Jim Batterton - That night, January 9, 1989, I paced around my room. All of the memory verses I had ever learned were racing through my mind. I knew I really needed to be saved, and as I became increasingly more upset, I was realizing that I really didn’t know how to be saved...
Memory Verse: Genesis 42:18 Memory Verse Text: Joseph said unto them. . . "I fear God."
Attention Getter: Use a compass and show how it is affected by a magnet. What regulates it? What guides us? A conscience regulated by God's Word.
Point 1: In his work in Potiphar's house, the Lord was with Joseph. Potiphar was pleased with Joseph and trusted him with everything he had. In turn, the Lord blessed Potiphar for honoring Joseph. Point 2: Potiphar's wife was attracted to Joseph for another reason. Joseph was far from home and life had given him a rough deal, yet still HE REFUSED to give in to her. Why? "This (is) great wickedness, and SIN AGAINST GOD" (Gen. 39:9). Point 3: Even though Joseph remained faithful, he was falsely accused. His master, Potiphar, should have known better and may have ordinarily executed a man accused as Joseph was, but instead he was unjustly imprisoned. Point 4: Note: Even in prison, the Lord was with Joseph and gave him favor (Gen. 39:21).
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Jim Batterton
