”Character That Takes You Beyond Circumstances” A Life That Counts - Part 3 Genesis 39:23

 

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"Character That Takes You Beyond Circumstances"

A Life That Counts - Part 3

Genesis 39:23

May 17, 2020

 

'"The keeper of the prison paid no attention to anything that was in Joseph's charge, because the LORD was with him, and whatever he did, the LORD made it succeed."

                                    Genesis 39:23 ESV

 

                    Joseph...A GREAT SUCCESS STORY!

 

A.  Joseph's circumstances:

 

      1.  He was ___________  at home.

           Gen. 37:4    Gen. 37:22

 

      2.  He was _________and _____________ at

            work.  Gen. 37:7-8, 10      Gen. 39:17

 

      3.  He was ______________by friends in prison.

           Gen. 40:14, 23        Gen. 39:23

 

 

B.  Joseph's character:

 

      1.  He fulfilled his________________.

            Gen. 39:6; Gen. 39: 22-23; Gen. 41:38; Luke 16:10

 

     2.  He maintained his_____________.

           Gen. 39:10     Gen. 39:-8-9    Prov. 14:32

 

     3.  He trusted God's_____________.

           Gen. 45:-7-8

                         LIFE APPLICATION

Two lessons for life...

1.  Pain often has a __________purpose.

2.  God often redirects our lives _________  ___________. Gen. 50:20       Prov. 3:5-6        Phil. 1:27