Chambersburg Bible Church

Series: Life of Joseph
Text: Genesis 37:1-11Genesis 37:1-11
37 ¹ And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan. wherein...: Heb. of his father's sojournings ² These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report. ³ Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours. colours: or, pieces ⁴ And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him. ⁵ And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more. ⁶ And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed: ⁷ For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf. ⁸ And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words. ⁹ And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me. ¹⁰ And he told it to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth? ¹¹ And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.  

Topic: Failure to deal with sinful emotions leads to domination.

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Genesis 1:27-28Genesis 1:27-28
27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. ²⁸ And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. moveth: Heb. creepeth  
are two of the most profound verses in the entire Bible because they reveal the truth about man.

• We God created man, He looked into His own nature and copied certain of His own attributes and duplicated them in man.  We are created in His own image.
  • Intellect – We are rational and responsive creatures.
  • Will – We are free to make choices.  We are not driven by instinct like the animals.
  • Physicality – In some way our physical bodies communicate and reflect truth about God.
  • Emotion -  One of the greatest blessings that results from being created in the image of God is that He created us emotional creatures.
• Genesis 37:4Genesis 37:4
  4 And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.  
  says that Joseph’s brothers hated him so much that they could not overcome it.  Their hatred for their brother dominated them.
  
• Key Points of Application
  • The longer a sinful emotion goes unchecked the stronger it becomes.
  • The longer a sinful emotion goes unchecked to more controlling it becomes.
  • When we fail to confess sin, sin grows stronger and dominates.

Supporting Texts:

• John 4:24John 4:24
  24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.  
  
• Genesis 37:2-8Genesis 37:2-8
  2 These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report. ³ Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours. colours: or, pieces ⁴ And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him. ⁵ And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more. ⁶ And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed: ⁷ For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf. ⁸ And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.  
  
• Genesis 37:18-20Genesis 37:18-20
  18 And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him. ¹⁹ And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh. dreamer: Heb. master of dreams ²⁰ Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.  
  
• Genesis 4:3-9Genesis 4:3-9
  3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. in process...: Heb. at the end of days ⁴ And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering: flock: Heb. sheep, or, goats ⁵ But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. ⁶ And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? ⁷ If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him. be accepted: or, have the excellency unto...: or, subject unto thee ⁸ And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him. ⁹ And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?  
  

Text: Ephesians 5:6-18Ephesians 5:6-18
6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. disobedience: or, unbelief ⁷ Be not ye therefore partakers with them. ⁸ For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: ^{9 10} Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. ¹¹ And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. ¹² For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret. ¹³ But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light. reproved: or, discovered ¹⁴ Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. he: or, it ¹⁵ See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, ¹⁶ Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. ¹⁷ Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. ¹⁸ And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;  

Topic: Motivate believers to seek opportunities for service and redeem the time for the glory of God

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The phrase “redeeming the time” is an interesting phrase that means “to buy up at a market place” and can be applied in one of two ways:

• Seizing an opportunity; “Making your market to the full from the opportunities of this life”
• The phrase can also be applied so as to mean that we must “buy back the time.”

“To buy back the time” means that we are willing to put our personal agenda aside and seek to accomplish the will of the Lord.

This life is all about opportunity. We have the opportunity to serve the Lord or to serve ourselves.

• We redeem the time by walking circumspectly
  • Our lives described as a “walk
  • Our walk can be characterized by foolishness
  • Our walk can be characterized by wisdom

Apathy (also called impassivity or perfunctoriness) is a state of indifference, or the suppression of emotions such as concern, excitement, motivation and passion. An apathetic individual has an absence of interest or concern to emotional, social, or physical life. We must fight apathy towards service for God in our lives that we may bring Him glory.

• Redeeming the time in our personal walk with the Lord
  • Making the Most of our prayer time with the Lord
  • Making the most of our Bible reading
• Redeeming the time within the community of the saved
  • Making the most of our Church attendance
  • Making the most of the time through church membership
• Redeeming the time in a lost and dying world
  • Making the most of the time through witnessing to the lost
  • Making the most of the time through living a consistent Christian life

It has been said that “a servant may not be worthy of his reward” – that if his effort and his pay were placed on two sides of a scale, the scales would not balance. How terrible would it be for God to say that we were not worthy of our calling! When He weighs our service against our high calling in Christ Jesus, will our lives be worthy?

Are you committed to redeeming the time in 2009

Series: Life of Joseph
Text: Genesis 37:1-4Genesis 37:1-4
37 ¹ And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan. wherein...: Heb. of his father's sojournings ² These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report. ³ Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours. colours: or, pieces ⁴ And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.  

Topic: Circumstances of life do not limit believers in their service for Christ

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There is much talk about dysfunctional families today, especially the resulting behavior of children from such environments.  A dysfunctional family is a family in which conflict, misbehavior and even abuse on the part of individual members of the family occur continually, leading other members to accommodate such actions.

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Scripture reveals that many Bible heroes came from what we now call dysfunctional families

• No one is raised in the perfect family.
  • Even the best families have issues.
• Every one has the opportunity to respond to the challenges of life in Faith.
  • We must not let the challenges of life hinder our faith.
• Principles of Application
  • God is willing and able to change us into His image no matter what our family background.
  • God understands our particular background and wants to help us rise above the negative influences of our lives.