EPIC (Joseph) | Week 4

Big idea: While You are waiting God is working.  

Key Verse: 2 Corinthians 4:8 - We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair.  

Getting Started:  

• Has there ever been a time in your life when you wanted something with all your heart but finally gave up because it never seemed you would get it?  

• Did you ever receive that something latter and realize you got it at just the right time?  

Digging In:  

Joseph had his dream but now found himself in prison.  

Read: Genesis 39:21-22 

But the Lord was with Joseph in the prison and showed him his faithful love. And the Lord made Joseph a favorite with the prison warden.  Before long, the warden put Joseph in charge of all the other prisoners and over everything that happened in the prison. 

• In time of trials how do we get distracted from God’s faithful love?  

• Pastor said “God’s purpose is not confined to our expectations”  

• How do we try to confine God to our expectations?  

• What are the dangers in doing this?  

Read: Proverbs 3:5-6 - Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. 

When you are down to nothing God is up to something.  

• The Most dangerous temptation of all is discouragement. 

• What makes discouragement so dangerous?  

• As believers how do we combat discouragement?  

• How is basing our decisions on feeling impractical?  

Read: Genesis 40:23  

Pharaoh’s chief cupbearer, however, forgot all about Joseph, never giving him another thought. 

Even when others forget us God had not. In prison God was with Joseph and showed him unfailing love. Despite your circumstances and waiting on your purpose and dreams to be fulfilled God is still close. Even though the waiting is the hardest part.