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Part 13 - “You Can Bounce Back"Part 13 - “You Can Bounce Back"

Genesis 45:1-4Genesis 45:1-4

Then Joseph could no longer control himself Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, before all his attendants, and he cried out, “Have everyone leave my presence!” So there “Have everyone leave my presence!” So there was no one with Joseph when he made himself was no one with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers. known to his brothers. 22 And he wept so loudly And he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh’s that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh’s household heard about it. household heard about it. 33 Joseph said to his Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still living?” brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still living?” But his brothers were not able to answer him, But his brothers were not able to answer him, because they were terrified at his presence. because they were terrified at his presence. 44 Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Come close Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Come close to me.” When they had done so, he said, “I am to me.” When they had done so, he said, “I am your brother Joseph, the one you sold into your brother Joseph, the one you sold into Egypt!Egypt!

Genesis 45:5-9Genesis 45:5-9And now, do not be distressed and do not be And now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you. ahead of you. 66 For two years now there has For two years now there has been famine in the land, and for the next five been famine in the land, and for the next five years there will not be plowing and reaping. years there will not be plowing and reaping. 77 But God sent me ahead of you to preserve for But God sent me ahead of you to preserve for you a remnant on earth and to save your lives you a remnant on earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance. by a great deliverance. 88 “So then, it was not “So then, it was not you who sent me here, but God. He made me you who sent me here, but God. He made me father to Pharaoh, lord of his entire household father to Pharaoh, lord of his entire household and ruler of all Egypt. and ruler of all Egypt. 99 Now hurry back to my Now hurry back to my father and say to him, ‘This is what your son father and say to him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says: God has made me lord of all Joseph says: God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me; don’t delay.Egypt. Come down to me; don’t delay.

Joseph saw a biggerJoseph saw a bigger__________.__________.PICTUREPICTURE

Genesis 39:9Genesis 39:9

How then could I do such a wicked thing How then could I do such a wicked thing and sin against and sin against GodGod?”?”

Genesis 40:8Genesis 40:8

Then Joseph said to them, “Do not Then Joseph said to them, “Do not interpretations belong to interpretations belong to GodGod?”?”

Genesis 41:16Genesis 41:16

““GodGod will give Pharaoh the answer he will give Pharaoh the answer he desires.”desires.”

Genesis 41:25Genesis 41:25

GodGod has revealed to Pharaoh what he is has revealed to Pharaoh what he is about to do.about to do.

Genesis 45:5Genesis 45:5

... it was to save lives that ... it was to save lives that GodGod sent me sent me ahead of you.ahead of you.

Genesis 15:5; 13-16Genesis 15:5; 13-16He took him outside and said, “Look up at the He took him outside and said, “Look up at the heavens and count the stars—if indeed you can heavens and count the stars—if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.” … offspring be.” … 1313 Then the LORD said to him, Then the LORD said to him, “Know for certain that your descendants will be “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a country not their own, and they strangers in a country not their own, and they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years. years. 1414 But I will punish the nation they serve But I will punish the nation they serve as slaves, and afterward they will come out with as slaves, and afterward they will come out with great possessions. great possessions. 1515 You, however, will go to You, however, will go to your fathers in peace and be buried at a good your fathers in peace and be buried at a good old age. old age. 1616 In the fourth generation your In the fourth generation your descendants will come back here, for the sin of descendants will come back here, for the sin of the Amorites has not yet reached its full the Amorites has not yet reached its full measure.”measure.”

Genesis 43:32Genesis 43:32

... Egyptians could not eat with Hebrews, ... Egyptians could not eat with Hebrews, for that is detestable to Egyptians.for that is detestable to Egyptians.

Look at the __________Look at the __________on the box.on the box.

PICTUREPICTURE

Revelation 7:9-10Revelation 7:9-10

After this I looked and there before me After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were and in front of the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. palm branches in their hands. 1010 And And they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.”throne, and to the Lamb.”

Ephesians 1:11Ephesians 1:11

In him we were also chosen, having In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his willconformity with the purpose of his will

Colossians 1:20Colossians 1:20

Through him to reconcile to himself all Through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.blood, shed on the cross.

Proverbs 21:30Proverbs 21:30

There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the LORD.that can succeed against the LORD.

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