Explore the life of Joseph through this nine-lesson teaching series. Discover how God works through trials, temptations, and triumphs to mold character and accomplish His sovereign purposes, even when circumstances seem dire.

This series includes the following lessons:

Teenage Dreamer: This lesson introduces the story of Joseph, a favored teenager whose dreams, reports on his brothers, and special tunic lead to his brothers' jealousy and his being sold into slavery.

Saying No When Others Say Yes: This lesson explores Joseph's resistance to temptation in Potiphar's house, highlighting his reasons for refusing sin and emphasizing that God was with him, even in the resulting imprisonment.

Nobody Loves Me, This I Know...: This lesson covers Joseph's experience in prison, his interpretation of the cupbearer's and baker's dreams, being forgotten, and how he maintained faith and trust in God despite false accusation and seemingly permanent imprisonment.

The Test Of Prosperity: This lesson details Joseph's elevation from prison to prime minister of Egypt after interpreting Pharaoh's dreams and highlights how Joseph passed the test of prosperity by giving God the credit for his success and maintaining his character.

The Prosecutor Within: This lesson examines the awakening consciences of Joseph's brothers as they encounter him in Egypt, highlighting their admission of guilt, their understanding of God's involvement in their circumstances, and the need to deal with unconfessed sin.

The Jacob Temperament: This lesson examines Jacob's initial response of self-pity and denial when faced with sending Benjamin to Egypt, highlighting his eventual yielding to God's sovereignty and the developing character of his sons.

What An Attitude!: This lesson focuses on Joseph's final test for his brothers using the silver cup, which leads to their admission of guilt before God, demonstrates their changed character through respect for Jacob and compassion for Benjamin, and culminates in Joseph's revealing his identity and attributing everything to God's sovereign plan for good.

Together . . . At Last!: This lesson describes the reunion of Joseph and Jacob's family in Egypt, highlights Pharaoh's favor and God's confirmation to Jacob (Israel) of His plan to make them a great nation there, and shows Jacob's testimony of God's sovereignty before Pharaoh.

Marks of True Greatness: This lesson concludes the series by identifying seven marks of true greatness in Joseph's life, including his wise use of authority, humility about his origins, honest administration, unselfish service, capacity to grieve and forgive, and confidence to die as a visionary who trusted in God's faithfulness.

9 Lessons / Genesis 37–50