Title: Living together (Genesis 39:1-6)
Contents I. Joseph lived with God (1-2).
A. Human Joseph
1. He was already born as the eleventh son to a family of ten sons. But his father and mother were very loving people.
2. To his father, the existence of Joseph was a son that would not be worth exchanging for the ten sons who had already been born.
3. Of course, his father favored Joseph. That was the problem. So his brothers were always displeased with Joseph.
4. For this reason, Joseph was sold into slavery by his older brothers without his parents' knowledge.
5. Now Joseph became a slave and was sold to the Egyptian Potiphar's house.
B. God was always with Joseph.
1. It may be difficult for us to quickly understand that Joseph walked with God. In simple terms, if he really walked with God, we can ask, why did God allow him to be sold into the hands of his brothers. But the question is will soon be released
3. Through this event, we can realize the proverb of transgression. God sent Joseph to Potiphar's house to fulfill His will.
4. If we only see the process of God's work, we become frivolous. We experience countless things similar to Joseph's in our lives. How did we react when we encountered such a situation1) Thinking of God and giving thanks 2) Have you ever been driven by the domination of your emotions and acted freely? Did you feel resentful, complaining, and irritable? If you have had such an experience, you must repent to God.
5. There is no way to know how deeply religious Joseph was. However, it can be guessed that even though he faced a crisis in his life, he would have dealt with it wisely without much fuss. There are members of the National Assembly, and there are also high-ranking prosecutors.
3) Compared to their splendid career, the detention center is probably because it is a scene of disgrace.
4) Joseph overcame everything without any fuss. He also had a splendid career that dominated the love of his father among the twelve sons. Nevertheless, it is probably because of his faith that he was able to adapt to everything. He supported Joseph so that good luck would follow him in whatever he did.
II. Joseph's master knew God's walk (3-4).
A. I found out that my luck was because of Joseph.
1. Originally, Potiphar was a man who did not know God. He was a worshiper of Egyptian idols. But he must have known that the Hebrews were serving Jehovah.
2. In most cases, if the pagans differ from their own beliefs, they try to ignore the other's religion by force and make fun of them. However, Potiphar's case seems to be a little different.
3. Since God is in control of everything, there is no error. God Himself guided everything. So even Potiphar's heart was moved.
4. Mind is important. Negative people try to deny it no matter how good things happen. Potiphar's heart was filled with positive thoughts due to the work of the Holy Spirit.
B. Appointed Joseph as custodian.
1. As we know, a famous prosecutor owned a fortune of 10 billion won.
However, he reported that his property was about 900 million won. He left the rest to the property manager.
2. People are still unbelievable, but how trustworthy would you have been if you entrusted the management of your property? It is by no means an easy task.
3. Wealth is not to be entrusted to anyone. You can become a custodian only if you are sure that it is certain. God grants special wealth to those who can entrust it. Manage property. However, over time, there are people who do not distinguish whether it belongs to the owner or to use it as they please.
4. It is not something to brag about having a lot of material. It is important to manage the entrusted property with the utmost sincerity and stewardship. None of what we have is ours. Everything belongs to the Lord God. Therefore, material The attitude of the saints towards the church should always be that of a steward.
III. The master was blessed because of Joseph (5-6).
A. He blessed his master for Joseph.
1. God guarded and accompanied Joseph, who had been sold by his brothers. And he led him to meet his master named Potiphar. Not only that, he made Potiphar, a pagan, know that the Lord was with his servant Joseph.
2. When the master trusted Joseph and entrusted his property to him, God finally blessed Potiphar for Joseph. The important thing is not to bless him from the beginning, but after Potiphar entrusted everything to Joseph. that it has arrived.
3. God's blessing is the fact that he exerted an even influence on his family, the things in the fields, and even the treasures in the house.
4. Potiphar became very rich because of one slave named Joseph. God is pleased to work together for good in this way.
B. God blesses us too.
1. God created a wind of reform in this corrupt country. It is not just because the president is an elder, but because of one wise political leader, the chain of corruption that has been going on for decades is breaking.
3. If all ten million saints on this earth work together as one heart and work for the glory of God, this country will be a happy country.
4. How many people are happy because of me, or are there more people suffering because of me?
1. A man who walks with God God received great glory through Joseph.
2. When I walk with God, God is glorified through me.
3. Because of Joseph, the owner was blessed as well. The reason God supports this corrupt country is because there are saints like Joseph. let's see