1. God controls the broader issues of our lives2. God cares for the little things3. God brings all his concerns to wonderful fruition4. This applies to the gospel and grace

1. God's providence drives us through pain-2. God slowly makes his providence clear-3. Finally, Joseph sees it all clearly-4. Why do we worry about our providences

1. God's providence drives us through pain2. God slowly makes his providence clear3. Finally, Joseph sees it all clearly4. Why do we worry about our providences

1. God loves Israel as the Israel of God-2. Yet God often judged Israel-3. Yet God used his judgment to revive

1. God loves Israel as the Israel of God2. Yet God often judged Israel3. Yet God used his judgment to revive

1. Jacob's mind works defensively-2. Jacob acted like a stranger-3. Joseph remembered childhood dreams-4. Brothers' consciences immediately afflicted them-5. Joseph wept

1. Jacob's mind works defensively2. Jacob acted like a stranger3. Joseph remembered childhood dreams4. Brothers' consciences immediately afflicted them5. Joseph wept

A. Recall God's preserving distinction in the past -44-1-8--B. Restate God's perplexing distance in the present -44-9-22--C. Request God's powerful deliverance in the future -44-23-26-

A. Recall God's preserving distinction in the past (44:1-8)B. Restate God's perplexing distance in the present (44:9-22)C. Request God's powerful deliverance in the future (44:23-26)

1. Blessed with Asenath-2. Blessed by the age of 30-3. Blessed with two sons-4. Egypt blessed through Israel-5. Whole world Blessed through Joseph-6. Joseph's blessing eclipsed by Jesus' blessing