Sunday Morning - August 2, 1998
Text: Genesis 39:1-20
JOSEPH BROUGHT DOWN
Genesis 39:1"And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither."
THE WAY UP IS DOWN
Luke 14:11 "For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted."
THE LORD WAS WITH HIM
Genesis 39:2 "And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian."
THE LORD WAS WITH ISAAC
Genesis 26:28 "And they said, We saw certainly that the LORD was with thee: ..."
GOD'S PROMISE
Hebrews 13:5 "Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee."
TRIED BY THE WORD
Psalms 105:17-21 "He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant: 18. Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron: 19. Until the time that his word came: the word of the LORD tried him. 20. The king sent and loosed him; even the ruler of the people, and let him go free. 21. He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance:"
THE WORD THAT HELD HIM
Genesis 37:8 "And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words."
JOSEPH HAD LEARNED
Genesis 15:13-14 "And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years; 14. And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance."
BY FAITH JOSEPH
Hebrews 11:22 "By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones."
GOD WILL VISIT YOU
Genesis 50:25 "And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence."
THE LORD BLESSED
Genesis 39:3 "And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand. 4. And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand. 5. And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field. 6. And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured."
LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE
Matthew 5:14-16 "Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 15. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 16. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven."
JOSEPH FLED
Genesis 39:12 "And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out."
FLEE LUSTS
2 Timothy 2:22 "Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart."
JUDAH DID NOT FLEE
Genesis 38:15-16 "When Judah saw her [Tamar], he thought her to be an harlot; because she had covered her face. 16. And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee; ..."
A PIECE OF BREAD
Proverbs 6:26 "For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread:..."
HOPE PURIFIES
1 John 3:3 "And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure."
NOAH WAS CLEAN
Genesis 6:9 "... Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God."
Exodus 12:5 "Your lamb shall be without blemish, ..."
ABRAHAM WAS TO BE CLEAN
Genesis 17:1 "And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect."
CLEAN BY THE WORD
Psalms 119:80 "Let my heart be sound (perfect) in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed."
THE CLEAN WILL INHERIT
Proverbs 2:21 "For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect (without blemish) shall remain in it."
THE WICKED WILL BE ROOTED OUT
Proverbs 2:22 "But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it."
TEST OF THE FLESH
Genesis 39:7 "And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me."
YOU CAN ESCAPE
1 Corinthians 10:12-13 "Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. 13. There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it."
CHRIST IS COMING IN GLORY
Matthew 16:27 "For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works."
THE HOPE OF THE GLORY
Colossians 1:27 "To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:"
A CROWN OF LIFE
James 1:12 "Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him."
THE ANCHOR OF THE SOUL
Hebrews 6:18-19 "That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us: 19. Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;"