9 “F” SURROUNDING 9 “F” SURROUNDING JOSEPH’S DREAMJOSEPH’S DREAM

FULFILLMENTFULFILLMENT

GENESIS 33: 1-2GENESIS 33: 1-2 ““Now Israel loved Joseph Now Israel loved Joseph

more than all his children, more than all his children, because he was the son of because he was the son of his old age. Also he made his old age. Also he made him a tunic of many him a tunic of many colors.”colors.”

1st “F” : 1st “F” : FAVORFAVOR In good times and in bad In good times and in bad

times, favor was with times, favor was with Joseph.Joseph.God favored Joseph by giving him God favored Joseph by giving him

two dreams. (Genesis 37: 6-10)two dreams. (Genesis 37: 6-10)

Jacob favored Joseph.Jacob favored Joseph.

EPHESIANS 1:6EPHESIANS 1:6 ““To the praise of His To the praise of His grace, by which He grace, by which He made us made us ACCEPTEDACCEPTED IN THE IN THE BELOVED.”BELOVED.”

It actually means – HIGH It actually means – HIGH FAVOR.FAVOR.

The favor of God is on The favor of God is on us! us!

You must learn to recognize You must learn to recognize favor! We need to take holdfavor! We need to take holdof it by faith.of it by faith.

22ndnd F : F : FAILUREFAILURE Joseph become a little Joseph become a little bit arrogant and bit arrogant and annoying.annoying.

Genesis 37: 2 – the darkside ofGenesis 37: 2 – the darkside ofJoseph. He was guilty of slander.Joseph. He was guilty of slander.

When you embrace the When you embrace the favor of God, you need to favor of God, you need to learn how to walk in learn how to walk in humility.humility.

Favor of God should produce aFavor of God should produce ahumble thankfulness and nothumble thankfulness and notarrogance.arrogance.

33rdrd F : F : FORSAKENFORSAKEN Joseph was forsaken by Joseph was forsaken by his brothers because of his brothers because of his arrogance and his arrogance and slanderous reports.slanderous reports.

Genesis 37: 28Genesis 37: 28

Favor was still at work Favor was still at work even in the state of even in the state of forsakenness.forsakenness.It was a start of fulfilling a It was a start of fulfilling a

greater prophetic plan.greater prophetic plan.(Genesis 15:12-14)(Genesis 15:12-14)

Sometimes God will Sometimes God will allow other people to allow other people to forsake you with a forsake you with a purpose.purpose.God is plucking you from yourGod is plucking you from your

comfort and put you in a “pit”comfort and put you in a “pit”in order to get you to the palace.in order to get you to the palace.

In the state of In the state of forsakenness, you look for forsakenness, you look for the bigger picture.the bigger picture.

Joseph was forsaken so that theJoseph was forsaken so that thefulfilment of a greater propheticfulfilment of a greater propheticplan would come to pass.plan would come to pass.

44thth F : F : FAVOR FAVOR (consistent)(consistent) We have to count this We have to count this again because it again because it happen over & over happen over & over again in the midst of again in the midst of Joseph life.Joseph life.Genesis 39: 1-6 – Joseph was Genesis 39: 1-6 – Joseph was

sold for the second time.sold for the second time.

There is favor in the pit, There is favor in the pit, there is favor in the prison there is favor in the prison and there is favor in the and there is favor in the palace.palace.

In difficult times, favor does notIn difficult times, favor does notleave, it just look different.leave, it just look different.

Genesis 39:4 – Joseph Genesis 39:4 – Joseph found favor before found favor before Potiphar and he served Potiphar and he served him.him.

Favor should also produce Favor should also produce service to others.service to others.

Genesis 39:5 – Joseph Genesis 39:5 – Joseph favor was overflowing.favor was overflowing.

God’s favor will take you fromGod’s favor will take you fromslavery to servant then to slavery to servant then to success.success.

55thth F : F : FAITHFULNESSFAITHFULNESS Genesis 39: 7-10Genesis 39: 7-10

When we forget the faithfulnessWhen we forget the faithfulnessof God, we start to becomeof God, we start to becomeunfaithful to Him and to unfaithful to Him and to ourselves.ourselves.

66thth F : FAVOR F : FAVOR (extraordinary)(extraordinary) Genesis 39:22-23 shows Genesis 39:22-23 shows the consistency of the consistency of God’s favor.God’s favor.

Favor flourish in the house ofFavor flourish in the house ofPotiphar and even in the prisonPotiphar and even in the prisonof Pharaoh.of Pharaoh.

Favor does not change !Favor does not change ! Favor is not subject to its Favor is not subject to its

surrounding surrounding /circumstances./circumstances.

Favor flourish in all places.Favor flourish in all places.You cannot keep a favored manYou cannot keep a favored mandown.down.

77thth F : F : FORGOTTENFORGOTTEN Genesis 40: 14 / 23Genesis 40: 14 / 23

It was a “Divine Forgetfulness.”It was a “Divine Forgetfulness.”

You need to know that God is You need to know that God is purging you when people are purging you when people are forgetting you.forgetting you.

Joseph was forgotten for 2 Joseph was forgotten for 2 years.years. Joseph want out of Joseph want out of prison but God want prison but God want him in.him in.

It doesn’t make sense for a goodIt doesn’t make sense for a goodman to suffer. But even goodman to suffer. But even goodfavored man needed to go favored man needed to go deeper places.deeper places.

88thth F : FAVOR F : FAVOR (supernatural)(supernatural) Pharaoh had two dreams Pharaoh had two dreams

and the Chief Butler and the Chief Butler remembered Joseph. remembered Joseph. (Genesis 41:9-14)(Genesis 41:9-14)Perfect Memory in Perfect Memory in God’s Timing.God’s Timing.

Joseph needed a special Joseph needed a special heart to properly handle heart to properly handle this great authority and this great authority and responsibility !responsibility !

You can only have that kind ofYou can only have that kind ofheart when you have been heart when you have been broken, purge & hammered !broken, purge & hammered !

Favor can take you from Favor can take you from PRISON to the PALACE PRISON to the PALACE in a day !in a day !

Favor transformed Joseph fromFavor transformed Joseph froma PRISONER to a PRINCE ofa PRISONER to a PRINCE ofEgypt in a single day !Egypt in a single day !

99thth F : F : FORGIVENESSFORGIVENESS Genesis 50:17-22Genesis 50:17-22

After years of preparation and After years of preparation and purging, Joseph is now readypurging, Joseph is now readyfor the biggest challenge in hisfor the biggest challenge in hislife – TO FORGIVE HIS life – TO FORGIVE HIS BROTHERS.BROTHERS.

Favor must also lead us Favor must also lead us to the place of to the place of forgiveness.forgiveness.Forgiving people is the most Forgiving people is the most

selfish act you can do becauseselfish act you can do becauseit will release you from prison.it will release you from prison.

Matthew 18: 21-35Matthew 18: 21-35