There’s a saying that you can’t stop a bird from trying to land on your head, but you can keep it from building a nest in your hair. Joseph was put in a difficult situation where he was being tempted by his master’s wife. As Pastor Daniel will be teaching, remember that the sin isn’t just against the person you get involved with; it’s a sin against God. If nothing else, that should help motivate us to keep things on the up and up.

When you hit a bad patch in life, the first thing you think probably isn’t, “Praise God – I’m so happy to be in this horrible spot!” And honestly, Joseph probably wasn’t thinking that either. Pastor Daniel is going to show in his teaching today that despite Joseph’s situation, Joseph’s attitude and behavior were the kind that pleased God. And that is why God was blessing him. This is a good lesson for us to grab onto.

Lots of people think that they’re going to get into heaven because they aren’t as bad as the worst person they can think of. The reason that’s not going to work is because that’s not how God evaluates your life. As Pastor Daniel will show, God doesn’t even have to compare your life with Jesus’ life; He only has to compare your life with the life you know you should have lived. And that’s why you and everyone else need God’s mercy.

Guilt and shame are powerful emotions that can drive us to do further wrong things. You’re going to hear about Judah, who had been making poor decisions for a few years, making another terrible choice. Pastor Daniel is going to show that we know when we mess up and we tend to want to hide from examination by others. You’ll be encouraged to rip the scab off of the sin in your life and be honest with yourself and with God.

Western society has embraced the idea of radical individualism, and this has found its way into the Western Church as well. The problem is that when people are isolated, it’s easier for them to fall into temptation; two can fight more effectively than one. Pastor Daniel’s teaching today is going to illustrate that for us through the life of Judah. The great thing about God, though, is that He can redeem our mistakes and bring forth good out of them.

Did you ever think of that? God did not design us for death. What a thought. Today, Pastor Daniel taught us that death was not part of God's original creation. That's why Jesus' work on Earth is so amazing and wonderful. He restores us to our originally-designed state. Even though our bodies fail us, Jesus restores us. Death, then, has no sting to those who believe in Jesus. Let's rejoice that our names are written in The Lamb's Book of Life.

Who do you hate today? There seems to be much hate going around these days. Pastor Daniel reminds us today that God so loved the world that He gave us Jesus. God doesn't hate anyone but desires all to love Jesus. Sadly, many won't turn to God. We need to adjust our view of God to match Scripture. We should love whom God loves. We should hate what God hates. Let's examine ourselves and make God's view of people, our view.

Are you willing to allow God to change your tragedy into glory? God can use your deepest hurts for His glory. In his message today, Pastor Daniel acknowledges that people often hurt too much to allow God to transform their hurt into His glory. God is a redeeming God. He wants to use us as examples of His work. He can heal us and set us on a lampstand to shine for Him. Let's allow God to take our brokenness and make something good out of it.

Do you have an idol? An idol is anything that replaces God in our hearts and minds. Pastor Daniel tells us today that every heart produces idols. Our hearts are idol factories. The Holy Spirit is great at pointing out our idols. Once we know what our idol is, The Holy Spirit will help us dismantle it. God wants to be thought of the most. He wants us to honor Him more than anything else. Let's not play around with our idols but destroy them today.

Do you wish you could rewind your life? It’s too bad life doesn’t come with a remote control. In his message today, Pastor Daniel teaches us that we can't change yesterday, but we can do better tomorrow. We must forget the things behind us and stretch forward to the things before us. With guidance from the Holy Spirit, we can please God in our future. We don't have to make the same mistakes again. Let's allow God to direct our future for His glory.