Dr Mark L Bailey President Dallas Theological Seminary

Dr. Mark L. Bailey President, Dallas Theological Seminary

Integrity: The Foundation of Trustworthy Leadership

“It is said that every man’s life contains sufficient material for a great novel. ” Clarence Edward Macartney

C. S. Lewis “Every time you make a choice you are turning the central part of you that chooses into something a little different than it was before.

And taking your life as a whole, with all your innumerable choices, all your life long you are slowly turning this central thing either into a heavenly creature or into a hellish creature. ” C. S. Lewis

“A person with integrity is not divided (that’s duplicity) or merely pretending (that’s hypocrisy). He or she is “whole”; life is “put together”; and things are working harmoniously. People with integrity have nothing to hide and nothing to fear. ” Warren Wiersbe The Integrity Crisis

7 Parallel Accounts 2 Accounts of Conflict 2 Accounts of Sexual Temptations 2 Accounts of Double Dreams 2 Accounts of Brothers Coming to Egypt 2 Accounts of Bringing Family to Joseph 2 Accounts of Prospering 2 Accounts of Death

The Life of Joseph in Literary Style 1 Beginning of Joseph Account Genesis 37: 1 -11 2 Mourning in Hebron – “death” of Joseph 37: 12 -36 3 Reversal of Older and Younger Sons of Judah 38 4 Joseph’s Serves an Egyptian 39: 1 -23 5 Disfavor in Pharaoh’s Court 40: 1 -23 6 Joseph’s Revelation of Pharaoh’s Dream 41 7 Brothers come to Egypt for Food 42: 1 -38 7’Brother’s come to Egypt for Food 43: 1 -44: 3 6’ Joseph’s Revelation of His Identity 44 -45 5’ Favor in Pharaoh’s Court 45: 16 -47: 12 4’ Egyptians Serve Joseph 47: 13 -26 3’ Reversal of Elder and Younger of Joseph 48 -49 2’ Mourning Near Hebron – death of Jacob 49 -50: 14 1’ Conclusion of Joseph Account 50: 15 -26

The Life of Joseph in Literary Style 1 Joseph Dreams 37 : 1 -11 2 Brother’s Cruel Treatment -dreams 37: 12 -36 3 Tamar Languishes in Father’s House 38 4 Joseph’s Integrity 39: 1 -23 3’ Joseph Languishes in Prison 40: 1 -23 2’ Pharaoh’s Kind Treatment of Joseph – dreams 41 1’ Joseph’s Dreams Come True 42: 1 -38

The Life of Joseph in Literary Style 1 Brothers Go to Egypt and Bow to Joseph 43— 44 2 Joseph’s Great Weeping –Jacob is Alive 44— 45 3 Jacob Comes to Egypt with Sons 45 --47 4 Joseph’s Leadership 47: 13 -26 3’ Jacob Blesses Sons in Egypt 47— 49 2’ Joseph’s Great Weeping – Jacob is Dead 49 --50 1’ Brothers Go to Egypt and Bow to Joseph 50

Marks of Integrity n Truth - standing for God’s revelation even if it means being rejected by others

Marks of Integrity n Trust - growing into the fitness for big things by being faithful in the little things

Marks of Integrity n Temptation - willing to abort the cycles of desire to keep from giving birth to sin

Marks of Integrity n Tasks - doing one’s best even under circumstances that might be the worst

Marks of Integrity n Trials - being willing to trust the purposes of God while waiting for the perspective of God

Marks of Integrity n n n Speaking Truth Building Trust Resisting Temptation Fulfilling Tasks Enduring Trials