Series: Life of Joseph
Text: Genesis 37:1-4Genesis 37:1-4
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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.
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.
