Part 1: Man’s plans, God’s design
Genesis 50:20 – What you intended for evil, God meant for good.
Proverbs 19:21; 21:30
GOD’S PLAN
Genesis 37:5-11 – Joseph’s dreams
Joseph saved many lives
Joseph became second to Pharaoh
Joseph interpreted dreams
Joseph was sent to jail
Joseph was sold to Potiphar
Joseph’s brothers sold Joseph as a slave
Joseph was hated because of his favor and his dreams
Joseph is the firstborn of Jacob’s favorite wife, making him the favorite child
Jacob married two competing sisters
Jacob fled from Esau’s wrath over the blessing
Jacob deceived Isaac to get the blessing
Isaac lied about his wife
Abraham lied about his wife
Genesis 15:13 – They will be strangers in a foreign land, and they will be oppressed as slaves for 400 years.
Evil was at work to hinder God’s plan
“Then we’ll see what becomes of all his dreams!”
Genesis 50:20 – What you intended for evil, God meant for good.
Potiphar’s wife also was part of a plot to ruin Joseph
Satan is intelligent, crafty - He has existed since creation
Satan is organized
Satan is interested in destroying us - John 10:10; 1 Pet. 5:8
Virtue is crucial to fulfilling God’s Plan
Faithfulness
faithful = reliable, dependable, trustworthy
Joseph was faithful in the tasks given to him
