Intro. - Now that Jacob had died, and his body was carefully transported and buried in Canaan, the 12 sons returned to Egypt. Joseph"s 11 brothers were worried that Joseph might have been waiting for their father to die, and them exact revenge upon them for mistreating him years earlier. To comfort their fears, Joseph tells them these now famous-words... "You meant evil against me, but God meant it for good"... Wonderful words of forgiveness and faith!

• The Guilt & Fear of Joseph's Brothers - Vs. 15-18



• Their Erroneous Reasoning - v. 15



• Their Ernest Request - Vs. 16-17a



• Their Evident Repentance - v. 17b



• Their Emotional Reaction - v. 17c



• Their Excessive Responce - v.18



• The Grace & Forgiveness of Joseph - Vs. 19-21



• He Recognized God's Place - v. 19



• He Realized God's Purpose - v. 20



• He Reassured them of God's Provisions - v. 21



• Physically - v. 21a



• Emotionally - v. 21b



• Spiritually - v. 21c

Conclusion - What is your situation today? ... How are you viewing it? ... like Joseph did? ...v.20 ...Perhaps it's time for you to stop trying,and start trusting! ..."God is too good to be unkind, and too wise to make mistakes", Genesis 50:20, Romans 8:28