The Sovereignty

of God
Genesis 37

4 events displaying
the Sovereignty of God
overcoming man’s evil intentions
in the early life of Joseph.

God’s Providence
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“Israel loved Joseph more than
any of his other sons” (3)

“When his brothers saw that their father

loved him more than any of them, they
hated him and could not speak a kind
word to him.” (4)

•Are you showing

preference?
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of God
Genesis 37:5-
11
“Joseph had a dream, and
when he told it to his
brothers, they hated him
all the more” (5)

“but his father kept the

matter in mind” (10)

•Who reigns in your life?

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Joseph of God
a type of
Christ
• Nothing bad mentioned
• Loved by their father
• Rejected by their
brothers
• Unjustly tried
• Unjustly sold
• Suffered
• Crowned with glory &
honour
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ofKing
Why is Christ the God of
Kings?
• Lineage
• Anointed
• Worthy
• Crowned
• Enthroned
• Has a Kingdom

•Who reigns in your life?

• What is your response
to Christ’s kingship?
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30
“They took him and threw him
into the cistern” (24)

•Are you in a pit?

•How is God using it
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30
• The Lord upholds those who fall;
• The Lord is near to those who
call;
(Psalm 145)

“You intended to harm me, but

God intended it for good to
accomplish what is now being
done,
•Are you in a pit?
•How is God using it
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35
“Then they got Joseph's robe,
slaughtered a goat and dipped the robe
in the blood.” (31)

“All his sons and daughters came to

comfort him, but he refused to be
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35
Joseph’s brothers:
• Hated Joseph in their hearts (4);
• Could not speak a kind word to him (4);
• Hated him even more (5);
• Were jealous of him (11);
• Plotted to kill him (20);
• Tore the symbol of his father’s love (23);
• Threw him into a cistern (24);
• Sold him as a slave (28);
• Deceived their father (32);
• Left their father in his despair (35).
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35
“Then they got Joseph's robe,
slaughtered a goat and dipped the robe
in the blood.” (31)

“All his sons and daughters came to

comfort him, but he refused to be

•Is sin hardening your

heart?
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Genesis God
“Meanwhile the Midianites sold Joseph
in Egypt to Potiphar.” (36)
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of God
Genesis 37

•Are you showing preference?

•What are the
consequences?
•Who reigns in your life?
•What is your response to
Christ’s kingship?
•Are you in a pit?
•How is God using it for
good?
•Is sin hardening your heart?
•Where can you bring