Living the Dream | He Chose You Anyway
Introduction
- Start of a new series.
- What kind of family were you raised in?
- Many struggle with what is commonly called a dysfunctional family.
A Look at the Text
- A brief look at Joseph’s family ______________.
- Jacob, Joseph’s father, ______________ his brother Esau and stole his birthright.
- Jacob married two rival sisters, Rachel (Joseph’s mother) and Leah, along with their ______________, Bilhah and Zilpah.
- The family included twelve sons and one daughter, Dinah, who suffered the tragic violence of rape.
- Reuben, the eldest, slept with his father’s concubine—fracturing trust even further.
- Jacob, Joseph’s father, ______________ his brother Esau and stole his birthright.
- Joseph stood out as Jacob’s favorite.
- Jacob gave him a ______________—a symbol of privilege and prophetic destiny.
- Jacob gave him a ______________—a symbol of privilege and prophetic destiny.
- Joseph was ______________ by his brothers.
- Because Joseph reported their wrongdoing to his father.
- Because the brothers felt rejected by their father.
- Joseph received two ______________ and shared them.
- He believed they were from ______________.
- His brothers ______________ him even more.
- Jacob rebuked Joseph, but ______________ what Joseph said concerning his dream.
- The two dreams in succession were God’s way of saying, “This ______________ happen.”
- He believed they were from ______________.
- A brief look at Joseph’s family ______________.
God Is Speaking to Us
- We tend to pass on our dysfunction to the ______________ generation if we are not careful.
- God is ______________ us: Treat your ______________ members right.
- Prejudice breeds ______________.
- Rejection breeds jealousy and ______________.
- Prejudice breeds ______________.
- In your family dysfunction, God still has a ______________ for your life; God has a ______________ for you.
- Never give up ______________ on yourself or on others, because God can turn things for good.
- Don’t define yourself or others by the current ______________.
- Don’t define yourself by how people ______________ to you.
- Define yourself and others by what God says in His Word—God’s dream for your life.
- Don’t define yourself or others by the current ______________.
- Put your ______________ in God. Live the dream.
- We tend to pass on our dysfunction to the ______________ generation if we are not careful.
Conclusion