January 10, 2010
Betrayal Series

LOYALTY
Genesis 39

‘Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt. And Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of his guard, and Egyptian, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him down there.’ Genesis 39:1

‘The Lord was with Joseph, and he was a successful man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. And his master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord made all he did to prosper in his hand. So Joseph found favor in his sight, and served him. Then he made him overseer of his house, and all that he had he put under his authority. So it was, from the time that he had made him overseer of his house and all that he had, that the Lord blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of the Lord was on all that he had in the house and in the field. Thus he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand, and he did not know what he had except for the bread which he ate. Now Joseph was handsome in form and appearance. And it came to pass after these things that his master’s wife cast longing eyes on Joseph, and she said, “Lie with me.”’ Genesis 39:2-7

LOYALTY…

‘The Lord was with Joseph, and he was a successful man’

‘And his master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord made all he did to prosper in his hand’

‘I waited patiently for the Lord, he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire. He set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise, many will see and fear and put their trust in the Lord. Blessed is the man or woman who makes the Lord his trust, who does not look to the proud, to those who turned aside to false gods.’ Psalm 40:1-4

OPPORTUNITY…

‘So Joseph found favor in his sight, and served him. Then he made him overseer of his house, and all that he had he put under his authority. So it was, from the time that he had made him overseer of his house and all that he had, that the Lord blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of the Lord was on all that he had in the house and in the field. Thus he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand, and he did not know what he had except for the bread which he ate.’ Genesis 39:4-6

‘YOU HAVE TO GET UNDER WHAT GOD HAS PLACED OVER US…SO WE CAN GET OVER WHAT GOD HAS PLACED UNDER US…’

TEMPTATION….

‘Let no one say WHEN he is tempted…’ James 1:13 (NKJV)

‘My brethren, count it all joy WHEN ye fall into divers temptations…’ James 1:2 (KJV)

‘Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you;’ I Peter 4:12 (NKJV)

‘Now Joseph was handsome in form and appearance. And it came to pass after these things that his master’s wife cast longing eyes on Joseph, and she said, “Lie with me.”’ Genesis 39: 7

‘But he refused and said to his master’s wife, “Look, my master does not know what is with me in the house, and he has committed all that he has to my hand. There is no one greater in this house than I, nor has he kept back anything from me but you, because you ARE his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness and sin against God.’ v.8-9

CHARACTER…

‘The Lord was with Joseph, and he was a successful man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. And his master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord made all he did to prosper in his hand.’ v.2-3

‘So it was, from the time that he had made him overseer of his house and all that he had, that the Lord blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake… Thus he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand, and he did not know what he had except for the bread which he ate.’ v.5-6

‘But he left his garment in her hand, and fled and ran outside.’ v.12

‘But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him mercy, and He gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison. And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’ hand all the prisoners who were in the prison: whatever they did there, it was his doing. The keeper of the prison did not look into anything that was under Joseph’s authority, because the Lord was with him; and whatever he did, the Lord made it prosper.’ v.21-23

‘LOYALTY’…

LOYALTY = Prosperity and Success…
LOYALTY = Opportunity
LOYALTY = Temptation
LOYALTY = Character….
‘If The Rest of The Word Does The Wrong Thing… I’m Still Going To Do The Right Thing…’