The Savior of the World

Now Israel loved Joseph more than any other of his sons, because he was the son of his old age. And he made him a robe of many colors. But when his brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers, they hated him and could not speak peacefully to him.

The Dream

Genesis 37:9–11 ESV

Then he dreamed another dream and told it to his brothers and said, “Behold, I have dreamed another dream. Behold, the sun, the moon, and eleven stars were bowing down to me.” But when he told it to his father and to his brothers, his father rebuked him and said to him, “What is this dream that you have dreamed? Shall I and your mother and your brothers indeed come to bow ourselves to the ground before you?” And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the saying in mind.

Brothers Jealous

Father kept in mind

Slavery

Genesis 37:26–27 ESV

Then Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood? Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him, for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And his brothers listened to him.

How old was Joseph?

Genesis 37:2 ESV

These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was pasturing the flock with his brothers. He was a boy with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father’s wives. And Joseph brought a bad report of them to their father.

17 years old

when in slaver

Type of Christ

Jesus Chose Servant-hood

Philippians 2:5–8 ESV

Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.

taking the form

of a servant...

Blessings in Slavery

Genesis 39:5 ESV

From the time that he made him overseer in his house and over all that he had, the Lord blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; the blessing of the Lord was on all that he had, in house and field.

Like Jesus

comes to slavery

Blessed in choices

Does not sin

The Test

Genesis 39:7–10 ESV

And after a time his master’s wife cast her eyes on Joseph and said, “Lie with me.” But he refused and said to his master’s wife, “Behold, because of me my master has no concern about anything in the house, and he has put everything that he has in my charge. He is not greater in this house than I am, nor has he kept back anything from me except you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness and sin against God?” And as she spoke to Joseph day after day, he would not listen to her, to lie beside her or to be with her.

Joseph

young handsome

great leader

good personality

attractive man

Gained attention

but from...

Master’s wife.

Great temptation.

not once....

“she spoke to him day after day.”

Temptation

could get away with it???

No...

“How then can I do this great wickedness and sin against God?”

He knows

God is watching...

sin against God.

She won’t stop...

Genesis 39:11–12 ESV

But one day, when he went into the house to do his work and none of the men of the house was there in the house, she caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me.” But he left his garment in her hand and fled and got out of the house.

Tries to force him.

He made up mind

flees from her.

She is

humiliated

rejected

He is

slave

below her.

She will pay.

Not Love

Wicked Lust

similar story.

Amnon and Tamar

2 Samuel 13:14–17 ESV

But he would not listen to her, and being stronger than she, he violated her and lay with her. Then Amnon hated her with very great hatred, so that the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. And Amnon said to her, “Get up! Go!” But she said to him, “No, my brother, for this wrong in sending me away is greater than the other that you did to me.” But he would not listen to her. He called the young man who served him and said, “Put this woman out of my presence and bolt the door after her.”

Results of Sin

Lust

Evil

No Control

No Fairy Tail ending.

Sin kills

leads to death

Mrs. Potiphar

Rejected

Return rejection

Temptations of Jesus

Matthew 4:3–4 ESV

And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” But he answered, “It is written, “ ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ ”

Severe Temptations

Jesus Decided

no matter what

make right decision

follow God’s word

So did Joseph

Genesis 39:13–15 ESV

And as soon as she saw that he had left his garment in her hand and had fled out of the house, she called to the men of her household and said to them, “See, he has brought among us a Hebrew to laugh at us. He came in to me to lie with me, and I cried out with a loud voice. And as soon as he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried out, he left his garment beside me and fled and got out of the house.”

Tells Story to husband

before Joseph can...

Potiphar is gracious

This is death penalty

Foreigner

Slave

This sin...

Death...

Prison instead

suggests...

doesn’t fully believe wife

Joseph’s Age

about 20ish

In Prison

Sad

False accusation

Obeying God

Punished anyway.

Most

“Why God?”

“Why Me?”

“It’s not fair!!”

Genesis 39:21–22 ESV

But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him steadfast love and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison. And the keeper of the prison put Joseph in charge of all the prisoners who were in the prison. Whatever was done there, he was the one who did it.

God Bless Joseph

even in prison???

Joseph’s Attitude

Would not be promoted

with bad attitude.

Joseph was

a light in the darkness

Just like Christ

in this world

slavery

temptation

prison

torture

Light in Darkness

Time Line

17 - Sold as Slave

20ish - Put in Prison

8 Years Later

Opportunity

Prison Hardship

Day in Day Out

Dungeon

Sunlight?

Choices and Attitudes

FORGIVENESS

Baker and Butler

Genesis 40:6–7 ESV

When Joseph came to them in the morning, he saw that they were troubled. So he asked Pharaoh’s officers who were with him in custody in his master’s house, “Why are your faces downcast today?”

Serving Others

Thinking about them

Being thoughtful

Caring about them

Opportunities Arise

about 8 year

in prison

making best.

Two Dreams

Tell the Story

Predictions

Butler Restored

Baker Sentenced

One Request

Genesis 40:14 ESV

Only remember me, when it is well with you, and please do me the kindness to mention me to Pharaoh, and so get me out of this house.

Genesis 40:23 ESV

Yet the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph, but forgot him.

2 More Years in Prison...

Now 30 yrs.

Pharaoh’s Dream

Genesis 41:1–4 ESV

After two whole years, Pharaoh dreamed that he was standing by the Nile, and behold, there came up out of the Nile seven cows, attractive and plump, and they fed in the reed grass. And behold, seven other cows, ugly and thin, came up out of the Nile after them, and stood by the other cows on the bank of the Nile. And the ugly, thin cows ate up the seven attractive, plump cows. And Pharaoh awoke.

Butler Remembers Joseph

Joseph Come

Cleans

Shaves

Interprets

Genesis 41:29–31 ESV

There will come seven years of great plenty throughout all the land of Egypt, but after them there will arise seven years of famine, and all the plenty will be forgotten in the land of Egypt. The famine will consume the land, and the plenty will be unknown in the land by reason of the famine that will follow, for it will be very severe.

Joseph Does more

Not only interpret

Gives advice...

Genesis 41:33–36 ESV

Now therefore let Pharaoh select a discerning and wise man, and set him over the land of Egypt. Let Pharaoh proceed to appoint overseers over the land and take one-fifth of the produce of the land of Egypt during the seven plentiful years. And let them gather all the food of these good years that are coming and store up grain under the authority of Pharaoh for food in the cities, and let them keep it. That food shall be a reserve for the land against the seven years of famine that are to occur in the land of Egypt, so that the land may not perish through the famine.”

Pharaoh is Impressed

interprets dream

others cannot

predicts future

gives advice.

Wisdom of God...

Prison to the Palace

Genesis 41:42–45 ESV

Then Pharaoh took his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph’s hand, and clothed him in garments of fine linen and put a gold chain about his neck. And he made him ride in his second chariot. And they called out before him, “Bow the knee!” Thus he set him over all the land of Egypt. Moreover, Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, and without your consent no one shall lift up hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.” And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphenath-paneah. And he gave him in marriage Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On. So Joseph went out over the land of Egypt.

Full Kingship

ring

power

worship

decision making

Like Jesus

Arrest

Prison

False Trial

Abuse

Death

Ascension

Hebrews 8:1–2 ESV

Now the point in what we are saying is this: we have such a high priest, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, a minister in the holy places, in the true tent that the Lord set up, not man.

From Abuse and Rejection

Sold by Brothers

To Majesty and Kingship

Type of Christ

Our Exaltation

Some day

same for us.

Lifted out

dungeon of this world

Exalted

Thrones

Revelation 3:21 ESV

The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne.

Jesus Christ

First Fruits

We will Follow Him

Resurrected

Glorified

thrones

Requires a Savior

to go before us.

Just Like Joseph.

Joseph as Savior

Genesis 42:1–2 ESV

When Jacob learned that there was grain for sale in Egypt, he said to his sons, “Why do you look at one another?” And he said, “Behold, I have heard that there is grain for sale in Egypt. Go down and buy grain for us there, that we may live and not die.”

Joseph Test his Brothers

Just like Jesus

Joseph wants

bring them to him

land of plenty

heavenly Caanan

But first

test made

evaluate character

Like Christ

brings us to heaven

after test of character

Genesis 45:4–5 ESV

So Joseph said to his brothers, “Come near to me, please.” And they came near. And he said, “I am your brother, Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt. And now do not be distressed or angry with yourselves because you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.

Joseph

“sent before to preserve life...”

like Christ

“I am Your Brother...”

“Who You Sold...”

Like Christ

Jew

rejected by Jews

Tried to Destroy

Through that effort

Brought Life!!!

We are His Brothers and Sisters

Romans 8:29 ESV

For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.

Jesus is our

brother

Yet

Our King!!!

Hebrews 2:11 ESV

For he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one source. That is why he is not ashamed to call them brothers,

Not Ashamed of Us

Joseph, Simeon, and Judah

These Brothers

ring leaders

evil

wanted Joseph dead

idea of slavery

They are changed

Joseph Forgives

Like Jesus

Forgives Us

Changes Us

Redeems Us

Conclusion

We are evil brothers.

Our sins cause his death.

We are FORGIVEN.

We are CHANGED.

We are REDEEMED.

Appeal

Accept Forgiveness

Embrace Change

Seek Redemption