Date: 13-Sep-2024
Name: Josh Aleri
Topic: LESSONS FROM JOSEPH
Content:
1. Pre-sermon declarations
• Greetings
• Psalms 118:24 : This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.
• Psalms 95:1: Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.
• Leviticus 6:13 The fire must be kept burning on the altar continuously; it must not go out.
2. Fire scriptures
Story of Joseph. Genesis 37 -50.
- Genesis 37 – Joseph dreams, sold as a slave
- Genesis 39 – Joseph and Potiphar’s wife, in prison, in charge, famine, encounter with his brothers, favour with Potiphar
Lessons:
1. Be engaged – Before the mission Joseph was 17 years and working by tending tp his father’s sheep.
2. Vision – He spoke his vision
3. Hope – He never lost hope on several instances: Being sold as a slave and thrown into jail. All these were moments of trials. James 1:2
4. Honour – Honoured Potiphar’s wife, his family
5. Diligence
6. Gratitude
7. Humbleness / humility
8. Practiced forgiveness – not once to his brothers and to his masters wife.
Outcomes of these characteristics
1. Wisdom, stature and favour
2. All things worked for his good
3. Peace
4. Saving of many lives not just his family and Egyptians
5. Wisdom
Prayer Points:
Prayer points
1. Forgiving heart
2. Such our hearts for humility and get rid of all pride
3. Wisdom
4. Gratitude
