Lesson: Joseph & His Work

Session 2

Scripture Reading

Introduction

1. The Background

• Joseph's brothers sold him to Midianite merchants who took him to ____________.

Main Points

2. The Situation

• The Midianite merchants sold Joseph to ____________, one of Pharaoh's officials.
• Joseph is living far from home against his _________.
• Joseph didn't get to ___________ his job or his boss.
• Joseph's life seems completely out of his ____________.

3. The Ideal Employee

• The Lord was with Joseph and caused him to _______________. (v.2)
• Potiphar ________________ that it was God who made Joseph successful. (v.3)
• Joseph found _____________ in Potiphar's eyes and became his attendant. (v.4)
• Potiphar _______________ Joseph with everything he owned. (v.4)
• The Lord blessed Potiphar because of Joseph. (v.5) With Joseph in charge, Potiphar didn't ____________ about anything. (v.6)
• With Joseph in charge, Potiphar didn't _____________ about anything. (v.6)

4. The Background

• Potiphar's wife falsely ____________ Joseph of sexual assault.
• Potiphar believed her lies and became very ______________.
• Potiphar had Joseph put in _____________.

5. The Model Prisoner

• The Lord was with Joseph and showed him ________________. (v.21)
• The Lord granted Joseph ___________ in the eyes of the warden. (v.21)
• The warden put Joseph in charge of all the prisoners and _______________. (v.22)
• With Joseph in charge, the warden didn't ______________ about anything. (v.23)
• The warden recognized that it was God who made Joseph ________________. (v.23)

Conclusion: The Bottom Line

• Joseph was often treated unfairly because life is not ___________.
• Joseph focused more on present ________________ than past ___________________.
• Joseph based his choices on God's ________________ not his own ___________________.

Our Response

• Potiphar and the warden clearly saw God in Joseph's life. How ____________ is your relationship with God to your authorities and coworkers? What can you do to become more like Joseph?
• In what ways have you experienced disappointment in your _____________ or _____________________?
• What can you do to ________________ your focus from past disappointments to present opportunities?