The Arvada enterprise., 1923-04-12

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24:32: Psalm l05:l6-22: Hebrews ll:2l-
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PRIMARY TOPIC-Joseph Forgivins
Brothers.
JUNIOR ToPIC-Joseph. the Forsiv-
Ing Brother.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-Joseph as Son and Brother.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC-The Inspiring Example OF Joseph.
While the climax of the story Is
reached In Joseph's revelation to his
brethren yet his life should be briefly
sketched in order to get the full force
Of this climax.
l. Loved by His Father; Hated BY
His Brethren Genesis 80. The be-
trayal Of the fathers partality In
creased his brothers hatred for him.
His dreams were prophecies OF Gods
dealing with them.
u. Sold Into Slavery Genesis 3O.
SO intensely did they hate him that
they proposed to kill him. This muir.
derOus purpose was turned aside by
the proposition to sell him into slav.
cry. They sold him to merchantmen
who were going down into Egypt and
In turn they sold him as slave.
~. Cast Into Prison Genesis 39).
While serving as slave he wns false
ly accused and sent to prison. JO-
seph's character had so Impressed
Potiphar that he doubted his wife's
charges against him. II he had be-
lieved her he would have put this
Hebrew slave to death.
~. Made Prime Minister Genesis
AZ. Though falsely accused and I'm
prisoned the hand OF the Lord was 50
upon him that he was soon exalted to
the throne Of Pharaoh.
v. His Dealing With His Brethren
Genesis 4l4D. lie dealt harshly
with them, desiring to test their char
acters before revealing himself to
them.
VI. Joseph Reveals Himself to His
Brethren Genesis IS :l-l5).
/. Alone With His Brothers wv.
Ley. When his pent-up emotions could
no longer be restrained he ordered all
the men to withdraw. Here alone
with his brethren he made himself
known to them. There are some emo
tions too sacred to disclose In the
presence Of unsympathetic men.
.. Conscience Smitten Brothers ".
-. When Joseph disclosed his iden-
tity they stood condemned In his pres
ence. They were smitten with guilty
conscience. A score Of years before
they had put him Into n pit TO die. but
later lifted him cut and sold him into
slavery. Now they are before him with
reversed positions. They are at his
mercy. Some day every man shall
face his sins unless they be cancelled
In the blood OF Jesus.
3. Divine Providence Interpreted
wv. 49,, W His gracious Invitation
". y. Come near. ! am your broth
cr." How like the Savior. He Is say
Ing unto sinners who have wronged
him. Come near am your brother" !"
(2) BE not grleved" ". ~. He sought
by these words to allny the distress
In which his brothers were. Jesus II
saying the same kind words to repent.
ant sinners today. (3) God sent me
TO preserve life" (vv. 5-s). God turned
the wicked thoughts OF these brethren
to good. God Is today making the
wrath Of men to praise him. All TINT
Satan can do but furthers Gods pur.
poses, The very wicked thoughts Of
these brothers In attempting to de-
stroy Joseph were turned to the pres.
ervntion OF their lives.
4. Joscph's Message to His Father
wv. 0.l0. u God hath made me
Lord OF Egypt" ". 81. lie made them
hasten to his father with the assur.
ance that God had elevated him to Y
place of lordshIp In Egypt. t2) Urgent
Invitation wv. 800. His father
IL invited TO come. bringing his
children. grandchildren and Nocks.
This must have been great and Joy.
ful surprise TO Jacob when famine and
icnth were facing him. CD Promise Of
nourlshmcut during famine (v. ~.
loSpch did not allow his prosperity to
make him selfish. His character stood
the test OF prosperity. % Tell rnthcr
u all my glory In Egypt w. ~. This
wns not boustiug but an ciror, to con.
vince his father ~ his ability to care
or him.
., Jus"plfs forgiying Love Wv. II.
l1). Joseph weeping upon the neck
" his brethren is most touching
'ccn". There was entire forgiveness,
thrr" wus full reconciliation This
runsc"udnnt scene cnus"s ioSrph's
character to shine forth In It's TRUE
glory.
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