Sermon Title: Choose Your Own Adventure
Main Scripture: Genesis 40
I. A Divine Appointment (Gen. 39:20-40:1-8)
A. Joseph’s Position (39:20-23)
B. Joseph’s Encounter (40:1-8a)
II. The Good News and the Bad News (40:8b-19)
A. The Cupbearer’s Hope (9-15)
B. The Baker’s Despair (16-19)
III. Prophecies Fulfilled, but Promises Forgotten (40:20-23)
A. Pharaoh’s Decision (20-22)
B. The Cupbearer’s Neglect (23)
IV. Three Reminders when Dealing with Setbacks and
Disappointments
A. God is with you (39:2, 21, Is. 41:10, Ps. 23:4, Matt.
B. God is working (45:4-7, Rom. 8:28)
C. Focus on Him (Heb. 12:1-2)
28:20b)