Genesis 40:1-23
READING
Some time later, the cupbearer and the baker of
the king of Egypt offended their master, the king of Egypt. 2 Pharaoh
was angry with his two officials, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker, 3 and
put them in custody in the house of the captain of the guard, in the same
prison where Joseph was confined. 4 The captain of the guard
assigned them to Joseph, and he attended them.
After they had been in custody for some time, 5 each
of the two men—the cupbearer and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were being
held in prison—had a dream the same night, and each dream had a meaning of its
own.
6 When Joseph came to them the next morning, he saw
that they were dejected. 7 So he asked Pharaoh’s officials who were in
custody with him in his master’s house, “Why do you look so sad today?”
8 “We both had dreams,” they answered, “but there
is no one to interpret them.”
Then Joseph said to them, “Do not interpretations
belong to God? Tell me your dreams.”
9 So the chief cupbearer told Joseph his dream. He
said to him, “In my dream I saw a vine in front of me, 10 and
on the vine were three branches. As soon as it budded, it blossomed, and its
clusters ripened into grapes. 11 Pharaoh’s cup was in my hand,
and I took the grapes, squeezed them into Pharaoh’s cup and put the cup in his
hand.”
12 “This is what it means,” Joseph said to him. “The
three branches are three days. 13 Within three days Pharaoh
will lift up your head and restore you to your position, and you will put
Pharaoh’s cup in his hand, just as you used to do when you were his cupbearer. 14 But
when all goes well with you, remember me and show me kindness; mention me to
Pharaoh and get me out of this prison. 15 I was forcibly carried off
from the land of the Hebrews, and even here I have done nothing to deserve
being put in a dungeon.”
16 When the chief baker saw that Joseph had given a
favorable interpretation, he said to Joseph, “I too had a dream: On my head
were three baskets of bread.[a] 17 In
the top basket were all kinds of baked goods for Pharaoh, but the birds were
eating them out of the basket on my head.”
18 “This is what it means,” Joseph said. “The three
baskets are three days. 19 Within three days Pharaoh will lift off your head
and impale your body on a pole. And the birds will eat away your flesh.”
20 Now the third day was Pharaoh’s birthday, and he
gave a feast for all his officials. He lifted up the heads of the chief
cupbearer and the chief baker in the presence of his officials: 21 He
restored the chief cupbearer to his position, so that he once again put the cup
into Pharaoh’s hand— 22 but he impaled the chief baker, just as Joseph
had said to them in his interpretation.
23 The chief cupbearer, however, did not remember
Joseph; he forgot him.
BOARD – Day to day ACTION
ATTENTION – Who
are you paying attention to right now/today/this week?
AUTHORITY – What
authority do you speak with and are you speaking as if you were speaking for
the Lord (1 Peter 4:11)
ACCURACY – Are you
speaking truth or are you making it up?
ACCOUNT – Do you
and others know that there will be a time to give an account for what they have
done and what they have said? How does
this weigh on your speech and actions/urgency?
AMNESIA – Do you
forget what God has done for you including truth you have been given? Are there ways you can NOT forget?
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Attention – 1-7
1-3 – Situation given with no
cause or reason for the custody
4 - Assigned to Joseph to take care of them and
we don’t know for how long
5 - Same
sentence, same night, both had dreams – expect similar?
6-7 – Notice the attention of Joseph to other
people – what did Joseph care about?
What do we care about?
Mission trip account from Natalie Chance on those
that cared about American hardship although they slept on bales above mud
floored trash bag houses – they weeped for the american
Philippians 2:4
Let each of you look not only
to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.
Ephesians 4:32
Be kind to one another,
tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
John 13:34-35
A new commandment I give to
you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love
one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you
have love for one another.”
1 John 3:17-18
But if anyone has the world's
goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does
God's love abide in him? Little children, let us not love in word or talk but
in deed and in truth.
Galatians 6:9-10
And let us not grow weary of
doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. So then, as
we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who
are of the household of faith.
Authority – 8
8 – RELATIONSHIP IS IMPLIED
BETWEEN JOSEPH AND GOD..
GOD AS AUTHORITY – FUN FROM GOTQUESTIONS.ORG
Who is
God? - The Fact
The fact
of God’s existence is so conspicuous, both through creation and through man’s
conscience, that the Bible calls the atheist a “fool” (Psalm 14:1). Accordingly, the Bible never attempts to prove the
existence of God; rather, it assumes His existence from the very beginning (Genesis 1:1). What the Bible does is reveal the nature,
character, and work of God.
Who is
God? - The Definition
Thinking
correctly about God is of utmost importance because a false idea about God is
idolatry. In Psalm 50:21, God reproves the wicked man with
this accusation: “You thought I was altogether like you.” To start with, a good
summary definition of God is “the Supreme Being; the Creator and Ruler of all
that is; the Self-existent One who is perfect in power, goodness, and wisdom.”
Who is
God? - His Nature
We know
certain things to be true of God for one reason: in His mercy He has
condescended to reveal some of His qualities to us. God is spirit, by nature
intangible (John 4:24). God is One, but He exists as
three Persons—God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit (Matthew 3:16-17). God is infinite (1 Timothy 1:17), incomparable (2 Samuel 7:22), and unchanging (Malachi 3:6). God exists everywhere (Psalm 139:7-12), knows everything (Psalm 147:5; Isaiah 40:28), and has all power and authority (Ephesians 1; Revelation 19:6).
Who is
God? - His Character
Here are
some of God’s characteristics as revealed in the Bible: God is just (Acts 17:31), loving (Ephesians 2:4-5), truthful (John 14:6), and holy (1 John 1:5). God shows compassion (2 Corinthians 1:3), mercy (Romans 9:15), and grace (Romans 5:17). God judges sin (Psalm 5:5) but also offers forgiveness (Psalm 130:4).
Who is
God? - His Work
We cannot
understand God apart from His works, because what God does flows from who He
is. Here is an abbreviated list of God’s works, past, present, and future: God
created the world (Genesis 1:1; Isaiah 42:5); He actively sustains the world (Colossians 1:17); He is executing His eternal plan
(Ephesians 1:11) which involves the redemption of
man from the curse of sin and death (Galatians 3:13-14); He draws people to Christ (John 6:44); He disciplines His children (Hebrews 12:6); and He will judge the world (Revelation 20:11-15).
Who is
God? - A Relationship with Him
In the
Person of the Son, God became incarnate (John 1:14). The Son of God became the Son of Man and is
therefore the “bridge” between God and man (John 14:6; 1 Timothy 2:5). It is only through the Son that
we can have forgiveness of sins (Ephesians 1:7), reconciliation with God (John 15:15; Romans 5:10), and eternal salvation (2 Timothy 2:10). In Jesus Christ “all the fullness
of the Deity lives in bodily form” (Colossians 2:9). So, to really know who God is,
all we have to do is look at Jesus.
John 14:6 –
Jesus
answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the
Father except through me.
Accuracy – 9-19
9-13
– Cupbearer tells and dream is interpreted favorably
14-15
– Joseph just asked for kindness and his innocence
16-19
– Baker’s dream told and interpretation given negatively
Truth
is truth no matter the outcome or favor – we must not blame the messenger –
Joseoph states facts
Joseph
is focused on the truth for them.
PROPHECIES FULFILLED – FUN FACTS FROM GOTQUESTIONS.ORG
There are
1,093 prophecies in the Bible that refer to Jesus and His Church, and each one
of those prophecies was fulfilled! The Old Testament contains 48 prophecies
that pertain to the crucifixion of Jesus. When applying the laws of probability
to calculate the likelihood of several events taking place at or near the same
time, all probabilities have to be multiplied together. For example, if the
probability of a single event occurring randomly is 1 chance in 5 and the
probability of a separate event occurring is 1 chance in 10, then the
probability that both events will occur together or in sequence is 1 in 5
multiplied by 1 in 10, which yields 1 in 50.
In
considering the fact that several different prophets who lived in separate
communities over a span of a 1,000 years made predictions of Christ 500 years
before His birth, the odds against these prophecies coming true are simply
beyond our wildest comprehension. For example, the chances of one man (Jesus)
fulfilling just 8 of the prophecies attributed to Him are one in 10 to the 17th
power (that’s a number 1 with 17 zeroes).
Consider
this: imagine covering the entire state of Texas with silver dollars to a level
of two feet deep. The number of silver dollars needed to cover the whole state
would be 10 to the 17th power. Mark one silver dollar with an “X” and drop it
from an airplane. Then thoroughly stir all the silver dollars all over the
state. Then blindfold a man and tell him he can travel wherever he wishes in
the state of Texas. Then somewhere along the way, he is to stop and reach down
into the two feet of silver dollars and pull up the one silver dollar that has
been marked with the “X.” What are the chances of his doing this? The same
chance the prophets had of eight of their prophecies being fulfilled in any one
man in the future.
Account – 20-22
What do you do for your
birthday?
There is a point where
celebrating life and death makes an account necessary – Account was given
The account should have not
just been that it was done but as per verse 22 – That it was done as the
interpretation given by God (reference verse 8).
Romans
14:10-12 –
10 You, then, why do you judge your brother or
sister[a]? Or
why do you treat them with contempt? For we will all stand before God’s
judgment seat. 11 It is written:
“‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord,
‘every
knee will bow before me;
every
tongue will acknowledge God.’”[b]
12 So then, each of us will give an account of
ourselves to God.
Amnesia – 23
He forgot Joseph even after only
3 days and a very clear understanding that he had interpreted the dreams both
correctly and given God the credit.
Do we forget our mission
trips where God speaks? Our services
where he clearly speaks? Remember
Natalie’s mission trip account?
How can we remember? - Journals, accountability groups,
husbands/wives? What makes you remember
what God has done around you and with you?
Psalm 103:1-5
Praise the Lord, my soul;
all
my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise
the Lord, my soul,
and
forget not all his benefits— who
forgives all your sins
and
heals all your diseases, who redeems
your life from the pit
and
crowns you with love and compassion,
who satisfies your desires with good things
so
that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
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