God did send me to preserve life - Character study of Joseph
Classes
Class 1: Now Israel loved Joseph
The class explores the life of Joseph from Genesis, focusing on his faithfulness and suffering despite his family's betrayal. It highlights Joseph's interactions with his brothers and the broader allegorical significance of his story.
Passages: Genesis 37:1-11, Genesis 37:18-24, Genesis 37:31-35
Class 2: God did send me to preserve life
The class examines Joseph's faith and perseverance during his trials, focusing on his experiences from being sold into slavery to his time in prison. It highlights Joseph's unwavering trust in God despite his hardships.
Passages: Genesis 39:1-23, Genesis 40:1-23, Acts 7:9-10, Psalm 105:17
Class 3: And they dreamed a dream
The class explores the dreams of the butler and baker in Genesis 40, using them as a parable for the judgment process and the importance of preparing offerings for God. It emphasizes Joseph's role as an interpreter and the contrasting fates of the butler and baker, symbolizing salvation and destruction.
Passages: Genesis 40:1-19
Class 4: Exhort: hastily out of the judgment
The class explores the character study of Joseph, focusing on his faith under trial during his imprisonment and subsequent rise to power in Egypt. It highlights Joseph's perseverance and God's plan for salvation, drawing parallels to the gospel's extension to Gentiles.
Passages: Genesis 41:1-14, Genesis 41:25-31, Romans 11:25-27, Colossians 1:25-27
Class 5: The fullness of the gentiles
The class explores Joseph's life as a type of Christ, focusing on the famine in Egypt and its symbolism of God's plan for salvation. It emphasizes the gathering of Gentiles and the impending end of the age of opportunity, urging listeners to be diligent in spreading the message of salvation.
Passages: Genesis 41:35, Genesis 41:53, Genesis 47:13-26, Genesis 42:1, Leviticus 26:18, Revelation 19:8