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Let him deny himself
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Matthew 16:24-25 > the
kind of life Jesus wants us is deny ourselves.
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There is Gods way &
there is ours way.
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1 Corinthians 1:27-29
> God has chosen things that are consider nothing for something.
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God uses three kinds of
people.
1.
Foolish
2.
Powerless
3.
despise
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God can use anybody.
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God turns the nobody
into somebody so everybody can see He can use anybody
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The nobody we are going to use as is....
·
Joseph means God shall
add.
·
Stages of Joseph's
life> Pit-Slavery-Imprisonment-Throne.
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Pit experience > God
was converting Joseph from somebody to nobody.
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What did Joseph loose to become nobody?
1.
Joseph lost his personal
identity- Genesis 37:23
2.
Joseph list his freedom-
Genesis 37:28
3.
Joseph lost his national
identity- Genesis 37:36
4.
Joseph lost his safety
network- Genesis 37:3
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After Pit experience, Joseph goes through various experiences.
1.
The Lord promoted Joseph
- in prison & in Potiphar’s house- Genesis 29:4
2.
Joseph's superiors
trusted in Joseph - Genesis 39:6
3.
God was developing
Joseph's gifts
4.
Joseph was tested-
temptation test, falsely accused, passion test.
5.
God prospered everything
Joseph did.
Genesis 41:7-16
Genesis 41:37-41
What did Joseph get when God converted him from nobody
into somebody?
1.
He get linen clothe
2.
He is a governed of
Egypt
3.
He is married to a
Egyptian woman & has two sons
4.
His father's house is
protected from famine.
5.
His relationship was
restored with his father & brothers
6.
His gets his freedom
back
7.
the wealth of Egypt is
at his disposal
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Genesis 45:5, 7, 8 > God made Joseph priest,
prophet & king.
Sermon
Notes: www.intlcog.org, Date: 6/22/2014
