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    20May, 2018
    “Joseph The Dreamer”

    Joseph The Dreamer: I Will Rise From These Ashes

    “I have always been inspired by the Genesis story of Joseph. It’s a remarkable account of one who experienced unimaginable pain and disappointment, although never growing bitter or resentful. As a teenager, Joseph had a God-inspired dream. He also had jealous brothers and a dysfunctional family. Betrayed by those closest to him, Joseph is sold into slavery. As a loyal servant in a foreign leader’s palace, this young man is falsely accused by an Egyptian temptress and thrown into a prison cell—disgraced and forgotten. The Hebrew prisoner must find a way to rise from the ashes of ruin and injustice. Though everything is stripped away from him, including his reputation and dignity, Joseph manages to hold fast to his faith in God’s redemptive purposes. Years pass until the Pharaoh of Egypt, troubled by two puzzling dreams, hears of Joseph’s abilities. Pharaoh summons Joseph to exercise his gifts in interpreting the dreams, thus catapulting him into a powerful position of leadership and influence. Then a worldwide famine brings him back face to face with the past. The result is an inspiring depiction of forgiveness and reconciliation. Through this amazing narrative we are reminded that God will never waste our pain, and that some of the most beautiful things indeed rise out of the ashes of our pain. This book is my reflection on life lessons drawn from Joseph’s timeless story.”

    – Jimmy Larche

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    Table of Contents

    Chapter 1: Beautiful People Don’t Just Happen, They Rise
    Chapter 2: When The Dream Becomes a Nightmare
    Chapter 3: It Might Get Worse Before It Gets Better
    Chapter 4: Are You Facing a Setback or a Setup?
    Chapter 5: From The Pit to The Palace
    Chapter 6: Everything Is Made Beautiful In It’s Time
    Chapter 7: Waves of Mercy, Grace, and Forgiveness
    Chapter 8: They Intended Harm, God Had Other Plans
    Chapter 9: Your Story Is Bigger Than You Think

    28Jan, 2017
    Bible Camp Theme or VBS Curriculum: JOSEPH

    VBS Curriculum: JOSEPH, The Dreamer

    This summer camp theme and VBS curriculum is based on the Old Testament story of Joseph (Genesis 37-50). This theme teaches children how to grow a faith that is resilient in hardship, overcoming in times of difficulty, and enduring in the face of adversity. Forgiveness and reconciliation is the work of great leaders! We see this in the life of Joseph. It was designed as a camp curriculum for children 8-12 years of age. Can also serve as a 5-week Sunday morning children’s ministry teaching series or Backyard Bible club.

    Day 1: When The Dream Becomes a Nightmare
    Day 2: When Things Go From Bad To Worse
    Day 3: When It Seems God Has Forgotten
    Day 4: When God’s Purposes Are Revealed
    Day 5: When It’s Time To Forgive

    Kit includes:

    • 5-Daily Lessons with Leader Guides
    • Group Activities, Games, Object Lessons
    • Craft Ideas and Talk Sheets
    • Logo and Graphic Files
    • PowerPoint Backgrounds and Template
    • 5-Minute HD Countdown Video
    • Music Playlist
    • Links to External Video Resources

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    From Amazon, order the book “Joseph The Dreamer: I Will Rise From These Ashes” as a leader devotional or supplemental study. (download the first chapter for FREE!)

    Table of Contents

    Chapter 1: Beautiful People Don’t Just Happen, They Rise
    Chapter 2: When The Dream Becomes a Nightmare
    Chapter 3: It Might Get Worse Before It Gets Better
    Chapter 4: Are You Facing a Setback or a Setup?
    Chapter 5: From The Pit to The Palace
    Chapter 6: Everything Is Made Beautiful In It’s Time
    Chapter 7: Waves of Mercy, Grace, and Forgiveness
    Chapter 8: They Intended Harm, God Had Other Plans
    Chapter 9: Your Story Is Bigger Than You Think

    Summary: When the problems of life seem overwhelming, we need someone to come alongside and help us to see our difficulties through the eyes of our sovereign God. Joseph is just such a person. Although he lived thousands of years ago, his story still speaks to us with great insight into the Lord’s purposes.

    Joseph experienced a wide variety of trials—hatred, rejection, and betrayal by his brothers; loss of home, family, and freedom; false accusation and imprisonment; and the loneliness and disappointment of being forgotten. His life was a series of difficult and unfair situations, yet Scripture never records any bitterness or revenge in Joseph’s responses to all these circumstances. Though outwardly it may have seemed as if God had abandoned the young man, nothing could be further from the truth. The Lord had some pretty big plans for Joseph and all of his trials prepared him and shaped him for those plans (Psalm 105:17-22).

    As Joseph responded to each situation with faith in God and diligence in every task assigned to him, one fact is obvious throughout this story: The Lord was with Joseph (Genesis 39:2, 21, 23).

    We need to remember this when we are going through hard times: The Lord is with us even when our circumstances seem to shout that He has deserted us. We may have little control over the difficulties we face, but we each have a choice of how to respond. Joseph calls to us from out of the past, urging us to trust God. His life is an example of how God mysteriously uses the most adverse situations in life to bring about something good and noble (Romans 8:28). God even uses the most harmful intentions of others to bring about something redemptive and glorious in our lives (Genesis 50:20). He delights to show himself faithful when things appear to have taken a turn for the worse. Whether in pain, suffering, or hardship, God can always be trusted to have a plan—even when it looks like our dream has turned into a nightmare.