The Story of Joseph: Lessons, Character, and Achievements

This assignment provides a detailed lesson on the life of Joseph, focusing on his character, achievements, and the valuable lessons derived from his experiences. The lesson begins with an introduction to Joseph, highlighting his parentage, birth year, and the significance of his name. It then delves into his character, emphasizing his unwavering faith, self-control, patience, discretion, and loyalty. The assignment explores his early arrogance and subsequent humility, his experiences with slavery, and his ability to interpret dreams, leading to his rise as Prime Minister of Egypt. The core of the lesson outlines various lessons from Joseph's life, including the importance of humility, being God-minded, building integrity, writing down visions, focusing on God, being God-dependent, managing success, and forgiving fully. The assignment concludes by summarizing the key takeaways from Joseph's story, emphasizing the importance of courage in the face of life's challenges. This assignment is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of Joseph's life and its relevance to Christian teachings.

LESSON
JOSEPH:
An Excellent
Youth

MEMORY VERSE
And it came to pass from the time
that he had made him overseer in
his house, and over all that he had
that the LORD blessed the
Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake;
and the blessing of the LORD was
upon all that he had in the house,
and in the field. Genesis 39:5

BIBLE PASSAGE
Genesis
41:25-42

Introduction

• Joseph was
• The son of Jacob and Rachel,
• Born in B.C. 1747 in
Mesopotamia –Gen 30:22-24
• His name Joseph means
"the Lord shall add to me
another son".

• Joseph history was one of the
most pleasing & instructive in
the Bible.
• His name was memorable to
his parent
• Joseph had wonderful
providence of God,

The story of Joseph spans through
- Genesis chapters 37-50.
At a very crucial time in his
history
God - raised him from the prison to
become the Prime Minister of
Egypt.

• God made him the honoured
and choice.
•
• God make him as a means of
saving countless human lives.
•
• He died at the age of a
hundred and ten, (110 years)

OUTLINES
1. CHARACTER & ACHIEVEMENTS
2. LESSONS FROM HIS LIFE

Character &
Achievements

• Joseph was a young man
with great unwavering faith,
• Self-control,
• Patience,
• Discretion & Loyalty
• in all aspects of life.

• Although in the early life of
Joseph
• He was arrogant to his
brothers
• (Gen.37:3-11),
• He developed humility in
Egypt (Gen.43:30; 45:1-5).