Joseph, A Person of Conviction
Genesis 37-39
God's Method in a Corrupt Society
- God's Method: Placing a clean person in a corrupt society to demonstrate God's power.
Examples from the Bible
- Impactful Biblical Figures
- Daniel: Competence
- Esther: Courage
- Timothy: Godly Character
Focus on Joseph
- Introduction to Joseph: Joseph as a person of conviction
- God’s Testing: The concept that God tests deeply before using greatly
- Joseph’s Temptation and Integrity
- Comparison with Jesus’ temptation
- Joseph’s story in Genesis 37, 38, and 39
- Joseph’s success attributed to God’s presence
Lessons from Joseph’s Life
- Joseph’s Character: Integrity, competence, and reliance on God
- Handling Temptation
- Strategies Joseph used to resist Potiphar’s wife
- Emphasis on godly character and integrity
Practical Applications
- Modern Relevance
- Drawing parallels between ancient Egypt and modern society
- Importance of godly character and integrity in today's world
- Challenges in Ministry: Personal anecdotes and advice for those in ministry
Concluding Thoughts
- Ultimate Motivation: Serving Christ out of love for Him
- Final Encouragement
- Importance of a personal relationship with Christ
- Dependency on God for true success and impact
Final Illustration and Call to Action
- Illustration: The story of the unconnected sprinkler system as a metaphor for spiritual dependency
- Closing Challenge: Encouragement to connect to the supernatural power of God for true effectiveness in life and ministry
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About the Contributors
Howard G. Hendricks
Dr. Howard G. Hendricks, known simply as “Prof,” directly or indirectly touched millions of lives in the evangelical community and beyond. For more than sixty years Prof served on the faculty of Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS), where he taught more than ten thousand students. He served as the chairman of the Center for Christian Leadership for over twenty years. He also ministered in person in more than eighty countries. Through speaking engagements, radio, tapes, films, the sixteen books he authored and coauthored, countless journal and popular-market articles, his service on numerous boards, and his work as a chaplain to the Dallas Cowboys (1976–1984), his reach was and is worldwide.
His legacy, in partnership with Jeanne, his wife of more than sixty-five years, includes four children and six grandchildren. Holding large audiences enthralled at venues such as Billy Graham’s conference center or Promise Keepers’ stadium rallies, Prof would confide, “It’s wonderful to be here with you, but I have a group of delicious students waiting for me back at the seminary.”
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