Genesis 41:41-45

Gen 41:41-45

INTRODUCTION: In chapters 35-40 we saw Joseph go from favored child to slavery, to prison. Yet his attitude, integrity and faith, now take him from the prison to being the administrator of all Egypt. A forgotten pawn in a strategic chess move, Joseph has come through the fray to be placed before the King.

1. THE REALITY OF JOSEPH’S STORY

A. THE REIGN OF THE HYKSOS PHARAOHS 1800 – 1500 BC

B. JOSEPH INTERPRETS THE DREAM OF A HYKSOS PHARAOH

C. THE HYKSOS MAKE A LAND GRANT TO JOSEPH

D. JOSEPH’S ACTIONS RESULT IN PHARAOH OWNING THE LAND 47:20

E. JOSEPH’S BONES IN SHECHEM GEN50:26

F. HYKSOS LOOSE POWER IN 1500 TO THE EGYPTIANS EXODUS 12

G. THE EGYPTIANS ENSLAVE THE ISRAELITE ALLIES OF THE HYKSOS

H. A NEW EGYPTIAN PHARAOH IS FORCED TO LET THEM GO

I. ARCHEOLOGY AND HISTORY TELL US JOSEPH’S STORY IS TRUE

2. THE LOSS OF DREAMS

A. WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT THE PRESBYTERIAN

a. TURN ANTI-ISRAEL, FAVOR ABORTION IN ALL STAGES

b. SAY THE BIBLE IS NOT TRUE, AND NOT THE WORD OF GOD

c. THAT JESUS IS A METAPHOR AND NOT A REALITY

B. THE DOCTOR WOULD SAY CANCER

C. YOU WOULD LOSE YOUR JOB

D. THAT YOUR RETIREMENT WAS GOING FROM WHEN TO IF

E. THE PERSON YOU LOVE WOULD SAY IT’S OVER

F. AFTER YOUR COLLEGE GRADUATION THERE WOULD BE NO JOB

3. REMEMBERED BY GOD

A. HOW TO RESPOND

a. FAITH

b. INTEGRITY

c. DILIGENCE

d. LOVE

B. REMEMBERED BY GOD HERE

a. JOSEPH

b. JOB

c. YOU

C. REMEMBERED IN THE KINGDOM TO COME

a. A PLACE PREPARED FOR US. JOHN 14: 1-4

b. A CROWN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS 2 TIM 4:8

c. WELL DONE GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT MAT 25:21

CONCLUSION: In Jesus we know and must remind ourselves, our situation is not hopeless, our situation is not final, Jesus has not forgotten us, and one day we will realize that we are remembered.