Genesis 37
God’s at Work Even When You Can’t See Him

Themes
1. ________________________

2. God’s Providence

Immaturity is a part of growing up

V.3 “Israel loved Joseph more…”

Gen 25:28 Isaac, who had a taste for wild game, loved Esau, but Rebekah loved Jacob.

V.4 “they hated him”

1. Their father showed _______________________

“When his brothers saw that their father loved Joseph more…”

*See 33:1-2

2. He was a ______________ _____________ (V.2)

V.5-10 Was it all true?

Some things are better left __________________

V.11 “his brothers were jealous of him”-

It’s a sin that needs to be _______________________

V.12-14

Parents be careful we don’t create an environment of __________________ in our families

You can be young and ________________

1 Tim 4:12 Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.

Have a boring __________________________

V.15-18

James 3:16 For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.

V.20 Pre-mediated murder



V.21-22 Ruben has a conscience

Called ________________ ____________________

V.25 “Ismaelites” – Descendents of ____________________ and Hagar

V.28 Providence- God’s unseen hand at work

Rom 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

Sometimes we don’t notice God’s hand until after the fact

Gen 42:21 We saw how distressed he was when he pleaded with us for his life, but we would not listen;

V.31-35- Sin can never be hidden

**When we sin we need to ______________ and not hide and cover


Although God is in control of everything doesn’t mean that He cause everything

· What’s the greatest example of this? ________________________

Gen. 50:20