“Just like Joseph, there are times when God needs to pull us, push us, prod us just to get us where He wants us to be. Regardless of the detours we’re in, God does not abandon us, instead He joins us in the detours to give us more of Himself.” — Ptr Nic Sy
Sermon #2:: Detours & Decisions
Sermon Series: God Meant It For Good
Scripture Text: Genesis 39
Sermon Notes
GENESIS 39:1-6 ESV
1 Now Joseph had been brought down to Egypt, and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, had bought him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him down there. 2 The LORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, and he was in the house of his Egyptian master. 3 His master saw that the LORD was with him and that the LORD caused all that he did to succeed in his hands. 4 So Joseph found favor in his sight and attended him, and he made him overseer of his house and put him in charge of all that he had. 5 From the time that he made him overseer in his house and over all that he had the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; the blessing of the LORD was on all that he had, in house and field. 6 So he left all that he had in Joseph's charge, and because of him he had no concern about anything but the food he ate. Now Joseph was handsome in form and appearance.
God not only changes us through the detours, but God is also with us in the detours.
God does not abandon us but instead He joins us in the pit to give us more of Himself.
The Lord was with Joseph.
You will never go where God is not.
PSALMS 139:7 ESV
7 Where shall I go from your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from your presence? "One thing we see from God being with Joseph is that Joseph was also with God."
2 Kinds of People
1. People who were changed
2. People who were hardened
A genuine encounter with our Risen Savior will change us.
HEBREWS 10:14 ESV
14 For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.
Sanctification often happens in the painful process of detours in our lives. It is when God begins to mold us and transform us.
Just like Joseph, there are times when God needs to pull us, push us, prod us just to get us around. Sometimes it may mean we’ll be shackled and dragged just to get to where God wants us…