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Accessing the Cloud. Sermon 5 Hebrews 11:22 Learning from the Life of Joseph. The Patriarchs:. We are blessed by looking into the lives of Isaac, Jacob and Joseph. The focus in Hebrews is on the passing on the blessing and looking to the future. Hebrews 11:22 Page 1876.
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Accessing the Cloud Sermon 5 Hebrews 11:22 Learning from the Life of Joseph
The Patriarchs: • We are blessed by looking into the lives of Isaac, Jacob and Joseph. • The focus in Hebrews is on the passing on the blessing and looking to the future.
Hebrews 11:22 Page 1876 • “By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and gave instructions about his bones.”
Genesis 30:22-24 page 47 • “Then God remembered Rachel; he listened to her and opened her womb. She became pregnant and gave birth to a son and said, “God has taken away my disgrace.” She named him Joseph, and said, “May the Lord add to me another son.” • In Hebrew “taken away” is asaph and “add to” is yoseph.
Events in the Life of Joseph • Genesis 37-50
10 Lessons from Joseph • 1. Favoritism in the family has consequences.
10 Lessons from Joseph • 2. Hold Onto A God Given Dream
10 Lessons from Joseph • 3. Trust God, Not Circumstances.
10 Lessons from Joseph • 4. Have Integrity
10 Lessons from Joseph • 5. Be God-Dependent
10 Lessons from Joseph • 6. Manage Success Faithfully
10 Lessons from Joseph • 7. Have Humility
10 Lessons from Joseph • 8. Fully Forgive
10 Lessons from Joseph • 9. Pursue True Prosperity
10 Lessons from Joseph • 10. Prepare for The End
The Cloud • Look to Joseph as people are looking to you.
The Challenge • Write out 5-10 life lessons that you hope you are teaching others. • You might find it helpful to ask others what they think you could put on your list.