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The Distinguishing Marks of Your Life! Introduction: Joseph – Distinguished among His Brothers! 1. The Distinguishing Mark of Fruitfulness! Genesis 49:22 "Joseph is a fruitful bough, A fruitful bough by a spring; Its branches run over a wall. • You Trust God! Jeremiah 17:5-9 2. The Distinguishing Mark of Victory! Genesis 49:23-25 John 10:10 "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. 1 Peter 5:6 Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time, 7 casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. 8 Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. And then. . . 2 Timothy 3:12 Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. The Enemy Shot At Joseph – But He remained Firm! Genesis 37:4 that His brothers saw that their father loved him more than all his brothers; so they hated him and could not speak to him on friendly terms! Luke 15:11-24 – Even The Prodigal Received a Coat of Honor! Romans 5:6-11 – Accepted By God! 2. The Arrow of Affliction! Genesis 37:18-35 1 Peter 4:12-14 – The Fiery Ordeal! The Believer's Triumph! 2 Corinthians 2:14- Over Death, Over Sin, Over Heartache, over temptation, Over the enemy, As a Man, As a Husband, As a Dad! As a Woman, As a Wife, a mother! In Loss, In Gain, In finances, in the disciplines – Always, Always, Always! In Christ! Romans 8:26-39 – In All These Things! 2. My Faith In Christ Is the Victory That Overcomes the World! 1 John 5:4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that has overcome the world — our faith. Romans 10:17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. • Put Your Trust In God's Word! Psalm 1 Joshua 1:7-8 |
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