Road Blocks and Detours
From Detour to Destiny
#1: Prophesy Years (Joseph’s) Tactless
#2: Potiphar Years Temptation
#3: Prison Years Trials
“Meanwhile, the Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar,
one of Pharaoh's officials, the captain of the guard.” (Genesis 37:36 NIV)
Meanwhile
a. Meanwhile is God’s Hand Is In The Here And Now
“But the Lord was with Joseph.” (Genesis 39:3 NKJV)
b. Meanwhile God Is In The Detours Of Life
“A man's heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.” (Proverbs 16:9 NKJV)
a. Meanwhile Serves God’s Purposes
““And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God,
to those who are the called according to His purpose.” (Romans 8:18 NKJV)
#4 The Powerful Years Top
1. Potiphar’s wife had to wrongly accuse Joseph.
2. Joseph had to be imprisoned
3. The keeper of the prison had to favor Joseph
4. Joseph had to be given free range in the prison
5. Pharaoh’s cupbearer and baker had to be thrown into the same prison as Joseph.
6. Joseph had to meet them and be present the day both were disconcerted about the dreams
7. The cupbearer had to remember his dream for nearly two years
8. The cupbearer had to be present the day Pharaoh’s dreams went uninterpreted.
9. Pharoah had to be willing to bring a prisoner into his court to try to interpret his dreams.
10. Joseph had to receive the interpretation of Pharaoh’s dreams from God
#5 The Big Picture Years Together
“But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good,
in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive.”
(Genesis 50:20 NKJV)
“For I am the Lord, I do not change” (Malachi 3:6a),
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever” (Hebrews 13:8).
“And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.” (Romans 8:28)
