First Baptist Church Lipan, TX Troy Strickland

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

Favor on Foreign Soil - Genesis 39:1-6
JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE AT THE WORST POINT IN YOUR LIFE DOES NOT MEAN GOD ISN’T THERE
SOMETIMES IT IS IN YOUR WORST TIMES THAT YOU SEE GOD THE CLEAREST
GOD USES THESE TIMES TO TEACH US TO RELY ON HIM
IF YOU ARE TRULY WALKING WITH GOD, THOSE AROUND YOU SHOULD SEE THE DIFFERENCE
A LIFE OF INTEGRITY BREEDS RELATIONSHIPS OF FAVOR & TRUST
GOD USES THOSE WHO TRUST IN HIM TO BLESS THOSE WHO MAY NOT EVEN KNOW HIM

The Betrayal - Genesis 37:12-36
DECEIT OR DISHONESTY ALWAYS CAUSES PAIN, CONFUSION, AND/OR ANXIETY.
YOU DON’T HAVE TO TELL A LIE TO BE GUILTY OF LYING.
JEALOUSY AND ANGER UNCHECKED BECOME A CANCER WITHIN YOU.
BETRAYAL REQUIRES RELATIONSHIP.
GOD IS NEVER SILENT. HE IS ALWAYS SPEAKING.
EVERY ACTION WILL HAVE CONSEQUENCES YOU MUST LIVE WITH.
SOMETIMES YOU REALLY REAP WHAT YOU SOW.
ONE OF THE GREATEST WORDS IN THE BIBLE IS MEANWHILE.
YOU CAN’T STOP GOD’S PLAN.