​The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection of Leawood, Kansas, United States with Senior Pastor Adam Hamilton. Sunday, July 17, 2016 Joseph and the Dreamcoat “The Rest of the Story”

​The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection of Leawood, Kansas, United States with Senior Pastor Adam Hamilton.
Sunday, July 17, 2016
Joseph and the Dreamcoat “The Rest of the Story”
Scripture: Genesis 50:16 So they sent a message to Yosef which said, “Your father gave this order before he died: 17 ‘Say to Yosef, “I beg you now, please forgive your brothers’ crime and wickedness in doing you harm.”’ So now, we beg of you, forgive the crime of the servants of the God of your father.” Yosef wept when they spoke to him; 18 and his brothers too came, prostrated themselves before him and said, “Here, we are your slaves.” 19 But Yosef said to them, “Don’t be afraid! Am I in the place of God? 20 You meant to do me harm, but God meant it for good — so that it would come about as it is today, with many people’s lives being saved. (vii) 21 So don’t be afraid — I will provide for you and your little ones.” In this way he comforted them, speaking kindly to them.
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UMW Rummage Sale proceedings was over $50,000.00
At times, people feel as though they are not God's favorite.
Disappointments of dreams not being fulfilled.
Where is God in our tragedies of Nice and Baton Rouge, etc.?
Joseph was Jacob's favorite.
Joseph sold into slavery instead of being killed by his older brothers.
God blessed Joseph's slavehood and prison time.
Genesus 39:20-21
Pharoah's Baker and Cup Bearer in prison with Joseph interpreting their dreams.
Persistent prayers open us to God's working.
Pharoah has dreams and disturbed him where Joseph interpreted the dream.
Seven fat cows then seven skinny cows
Seven bountiful corn then seven sickly corn.
Genesis 41:38-40
Joseph is a rags to riches story.
God works through Joseph's years of pain and suffering.
The older brothers go to Egypt to buy food to take back to Canaan because they have none.
What must Bishop Karen Oliveto as some Methodist want to disallow her as an elected Bishop jus because her sexual orientation and her wife, Robin, who is a Nurse and Deaconess?
Where is God in our tragedies and bad things happen to us?
The promise at Baptism is that God will be with you in good and bad times.
God does not bring evil into the world, but we do in our attitudes toward others.
God walks with us through the hell we go through in our lives.
Bishop Bob Farr's struggle in his life from the death of his father in a fire when he was child throughout his whole life.
Help me tp ask for forgiveness for the people in my life I either may have hurt or they have hurt me.
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