Sunday Class Reason to Believe Sunday AM God
• • Sunday Class: Reason to Believe Sunday AM: God and the Gospel Will Prevail Sunday PM: The Lord Was With Him Monday PM: Does Condemning Wickedness Equate to Hate? • Tuesday PM: What is Conservative, Nondenominational Christianity? • Wednesday PM: Over My Head
The Life of Joseph Saves his family Loved by Father Hated by brothers Potiphar’s house Sold into slavery Exalted in Egypt Prospered in prison Unjustly imprisoned Forgotten by butler
The Life of Joseph Saves his family Loved by Father Hated by brothers Potiphar’s house Sold into slavery Exalted in Egypt Prospered in prison Unjustly imprisoned Forgotten by butler
There. The was. Lord one constant in Joseph’s Was With Him life Genesis 37: 2, “The Lord was with Joseph, and he was a successful man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. ” Genesis 37: 3, “And his master saw that the Lord was with him and the Lord made all he did to prosper in his hand. ” Genesis 37: 21, “But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him mercy, and He gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison. ” Genesis 37: 23, “The keeper of the prison did not look into anything that was under Joseph’s authority, because the Lord was with him; and whatever he did, the Lord made it prosper. ”
The Lord Was With Him �If God is with us in the good times, is He not also with us in the tough times? Hebrews 13: 5, “For He Himself has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you. ’”
The Lord Was With Him One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the LORD. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand: one belonging to him, and the other to the LORD. When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life. This really bothered him and he questioned the LORD about it: "LORD, you said that once I decided to follow you, you'd walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why when I needed you most you would leave me. " The LORD replied: "My son, my precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you. "
The Lord Was With Him �Job 2: 10, “But he said to her, ‘You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity? ’ In all this Job did not sin with his lips. ” �Philippians 4: 11 -13, “Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content. I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. ” � 1 Samuel 17: 37, ““The Lord, who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine. ”
The Lord Was With Him �If God is with us in the good times, is He not also with us in the tough times? �God’s plan for you might include some trials.
The Lord Was With Him � 2 Corinthians 1: 3 -4, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. ” �James 1: 2 -4, “My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. ” �James 1: 12, “Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. ”
The Lord Was With Him �If God is with us in the good times, is He not also with us in the tough times? �God’s plan for you might include some trials.
The Lord Was With Him �If God is with us in the good times, is He not also with us in the tough times? �God’s plan for you might include some trials. �Is the Lord with you?
The Lord Was With Him �Proverbs 15: 29, “The Lord is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous. ” �James 4: 8, “Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. ” �Ephesians 2: 13, “But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. ”
The Lord Was With Him � Hebrews 4: 14 -16, “Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. ” � Matthew 7: 21 -23, ““Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, ’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name? ’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’”
The Lord Was With Him �If God is with us in the good times, is He not also with us in the tough times? �God’s plan for you might include some trials. �Is the Lord with you?
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