DISTRACTIONS: Refusing to Settle for Less Than God's Best

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DISTRACTIONS: Refusing to Settle for Less Than God's Best

Joseph, Part 3

February 18, 2024 • Eli Thomas • Genesis 39:1–6

Distractions are all around us and frequently those distractions come as a result of the good things God gives us. The challenge this week is to not mistake the BLESSINGS of God for the WILL of God- in other words, don't be tempted to stop short of the plan God has for your life simply because he has blessed where you are right now!

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DESTINY: Believing that God is Weaving Everything Together

March 17, 2024 • Eli Thomas • Genesis 50:15–20, 1 Corinthians 15:3–8, Romans 8:28

In the final week of JOSEPH God brings the whole story together. He is always weaving the events of our lives together for our good and for His glory. This week we look at Genesis 50 and see how Joseph gives testimony to God's work in the middle of trial. His story helps us see how God gives us the courage to face our own struggles and then uses them to save the lives of others.

DELIVERANCE: Releasing the Past and Moving Forward

March 10, 2024 • Eli Thomas • Genesis 45, Genesis 42, Genesis 43, Genesis 44

God wants to lead us in the direction of His will but sometimes we have things in our past that hold us back. Joseph had the hurt caused by his brothers that prevented him from walking in the full freedom that God wanted to give him and his brothers had the guilt and shame of their actions hanging like a cloud over their lives. But God puts them all in a place where they can both forgive and be forgiven releasing them from the bonds of sin that held them back.

DISAPPOINTMENT- Accepting What You Can't Control

February 25, 2024 • Orlie Trier • Genesis 39:6–23

Sometimes things don't go the way we expect. When we face disappointments, how do we respond? Joseph had a major turn in his life that saw him falsely accused of a crime and locked up in prison. He must have felt as though things were at their lowest. But Jospeh didn't give into despair. He accepted that he wasn't in control and put his trust in the one who was.