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Forgiveness
Two Types of Love
The law of liberty in Christ gives us a new type of love, quite different
from the law of Moses.
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Moses’ law demanded love (Leviticus 19:18; Deuteronomy 6:5); Christ’s law
is love (Romans 5:5; 1 John 4:7, 19-20).
3 John 2-5
Joseph’s Dreams
Genesis 37:2-10
The Conspiracy
Genesis 37:19-27
Captivity
Genesis 37:28
Potiphar
Genesis 39:1-5
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v.3 The Lord was with him.
The Temptation
Genesis 39:7-12
The Accusation
Genesis 39:13-16, 19
Captivity
Genesis 39:20-23
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v. 21 The Lord was with him.
The Promise
Genesis 40:8-14
The Promise Forgotten
Genesis 40:20-23
Pharaoh’s Dream
Genesis 41:1-7
The Promise Remembered
Genesis 41:9
Interpretation Given
Genesis 41:16-32
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Joseph did not refuse to give the interpretation.
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He did not blame Pharaoh or Egypt for his captivity.
Godly Wisdom
Genesis 41:33-36
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Joseph could have interpreted the dream and been finished.
Joseph’s Exaltation
Genesis 41:39-46
But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again;
and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest:
for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. Luke 6:35
Joseph Demonstrates Forgiveness
Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the
man according to his work. Proverbs 24:29
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Joseph did not punish the butler for leaving him in prison for and additional
two years.
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Joseph did not have Potiphar’s wife jailed or executed.
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Joseph did not have Potiphar jailed or executed.
Joseph’s Brothers
Genesis 45:3-9
1 Peter 3:9
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