Season 4 Genesis 37: 1-11 (Joyelle Lee)
S E A S O N 4
Gen. 37:1-11
#4
DALET (day-let)
4th letter Hebrew alphabet.
Da = “keep low.”
Let = “door “
Jesus IS the door
(“ I AM the DOOR for the sheep!” John 10:7)
#4= SABBATH! (4th commandment)
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Ex 31:/17 “God stopped working on 7th Day & was REFRESHED!!!
#4 = Judah was the 4th son born of Jacob/Leah
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Jesus came from the line of Judah!
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“Seeing Jesus through the lens of Joseph.”
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TYPOLOGY:
“A type of Jesus.”
Joseph is said to be a type of Jesus.
Over 100 typologies of Jesus seen in Joseph’s life!
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Acts 2:46 “ day after day, they met in the temple, continuing with one mind…”
This is WHY we meet each day— communal discipleship!
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We study both the Old Testament and New Testament, because Jesus is in the old testament
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Luke 24:27-
(On the road to Emmaus (ah-May-us), Jesus with the two…)
“Then Jesus took them through the writings of Moses and all the prophets, explaining from all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.” (JUST LIKE HES DOING WITH US!)
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The THEME of Joseph:
‘F A I T H to BELIEVE Roman’s 8:28 in the face of hopeless circumstances’
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Roman’s 8:28
“And we know that God works ALL thingstogether
for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.”
Joseph understood EVERY circumstance in his life happened by either:
the initiation or
the permission of a GOOD God.
He believed that God was FOR HIM, not AGAINST him.
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🔥That conviction kept him going when nothing made sense !
Ask yourself:
“ how is my vision of God, being 👉AFFECTED(tainted) 👈 by my suffering?”
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We’re asking you to do TWO things each morning:
ASK: Who are you God & what are you like?
“Pre-suppose” the goodness of good— as you interact w/ His Word!
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WHO IS JOSEPH:
Joseph was first son of Rachel & Jacob,
Joseph was the 11th son of Jacob
Benjamin was his younger & only FULL sibling.
The 12 sons of Jacob made up the 12 tribes of Israel
The MAIN CHARACTER isn’t Joseph— but God!👇
The main character in YOUR story isn’t you!
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Billboard in Arizona: “what can one person do?”
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Joseph is example of what God can do in the life of ONE person!
🔥Joseph was the HINGE in which God used to fulfill His generational faithfulness !
Moses : the author
1/4 of Genesis given to Joseph.
14 chapters given to Joseph.
👉More than any other man in the Old Testament.
Only TWO men in the entire Bible nothing negative (evil) said about them:
Daniel
Joseph
(* both faced HOPELESS situations- but TRUSTED God to do the impossible!🔥)
👉Which is why God spent this much time on Joseph
Rags to riches story
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— becomes the 2nd most powerful person in the world! (2nd to pharaoh)
The Joseph story is not just THE LAST STORY in Genesis, but the resolution of the Genesis story.
Book of Genesis takes us on a journey from:
failure to forgiveness
famine to feast
pain to promise
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A MOTHERLESS SON:
🔥 Joseph was approx 8 when Rachel died.
🔥he lost his nurturer, care-taker, comforter
🔥 around 5%of children lose their parents before reaching adulthood
🔥 parental loss negative outcomes;
anxiety; depression; prolonged grief reactions;
negative effects on sense of self;
increased risk for suicide,
eating problems; difficulty with executive function;
Difficulty in adult relationships.
🔥children may feel guilt, and self-blame
for the death of a parent
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The Grieving Process (God gave us) Can Make Survivors More Resilient.
After they’ve grieved- they felt more resilient when handling challenges.
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They’re able to deal with situations others found unbearable.
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Which MADE Joseph who he was!
🔥🔥 Joseph’s PAIN was the key to his greatness 🔥🔥
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Gen 37 1-11
37:1
“So Jacob settled again in the land of Canaan, where his father (Isaac) had lived as a foreigner.”
“CANAAN would one day become “the promise land!!”
The same land where he’s a FOREIGNER —will one day be the land of His people are FREE! (They just didn’t know it)
A FOREIGNER feels like an orphan-unsettled, unsafe, insecure, unseen, ostracized, marginalize, rejected….
🔥BUT he had to go through some suffering,
through some highs,
lows,
setbacks,
set ups,
Pits
Prison
unfair treatments,
being abused and misused….FIRST
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Until they could experience the OUTSTRETCHED arm of the Father who RESCUED them!!!
Where you feel like a foreigner now; will one day be your place of FREEDOM
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(ROCK STORY- same place- but now “FREE” )
It’s an INSIDE OUT job— not an OUTSIDE IN job!
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37: 2
“This is the account of Jacob and his family. When Joseph was 17 years old, he often tended his father’s flocks. He worked for his half brothers(Dan, Naphtali(naf-tah-ly), Gad, Asher) the sons of his father’s wives Bilhah and Zilpah. But Joseph reported to his father some of the BAD things his brothers were doing.”
as a motherless son- Joseph saw things differently then his 1/2 brothers who HAD their mom! (Didn’t participate in their foolishness)
He had more wisdom, & resilience (psalm 90:12- brevity of life brings wisdom)
RESILIENCE:
“Resilience refers to both the process and the outcome of successfully ADAPTING to difficult or challenging life experiences.
It’s having the mental, spiritual, emotional & behavioral flexibility to adjust to both internal and external demands.”
“It’s your ability to withstand adversity and bounce back and grow despite life’s downturns.”
IQ- intelligence
EQ- emotional intelligence
AQ- adaptability intelligence (JOSEPH)
Some of the most “successful” people in life have HIGH AQ!
AQ- comes by way of suffering & grieving !!
(👉Which is why satan convinces you not to suffer, and not to grieve!!)
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👉 Joseph teaches us— you can “run to the Father”& tell on those who are being “naughty:)
👉 Joseph KNEW who to take it to! 😭✝️
Do you????
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37:3
“Jacob loved Joseph more than any of his other children because Joseph had been born to him in his old age. “
The favoritism that DESTROYED Jacobs childhood (Esau/Isaac)— became the very thing that destroyed the family he parented:(
Favoritism breeds rejection in heart of a child.
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REJECTION that sits in a human heart too long turns to RAGE
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(Which we SEE in the brothers actions)
God has NO FAVORITES!
(Mentioned 7X in bible)
2 chron
Acts
Roman’s
Eph
Gal
Col
1 Peter
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37:3 (cont)
“So one day Jacob had a special gift made for Joseph—a beautiful robe.” (A robe of many colors)
A ROBE was used as an INTERNAL & EXTERNAL mark of identity
Zach 3:1-5 filthy clothes to clean robe
Rev 3:5 Victorious dressed in white robe
Luke 15:11 prodigal son
The CLEAN ROBE IS MY NEW IDENTITY
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Love isn’t BASED on me, but PLACED on me.
Joseph WALKED in His IDENTITY!
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W. H. A. L. E (Jonah)
WHOLE
HEALED
ADOPTED
AFFIRMED
ACCEPTED
LOVED
ENOUGH
UNearned
Undeserved
But… Why MULTI-COLORED?
🌈 Genesis 9:16
“Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant/PROMISE between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth.”
The rainbow has SEVEN (not a number but a theology) colors of Gods promise!!
the RAINBOW— a PROMISE
Joseph’s obedience was the doorway that led the Israelites to the PROMISE LAND!
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🔥The robe doesn’t just represent our IDENTITY,
but the PROMISE we carry .
🔥You are a PROMISE-CARRIER of the PROMISE-KEEPERS PROMISE into tomorrows PROMISE LAND for next generation !
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37:4
“But his brothers hated Joseph because their father loved him more than the rest of them. They couldn’t say a kind word to him.”
(This is the enemy in your life.)
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He HATES you.
He ACCUSES you
He speaks UNKIND about you
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(Rev 12:10)
🔥Satan accuses you before God day & night
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(Rev 12:11)
“BUT you have triumphed & defeated him by the blood of the Lamb and by your testimony. And you did not love your life so much that you were afraid to die… therefore- REJOICE!!!”
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ENVY:
(james 3:16)
“For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you’ll find disorder and evil of every kind.”
🔥 JEALOUSY & GRATITUDE can NOT co-exist!!!
Prov 17:22 “a cheerful/grateful heart is good medicine !”
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🔥SATAN wants to STRIP you of “good medicine” (GRATITUDE)—— to make you SICK!!
🔥WORLD CHANGERS REFUSE bait of JEALOUSY
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Moses refuses jealousy
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Numbers 11: 16-29
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70 elders received same Spirit that rested on Moses (to help Moses carry the burden of other people )
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Joshua, protested. “Moses, my master, make them stop!”But Moses replied, are you JEALOUS for my sake? 🔥I wish that ALL Gods people were prophets and that the Lord would put his spirit upon them ALL !”
(*joshua had to RID JEALOUSY- before leading people!)
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it wasn’t the MOSES show- but the YHWH show!!!
#TeamJesus
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37:5
“One night Joseph had a dream, and when he told his brothers about it, they hated him more than ever. 6 “Listen to this dream,” he said. 7 “We were out in the field, tying up bundles of grain. Suddenly my bundle stood up, and your bundles all gathered around and bowed low before mine!”
8 His brothers responded, “So you think you will be our king, do you? Do you actually think you will reign over us?” And they hated him all the more because of his dreams and the way he talked about them.
Sharing his DREAM
people have criticized Joseph for “boasting” about His God dream to his brothers.
BUT by telling the dream— it allowed for a FULL-CIRCLE moment later to SEE Gods prophecy come true!
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Jer 33:3 “Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’
“Why did Joseph tell his brothers the dreams?”
(I Asked God this question- & got this response!)
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“Because the Spirit in him told him to!”
🔥It’s ALL about the heart REGARDLESS of what others judgements/ opinions are of you!!!
1 Sam 16:7
“Man judges on the outside but God looks at the heart”
🔥”don’t let someone dim your light simply because it’s shining in their eyes!” (Moses off mountain)
Interpreting dreams
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a spiritual gift God gave to Joseph.
people may scoff at your spiritual gift
Your GIFT may be the very thing that brings the most suffering, insecurity, fear & REJECTION into your life….
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(Satans way of preventing you from USING it!)
🔥🔥But it was HIS gift of interpreting dreams, that made Joseph 2ND most influential and powerful man in all the world!!!
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37:9-11
“Soon Joseph had another dream, and again he told his brothers about it. “Listen, I have had another dream,” he said. “The sun, moon, and eleven stars bowed low before me!”
10 This time he told the dream to his father as well as to his brothers, but his father scolded him. “What kind of dream is that?” he asked. “Will your mother and I and your brothers actually come and bow to the ground before you?”
11 BUT while his brothers were jealous of Joseph, his father wondered what the dreams meant (kept Joseph’s words in his heart)”
The brothers were JEALOUS, while Jacob was CURIOUS.
Jealousy thwarts curiosity —
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And thwarting curiosity, thwarts calling!🔥
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(AND Jacob (Joseph’s dad) KNEW all about DREAMS:
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Jacob knew God spoke in dreams (Gen 28) where he encountered God in the staircase to Heaven dream!)
Luke 2:19
“ but Mary treasured all these things (said about Jesus) giving careful thought to them, and pondering them in her heart” (JUST LIKE JACOB)
🔥 what dream are you pondering/wondering in your heart that doesn’t match your CURRENT external circumstances?
What could be thwarting your curiosity & pondering OF this dream?
(Unbelief, fear, jealousy..)