From dreams to destiny, the story of Joseph in the Old Testament is full of twists, turns, unpredictable obstacles, and unexpected outcomes. Throughout this summer message series, “Determined Dreamer,” we’ll be exploring Joseph the dreamer’s life journey. Throughout his life, Joseph faced sibling rivalry, greed, slavery, sexual harassment, imprisonment, neglect, alienation from home, and even success itself. Despite these many challenges, Joseph’s determination to remain faithful and obedient to the LORD turned a series of unfortunate events into greatness and redemption.

After facing several moments of tragedy, Joseph is now leading Egypt through a harsh famine for Pharaoh. Things are going well until unexpected visitors arrive seeking to buy some food. This week we come to a pivotal moment of potential restoration between Joseph and his family, but in his wisdom decides to conduct a series of tests before revealing himself to his ten older brothers. Likewise, we must test the truth to figure out what God’s will is—to know what is good, pleasing, and mature as followers of Jesus.