Genesis 41
From the Pit to the Pinnacle

V.1 Two more years of waiting

P_ _ _ _ _ _ _

V. 2-7 The Dream

V.8 “he sent for all the magicians and wise men of Egypt"

Who are you looking to?

Heb 12:2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith,

V.9-13

God works in delays

David Gudzik, “During those times when we think God isn't doing anything, He is doing the work most important to Him: developing our character, transforming us into the image of Jesus Christ.”

V.14 “Dude, you need a bath.”

Gen 39:6 Now Joseph was well-built and handsome,

Do you need Jesus to clean you up?

V.15

If your _______ says he needs you then get another ________.

V.16

God will not share His glory

Matt 6:1 "Be careful not to do your 'acts of righteousness' before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2 "So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. 3 But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

V.17-24 Pharaoh tells the dream to Joseph

V. 25-32 Joseph interprets Pharaoh’s dreams

V.33-36

• Help to provide a _____________________

• The gift of administration

1 Cor 12:27 Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. 28 And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, also those having gifts of healing, those able to help others, those with gifts of administration, and those speaking in different kinds of tongues. 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? 30 Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?

Even though we have gifts, they may need to be _________________

• Slave
• Inmate

God can and does use us in spite of our occupation

V.37-38

May we live our lives in such a way that people can’t deny God’s __________________

V.39-44 God’s unseen hand was always at work

V.45

Be patient for God's _________

V.46 “Joseph was thirty years old when he entered the service of Pharaoh”

2 Cor 4:16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. 17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.

V.47-57 Was it worth it?

Manasseh-____________________, “for God made me to forget all my previous pain and trial.”

Ephraim- ____________________, “God has made me fruitful in the land of my suffering”

Joseph went through many _____________________ before he was given a place of honor.

Acts 14:21 They preached the good news in that city and won a large number of disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch, 22 strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith. "We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God," they said.