many colors
How did Joseph’s brothers respond to Joseph's gift? - they hated him and could not say nice things to him
What did Joseph experience that he told his brothers and father about? - two dreams
What bowed down to Joseph’s bundle of wheat in his dream? - 11 bundles of wheat
When Joseph’s brothers heard this dream, how did they respond to Joseph? - they were surprised that Joseph would dream that his brothers would respect him and hated him even more
What items in the sky bowed down to Joseph in his second dream? - sun, moon, and stars
How did Joseph’s father, Jacob, respond to hearing Joseph’s dream about the sun, moon, and stars, bowing to Joseph? - he rebuked Joseph but also thought over the dream
How did Joseph’s brothers respond to hearing Joseph’s second dream? - they were jealous
What can we do when we’re tempted to brag about our things we can do or things that we have done? - we can treat others as more important than us, serving them