Seeing God's Hand (Study Guide)
“Seeing God’s Hand”
Sermon Study Guide for October 7, 2018
Scripture: Genesis 40:1-23
- Joseph in Prison
Discouragement from ______________________
“dark night of the soul”
Discouragement from ______________________
Dreams…
2. Us in “Prison”
Forgetting Joseph…
Being forgotten…
The UMC…
In an Upper Room…
Hebrews 13:3 - remember those in prison
Questions to Discuss or Ponder:
- What do you think it was like for Joseph to be in prison? What memories or feelings would that experience have brought to mind?
- What was the source of your most recent season of discouragement?
- “Joseph was inside the dungeon but he never let the dungeon get inside of him.” Respond to this statement.
- What does it feel like to “be forgotten”?
- Recall a time when you had to trust someone else, even though it was hard. How did you learn to trust?
- What fears are you facing? Where can you see God’s hand in the midst of the fearful situation?
Scripture for the Week:
Monday - Genesis 42
Tuesday - Genesis 43
Wednesday - Genesis 44
Thursday - Genesis 45
Friday - Genesis 46
Saturday - Genesis 47
Resources for the Dreamer
Colson, Charles. Life Sentence. Fleming Revell, 1979.
Elliott, Stephen. Joseph: A Story About a Family. Seedbed, 2016.
Seamands, David. Living With Your Dreams. Victor, 1990.
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