First Baptist Church Lipan, TX Troy Strickland

Famine in the Land - Genesis 42:1-26
Past failure can lead to present paralysis.
Past hurt can cultivate a spirit of fear.
God's promises always come true.
The true test of growth and forgiveness is how you handle the next situation.
Shared sin leads to deep division.

When You Get Everything You Want - Genesis 41:46-57JOSEPH WORKED WITH INTEGRITY THE WORK HE WAS ENTRUSTED WITH.
JOSEPH USED HIS GIFTS TO WORK TO GOD’S GLORY.
JOSEPH CONTINUED TO BE THANKFUL TO AND RELIANT UPON GOD FOR EVERYTHING IN HIS LIFE.
JOSEPH PLACED THE PAIN AND HARDSHIP OF THE PAST ON THE ALTAR OF HIS SOUL.
JOSEPH WAS OPEN, FAIR, AND HONEST IN HIS DEALINGS WITH EVERYONE.

God's Faithfulness - Genesis 41:14-45
When Men Forget, God Remembers.
When God reminds you of something you have forgotten, act on that remembrance.
When men can't, God can.
We can't take credit for God working through us.
When we trust God, we have boldness to do things we wouldn't do otherwise.
What others mean for harm, God can use for good.

Forgotten - Genesis 40
God never, ever leaves you
Sometimes hardships are God's way of preparing you for service
The proper action for a follower of God is to serve, no matter the situation
God works in His creation how He sees fit
We can't expect our path to be the same as someone else's
Sometimes God's answer is wait

Stripped Again - Genesis 39:6-20
In order to defeat sin we must first guard ourselves against sin.
To defeat sin we must flee from sin when it confronts us.
We must be more concerned with what God thinks of us than man.
When we are more concerned with God's opinion than man's, we will face opposition from those in the world.
Doing what is right doesn't guarantee you'll get what you deserve.
The reward God offers outweighs the adversity the world will throw at you.

Giants - 1 Samuel 17:45-47
Despite people's opinion about you, the Lord looks at your heart
God will prepare you to face your giant