Joe Gen. 40

Joe Gen. 40

1. intro

   • I love rollercoasters
   • rollercoasters of life arent so fun
   • review Joe to this point
     • father favorite
     • brothers abandon
     • 1st rise in Egypt
     • lied about
   • rest of that story - Jail! (Gen. 39.19-23)
     • how would you respond?
     • but there is even more!
     • Read Gen. 40
       • talk about a riollercoaster!
       • talk about disappointment!

2. some truths about disappointment

   • when answers don't meet our expectations
     • expect results immediatley
     • expect the Gospel to give us joy, peace, healing, etc
     • it's not that God doesn't deliver, but we expect it now
     • no doubt Joe saw the cupbearer as the way out!
       • 40.14
       • 40.23
   • They can lead us to despair or hope
     • despair = when we believe God has forgotten us
     • hope = when we believe God is faithful to us

3. how did Joe handle his disappointemnt?

   • He chose hope over despair

4. signs he made that choice

   • Joe served others, not himself
     • 40.4
     • 40.6
   • Joe never forgot to point people to GOd
     • remember - he had his own dream!
     • 40.8
     • 41.16

5. take home

   • God is soveriegn when it seems he has forgotton you!
   • God is soveriegn when circumstances seem otherwise