Sermon Series: The Gospel of Joseph
Sermon Text: Genesis 45-46
Sermon Title: A Field Guide for When Life Gets Difficult
Big Idea: God is good, not evil. God is sovereign, not passive.
Sermon Points:
1. No matter how bad it gets, God is always working for the good of His people.
2. Faith is only as good as its object.
3. God cares about families.
4. Forgiveness isn’t just said, it’s shown.
Daily Devotional Guide
Some time ago, a friend gave me a little book called The Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook. The authors weren’t playing around on that “worst case scenario” phrase. If you ever find yourself about to get electrocuted while running from Iranian alligators, this is the book for you.
This week’s passage sort of functions like that book. No, there are no step-by-step guides for strangely specific tragedies we might find ourselves in. Rather, this passage tells us a lot about the character of God. When the road gets difficult, it’s not always enough to know what to do. You have to know who to look to and why. That’s what this week’s passage helps us with.
God is not evil. He is not passive. He is more holy, powerful, and loving than we can imagine. Nothing demonstrates that quite like his ability to bring a Perfect Savior from a broken family.
Monday - Isaiah 55:1-13
Tuesday - Ephesians 4:1-32
Wednesday - Ephesians 5:1-33
Thursday - Colossians 3:1-17
Friday - Colossians 3:18-25
Saturday - Romans 13:1-14
Sunday - Hebrews 11:1-40
DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE