Social Struggles: Forgotten

Social Struggles: Forgotten
Pastor Blake Hanson | 2.25.24

Adversity of being  

 Allow adversity with to grow with God.

Genesis 40:9–15 (NLT)

9 So the chief cup-bearer told Joseph his dream first. “In my dream,” he said, “I saw a grapevine in front of me. 

10 The vine had three branches that began to bud and blossom, and soon it produced clusters of ripe grapes. 

11 I was holding Pharaoh’s wine cup in my hand, so I took a cluster of grapes and squeezed the juice into the cup. Then I placed the cup in Pharaoh’s hand.” 

12 “This is what the dream means,” Joseph said. “The three branches represent three days. 

13 Within three days Pharaoh will lift you up and restore you to your position as his chief cup-bearer. 

14 And please remember me and do me a favor when things go well for you. Mention me to Pharaoh, so he might let me out of this place. 

15 For I was kidnapped from my homeland, the land of the Hebrews, and now I’m here in prison, but I did nothing to deserve it.”

Genesis 40:18–19 (NLT)

18 “This is what the dream means,” Joseph told him. “The three baskets also represent three days. 

19 Three days from now Pharaoh will lift you up and impale your body on a pole….”

Genesis 40:20–23 (NLT)

20 Pharaoh’s birthday came three days later, and he prepared a banquet for all his officials and staff. He summoned his chief cup-bearer and chief baker to join the other officials. 

21 He then restored the chief cup-bearer to his former position, so he could again hand Pharaoh his cup. 

22 But Pharaoh impaled the chief baker, just as Joseph had predicted when he interpreted his dream. 

23 Pharaoh’s chief cup-bearer, however, forgot all about Joseph, never giving him another thought.

What to remember when you feel forgotten… 

1. God the faithful. 

Genesis 39:9 (NLT)

9 No one here has more authority than I do. He has held back nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How could I do such a wicked thing? It would be a great sin against God.”

Proverbs 3:1 (ESV) 

1 My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,

Proverbs 3:4 (ESV)

4 So you will find favor and good success in the sight of God and man.

Proverbs 22:1 (ESV)

 …and favor is better than silver or gold.

Hebrews 13:5–6 (NLT)

5 … “I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.” 

6 So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?”

2. Think about how you’ll be .

Matthew 5:14–16 (NLT)

14 “You are the light of the world —like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. 

15 No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. 

16 In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.

3. Own the responsibility to .

Genesis 40:14–15 (NLT)

14 And please remember me and do me a favor when things go well for you. Mention me to Pharaoh, so he might let me out of this place. 

15 For I was kidnapped from my homeland, the land of the Hebrews, and now I’m here in prison, but I did nothing to deserve it.”

4. Value the power of the . 

1. The Holy Spirit can lead us through . 

Genesis 41:1 (NLT)

1Two full years later, Pharaoh dreamed that he was standing on the bank of the Nile River.

Galatians 5:16–17 (NLT)

16 So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves.

If I were Satan and my ultimate goal was to thwart God’s kingdom and purposes, one of my main strategies would be to get churchgoers to ignore the Holy Spirit. – Francis Chan 

2. The Holy Spirit can give us with people.  

Genesis 41:37–40 (NLT)

37 Joseph’s suggestions were well received by Pharaoh and his officials. 

38 So Pharaoh asked his officials, “Can we find anyone else like this man so obviously filled with the spirit of God?” 

39 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has revealed the meaning of the dreams to you, clearly no one else is as intelligent or wise as you are. 

40 You will be in charge of my court, and all my people will take orders from you. Only I, sitting on my throne, will have a rank higher than yours.”

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