Simon Wallace - I went through Confirmation classes to "confirm my faith in God" and become a member of the church. I don't remember the Bible being opened during these classes to have God's way of salvation explained. I had been baptised as a child and after these sessions was now a member of the church, and yet I remained ignorant as to the very reason for which Christ came into the world...
Memory Verse: John 6:37 Memory Verse Text: Him that cometh to me, I will in no wise cast out.
Point 1: When God's time came, He invaded Pharaoh's mind with a troubling dream and also stirred the butler's thoughts. God helped Joseph interpret Pharaoh's dream and saw to it that Pharaoh was so impressed that he would choose Joseph, a prisoner, to act as ruler of the land (Gen. 41:38-44). Joseph was 30 years old at this time after several long years in prison. Point 2: Note the "bow the knee" of Gen. 41:43 and remind the class of Joseph's dreams (Gen. 37). Also note the great and long famine over all of the nearby lands; God was setting the stage for the rest of His purposes. Point 3: Joseph acted wisely in that he took a Gentile bride and organized storehouses of grain in Egypt requiring everyone to come to him for food (Gen. 41:57). Point 4: Apply Gen. 41:55, "Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do" to the saved and unsaved in the class. Application: You need to come to the Saviour, and you can, but remember that you must "Bow the knee" to Him as well.
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Simon Wallace
