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Series: The Life of Joseph
Title: The Awakening of Joseph's Brothers
Text: Genesis 42:11
Genesis 42:11
Genesis 42:21
Genesis 42:26–28
Genesis 43:8–9
I. The Bewilderment of Joseph’s Brothers
a. An Undeserved Feast
Genesis 43:15–17
1 John 4:19
b. Unconcealed Fear
Genesis 43:18
Revelation 1:14–18
c. Understandable Formality
Genesis 43:25–26
d. Unrevealed Feelings
Genesis 43:30–31
Matthew 23:37
e. Uncanny Familiarity
Genesis 43:33
f. Unusual Favor
Genesis 43:34a
g. Unrestrained Fellowship
Genesis 43:34b
Psalm 34:8
II. The Brokenness of Joseph’s Brothers
a. The Question - (What would they do with Benjamin?)
Genesis 44:1–2
b. The Confrontation - (Who Would They Protect?)
Genesis 44:10–12
c. The Confession - (God knows me)
Genesis 44:15–16
"True repentance comes when we are more concerned with restoration and making restitution, than we are with the cost of being restored."
III. Conclusion
2 Corinthians 7:9–11
a. A New Carefulness
11 For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you,...
b. A New Confession
11 ...what clearing of yourselves...
c. A New Concern
11 ...what indignation,...
d. A New Characteristic
11 ...what fear,...
e. A New Compulsion
11 ...what vehement desire,...
f. A New Commitment
11 ...what zeal, yea, what revenge!...
g. A New Conscience
11 ...In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
