Andrew Musch - As a boy I began to tell people that I was saved. I did this so the people around me who loved me would quit being so worried about me not being saved. I also tried to convince my own heart I was saved, forgiven and on my way to Heaven.
Memory Verse: Daniel 2:28 Memory Verse Text: There is a God that revealeth secrets.
Point 1: Two others were imprisoned justly with Joseph because of what they had done; they deserved it. Joseph, like the Lord Jesus, "was numbered with the transgressors" (Isaiah 53:12). Point 2: In spite of his own troubles, Joseph noticed the other prisoners' sad faces (Gen. 40:7). With God's help, he was able to reveal the meaning of their dreams. Point 3: One prisoner was to be freed and the other was to be hung, similar to the thieves on the crosses; one was saved and one was forever lost. Which one was freed? The prisoner with the cup, which was a reminder of shed blood. Which one died? The prisoner with the baked goods, which was a reminder of man's best efforts. Point 4: Joseph asked only to be remembered, but he was forgotten.
Notes: This was the first hanging in the Bible, Judas was the last!
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