Fruitful, Even in Seasons of Affliction
Joseph’s Story, Your Story! Genesis 37-50

Genesis 41:50-52 – Joseph’s Response to All His Trouble

What Makes You Fruitful, Even in the Land of Your Affliction?
Genesis 49:22-26

1st God’s Presence in Your Life Will Distinguish You from the Rest of the World and Make You Fruitful Even in Affliction.

• Potiphar Saw This: Genesis 39:1-6
• Potiphar’s Wife saw this in an Ungodly Way: Genesis 39:7-18
• The Jailer Saw This: Genesis 39:19-23
• Pharaoh Saw This: Genesis 39:38

2nd God’s Glory & Reputation: More Important than Anything Else in Your Life.

Joseph Knew Who He Was and What His Purpose Really Was:

How Are We Fruitful in the Land of Our Affliction?

– Know Who You Are in Christ And Let that Define You. 1 John 3:1-3

– Let the Distinctions of God’s Presence Lead You

In the Joy Of the Lord.

Psalm 21:5 His glory is great through Your salvation, Splendor and majesty You place upon him. 6 For You make him most blessed forever; You make him joyful with gladness in Your presence.

Hebrews 1:9 “YOU HAVE LOVED RIGHTEOUSNESS AND HATED LAWLESSNESS; THEREFORE GOD, YOUR GOD, HAS ANOINTED YOU
WITH THE OIL OF GLADNESS ABOVE YOUR COMPANIONS.”

Joseph Loved Righteousness – Hate Lawlessness and found Joy!

In the Security and Victory of the Lord Psalm 91:1-3

Isaiah 43:1-3 (On the Screen)

Joseph Pursued the Presence, Favor, Knowledge and Ways of God and Found Security and Victory!

Exodus 33:16 “For how then can it be known that I have found favor in Your sight, I and Your people? Is it not by Your going with us, so that we, I and Your people, may be distinguished from all the other people who are upon the face of the earth?”

Lead You to Live a Life of Influence!

Zechariah 8:23 “Thus says the LORD of hosts, ‘In those days ten men from all the nations will grasp the garment of a Jew, saying, “Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.”‘”

– Believe in the Powerful Ending of Our Story In Christ.

Psalm 1:1-3