THE JOSEPH TESTS: HOW GOD BUILDS CHARACTER BEFORE HE RELEASES DESTINATION

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Pastor BLAKE DAVIS

THE JOSEPH TESTS: HOW GOD BUILDS CHARACTER BEFORE HE RELEASES DESTINATION

Romans 5:3-4 (NLT) 

3 We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. 4 And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation.

THE JOSEPH TESTS:

HOW GOD BUILDS CHARACTER BEFORE HE RELEASES DESTINATION

THE JOSEPH TESTS:

1) THE TEST

Genesis 39:1-2 (NLT) 

1 When Joseph was taken to Egypt by the Ishmaelite traders, he was purchased by Potiphar, an Egyptian officer. Potiphar was captain of the guard for Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. 2 The Lord was with Joseph, so he succeeded in everything he did as he served in the home of his Egyptian master. 

TRUTH: GOD’S FAVOR FLOWS THROUGH

Stewardship in prepares you for .

2) THE TEST

Genesis 39:6-12 (NLT) 

6 So Potiphar gave Joseph complete administrative responsibility over everything he owned. With Joseph there, he didn’t worry about a thing—except what kind of food to eat! Joseph was a very handsome and well-built young man, 7 and Potiphar’s wife soon began to look at him lustfully. “Come and sleep with me,” she demanded. 8 But Joseph refused. “Look,” he told her, “my master trusts me with everything in his entire household. 9 No one here has more authority than I do. He has held back nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How could I do such a wicked thing? It would be a great sin against God?” 10 She kept putting pressure on Joseph day after day, but he refused to sleep with her, and he kept out of her way as much as possible. 11 One day, however, no one else was around when he went in to do his work. 12 She came and grabbed him by his cloak, demanding, “Come on, sleep with me!” Joseph tore himself away, but he left his cloak in her hand as he ran from the house.

TRUTH: NEVER STAYS

3) THE TEST

Genesis 39:20-23 (NLT) 

20 So he took Joseph and threw him into the prison where the king’s prisoners were held, and there he remained. 21 But the Lord was with Joseph in the prison and showed him his faithful love. And the Lord made Joseph a favorite with the prison warden. 22 Before long, the warden put Joseph in charge of all the other prisoners and over everything that happened in the prison. 23 The warden had no more worries, because Joseph took care of everything. The Lord was with him and caused everything he did to succeed.

Romans 5:3-5 progression… 

PROBLEMS PRODUCE … PERSEVERANCE PRODUCES … CHARACTER PRODUCES … 

Your may actually be God’s .

Just because you feel forgotten by does not mean you’ve been . 

4) THE TEST

Psalms 105:19 (NKJV)

19 Until the time that his word came to pass, the word of the Lord tested him.

The prophetic test is the season between: and .

Every prophetic word and promise must be:

• to Scripture

• with wisdom

• with humility

1 Thessalonians 5:20-21 (NLT)

20 Do not scoff at prophecies, 21 but test everything that is said. Hold on to what is good.

Prophetic Words:

• it

• it

• to it

“Don’t finish God’s sentences.” Pastor Jerry Lawson

Allow God to use the to shape your for your destination.

What feels like , may actually be .