A 4-part sermon series on Joseph
Part 1: Family of Origin ... 'A Colourful Catastrophe!'
In this sermon we told the story of Joseph's family, and reflect on it using the tools of family Systems theory ... and it doesn't look good!
In this sermon we told the story of Joseph's family, and reflect on it using the tools of family Systems theory ... and it doesn't look good!
| josephs_family.doc |
Part 2: Resilience ... "Growing in the dark"
Joseph could easily have been consumed with anger – certainly he did carry anger and bitterness towards his brothers for many years. But somehow Joseph put his pain aside. Somehow Joseph was able to step right out of his old life and into an entirely new and different one. And succeed in it!
Joseph could easily have been consumed with anger – certainly he did carry anger and bitterness towards his brothers for many years. But somehow Joseph put his pain aside. Somehow Joseph was able to step right out of his old life and into an entirely new and different one. And succeed in it!
| growing_in_the_dark-_joseph2.doc |
Part 3: Dreams
Joseph knew about dreams and their significance. What do we make of our own dreaming? What happens when we sleep? Does God communicate through the bizarre mush of images that bombard us while we sleep?
Joseph knew about dreams and their significance. What do we make of our own dreaming? What happens when we sleep? Does God communicate through the bizarre mush of images that bombard us while we sleep?
| dreams.doc |
Part 4: Hard Won Forgiveness
The gripping conclusion to the Joseph saga takes us deep into the tough issue of forgiveness. This sermon brings to life the dramas between Joseph and his brothers and draws out insights for any time and place.
Forgiveness is a deliberate choice, to choose to side with our need for relationship over our own need to get even. Forgiveness is a decision to release a person who wronged you from the punishment that they deserve.
The gripping conclusion to the Joseph saga takes us deep into the tough issue of forgiveness. This sermon brings to life the dramas between Joseph and his brothers and draws out insights for any time and place.
Forgiveness is a deliberate choice, to choose to side with our need for relationship over our own need to get even. Forgiveness is a decision to release a person who wronged you from the punishment that they deserve.
| hard_won_forgiveness_-_joseph_4.doc |