Genesis 40: Joseph in the pit of suffering
Grace Community Church, Jackson, MS · Dustin Cook
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(Dustin Cook) 1. The providence of God ... v1-8 • Over 13 years of suffering o Acts 14:22 • Over Pharaoh’s prisoners o Proverbs 21:1 • Over human dreams o “Do not interpretations belong to God?†2. Joseph’s interpretation ... v9-23 • In 3 days: o The chief cupbearer will live o The chief baker will die 3. Joseph’s request • “Remember me†... v14 o A righteous sufferer...v15 • “Yet the cupbearer did not remember Joseph, but forgot him.†... v23 Observation: § God’s pattern is ... Suffering then glory o Joseph...Psalm105:18-19 o Israel ... Genesis 15:13-14 o Jesus ... Hebrews 5:8, Philippians 2:6-11, 1 Peter 1:11 § Joseph was forgotten by men o But remembered by God Application: § Christians must suffer o Acts 14:22 § Christians will never be abandoned in their suffering o Isaiah 49:13-16