CrossWay Church
These are the Bible passage and sermon notes for our Sunday morning worship services.
Genesis 41:1-57 NIV
Genesis 41:1-57 Joseph’s Rise to Power
A) Pharaoh is faced with an ___________ dilemma. (1-8)
1) Two dreams leave Pharaoh deeply ______________.
2) Pharaoh’s distress is compounded by ________ able to interpret the dreams.
B) God provides the ______________ to Pharaoh’s dilemma. (9-32)
1) The forgotten Joseph is _______ remembered. (9-13)
2) Pharaoh ___________ calls for Joseph to come to the royal court. (14-15)
3) Joseph makes clear ________ God has the answer. (16)
4) Pharaoh ________ the two dreams to Joseph. (17-24)
5) Joseph interprets what ______ has revealed to Pharaoh about the future. (25-31)
6) The sovereign God is here at work in Egypt to _______ the world from famine. (32)
C) The dream revelations ________ for bold, decisive action. (33-45)
1) Joseph _________ proposes a plan for the impending future. (33-36)
2) The troubled Pharaoh is now at peace, __________ with Joseph’s proposal. (37-38)
3) Pharaoh __________ Joseph to royal command over all of Egypt. (39-45)
D) Joseph __________ high office in Egypt with established authority. (46-57)
1) Joseph sets out to procure resources for a _________ future. (46-49)
2) God blesses Joseph with two sons to ________ him of God’s favor. (50-52)
3) Joseph is clearly in __________ of all of Egypt. (53-57)
E) Joseph reminds us of Jesus in his being humbled and exalted. (Phil. 2:6-11)
1) Jesus made himself _________ to suffer and die. (Phil. 2:6-8)
2) God exalted Jesus to the _________ honor to rule over all. (Phil. 2:9-11)
F) The sovereign God is encouraging us to __________ ourselves to his providential care.
1) We need not ________ the future what it will bring: God is in charge!
2) God is sovereign even while others _________ to have power.
3) Seek ________ God’s kingdom and his righteousness! (Matt. 6:33)