Hey friends .. come and hang out with us and Joseph from the book of Genesis. Tonight's class is in chapter 39 and called, 'From Potiphar to Prison to Position!

Week 2: Genesis 39 - From Potiphar to prison to position!

Chapter 38 seems like an “interruption” to our story of Joseph in Egypt, but it is a narrative of what took place back in Canaan during this time, especially concerning the life of Judah. We pick up our narrative of Joseph in Chapter 39.

What do we discover about how God works through, and how He uses, the negative circumstances in Joseph’s life?  How about the negative circumstances in your life?

Verses 2, 3, 5, 21, 23 say; “the Lord was with Him (Joseph) and blessed him, gave him success, granted him favor, making everything run smoothly”. What is our understanding of this phrase?

How was Joseph able to resist the temptation of Potiphar’s wife day after day?

Joseph was falsely accused by Potiphar’s wife, and Potiphar believed his wife over Joseph, resulting in his imprisonment.  Let’s think about being ‘falsely accused’!  Where do false accusations come from?

Have you ever been falsely accused? How did you handle it? What resulted from it?

What was one “mistake” that Joseph made that perhaps could have prevented the false accusation against him?

Does God’s favor mean prosperity? Why or why not?

How does one gain God’s favor?

What does Stephen have to say about Joseph and what God did for him in Acts 7:9-10?

Application

Joseph lived a life of integrity and was faithful to God in the

midst of prosperity and adversity. He is a great example for us to follow.

• Are you living faithfully in the midst of prosperity and adversity?
• Do others around you see Christ in you?

Matthew Henry commentary:

(While in prison) Joseph was away from all his friends and family; … but the Lord was with Joseph, and showed him mercy... A good man will do good wherever he is, and will be a blessing even in bonds and banishment. Let us not forget, through Joseph, to look unto Jesus, who suffered being tempted, yet without sin; who was slandered, and persecuted, and imprisoned, but without cause; who by the cross ascended to the throne. May we be enabled to follow the same path in submitting and in suffering, to the same place of glory.