Resist temptation, for God is with you. Temptations to sin are all around us in this world. And the servant of God will face those temptations day in and day out. The wise servant will prepare to stand and take precautions against the temptations that come their way. Joseph’s example gives us a pattern to follow when resisting temptation in our own lives.

God and His gracious promises of salvation are with you. Joseph faced trials and troubles that seemed to lead to overwhelming disaster. But the Lord was in control, had promised deliverance, and would oversee the trouble and the resulting salvation. God’s promises of salvation to His people provide hope and courage to face the troubles of life.

We are important parts of Jesus’ continued story and mission. Jesus continues to seek and save those who are lost. He accomplishes this goal through His Word and the faithful witness of His people. Jesus promised that the gospel would reach the end of the earth, and we are part of the fulfillment of that promise today.

Actively introduce others to Christ. Followers of Christ have the wonderful opportunity of leading others to Him. There are lost and dying people who need to be introduced to Jesus, and believers must intentionally invite them to hear about the Savior. Paul leaves us with an example of such an intentional, clear, and persevering witness.

God is at the center of your story. Believers can live with peace and confidence knowing that the Lord is at work to guide their journey through life. He works out His purposes through every circumstance and situation that He brings His people through.

We must faithfully believe and proclaim God’s faithful Word. In the troubles of life, we are tempted to run to man’s solutions or our own solutions rather than God’s. But God calls us to simple faith, to believe His Word. When we believe and obey God, we experience what God promised. This is a message worth sharing.

God extends grace to the lost around you. God’s common grace falls upon all humankind. But God also extends His grace to the lost world through His people and because of His people. God’s grace will overflow from His people and impact the unbelieving lives around them. This kindness of God is meant to lead the lost to repentance.

God protects His servants (to accomplish His will for the gospel through them). The Lord guides His people through the storms of life. And those storms are filled with His purpose and good plan. Though the troubles of life are difficult, we can trust the Lord’s guidance and shine the light of Christ amid the troubles.

Christ makes His appeal through us. Christ uses His people and their witness to reach the lost with the good news of salvation. The faithful witness will obediently proclaim the message of Christ to those who need to hear. In this message, Paul boldly shares Christ with King Agrippa and calls him to repentance and faith.

You are a living testimony of the Lord’s resurrection. The transformation the gospel makes in a believer’s life demonstrates the reality and power of Christ’s resurrection. Believers magnify the Lord by living a transformed life and by proclaiming the hope of Jesus Christ.