In Genesis 40, we continue to walk through the darkest times of Joseph’s life. Although Joseph might be forgotten in prison by men, he is never once forsaken by God. This is important because we’re all tempted to allow our view of God’s character and purposes to be determined and influenced by how poorly or how well our circumstances go, but like Joseph we must steady our hope on God alone. We walk through this story in three parts: 1) Joseph Ministers, 2) Joseph Interprets, and 3) Joseph’s Forgotten.

In Genesis 39, we are reintroduced to Joseph and his extreme sufferings as an Egyptian slave. Yet, in the midst of his affliction, God remains with Joseph, blessing Joseph and causing all that he does to succeed. Instead of being overcome by his sorrow and suffering, by God’s grace Joseph is transformed and is enabled to flourish in the midst of injustice and affliction. We walk through this story in 3 parts: 1) God’s blessing in Potiphar’s house, 2) God’s protection from Potiphar’s wife, and 3) God’s blessing in Pharaoh’s prison.

Fearing the LORD is the beginning and end of all wisdom. In this sermon, we consider three attributes of God from Proverbs that will help deepen our fear of God: 1) the LORD is Sovereign, 2) The LORD is Righteous, and 3) the LORD is Gracious. We also are challenged to make three resolutions in light of our desire to grow in fearing and knowing God: 1) resolve to worship with our church weekly 2) resolve to be in the bible and prayer daily, 3) resolve to fill our mind with thoughts of God moment by moment.