Genesis 39-40

 

Homiletics                                                      Study – Genesis 2020-2021

Lesson     24                                                     Passage: Genesis 39-40

Content (List of Topics or Events)

Lord gives Joseph success serving Potiphar in all  (Genesis 39:1-6) a. Joseph purchased from Ishmaelites by Potiphar (1) b. Lord with Joseph; he prospered and noticed  (2-3) c. Joseph put in charge of Potipher’s house all he owned  (4) d. Blessing of the Lord on all because of Joseph (5) e. Potiphar did not concern himself with anything because of Joseph (6)

Joseph faithful to master as he tempted by Potiphar’s wife and imprisoned (Genesis 39:7-20) a. Master’s wife took notice of Joseph asking him to go to bed with her (7) b. Joseph refuses; indicating it would be a wicked and sinful thing against God  (8-9) c. Joseph daily refuses Potiphar’s wife requests  (10) d. Joseph caught by cloak by Potiphar’s wife but Joseph flees (11-12) e. Potiphar’s wife calls servants and tells false story about Joseph (13-15) f. Potiphar returns home and wife repeat false story of Joseph to him (16-18) g. Master hearing story burned with anger putting Joseph in prison. (19-20)

Lord with Joseph in prison giving success and interpreting dreams (Genesis 39:21-40:23) a. Lord shows kindness to Joseph in prison and put in charge of all held  (39:21-23) b. Pharoah’s cupbearer and baker placed in prison assigned to Joseph (40:1-4a) c. Each had a dream with separate meaning (4b-5) d. Joseph comes asks about them; saying interpretations belong to God. (6-9) e. Cupbearer tells dream and Joseph interprets favorable meaning; asking to be remembered (10-15) f. Baker tells dream and Joseph interprets fatal results  (16-19) g. Pharoah’s birthday 3 days later interpretation comes true (20-22) h. Cupbearer does not remember Joseph (23)

Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Lord gives Joseph success serving Potiphar in all	Genesis 39:1-6
Joseph faithful to master as he tempted by Potiphar’s wife and imprisoned	Genesis 39:7-20
Lord with Joseph in prison giving success and interpreting dreams	Genesis 39:21-40:23

Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Lord enables Joseph at Potiphar’s, imprisonment and dream interpretation

Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)

CTATLT God blesses faithful followers who trust fully in Him through life circumstances

Specific Application Questions

1	How has God prospered you? In what ways have you blessed others through your faithfulness?
2	What people say can capture us… How can you rely more on God for the truth in bad circumstances?
3	Who has brought you “good news”  and how can you remember them and bless them?

Principles to Remember

1	Blessings come from God
2	We are called to be faithful
3	Our success comes from God

Characteristic of God

Our blessing

Theme

In all we do God is present.

 

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Today’s World – How does this connect to what is happening in my world today