Morning Worship
Lessons From Joseph – Part Two
Joseph and Jesus
Introduction:
A. It is also of very great interest that Joseph appears as somewhat of a
type of Jesus Christ.
B. THESE THINGS ARE WRITTEN FOR OUR LEARNING – Romans 15:4
I. both Joseph and Jesus were hated by their brethren:
a. brothers of Joseph were envious and hated him – Genesis 37:1-5
b. so it was with Jesus who was hated by his brethren - Matthew 27:18
ii. BOTH Joseph and Jesus were sold for silver:
A. JOSEPH BEING SOLD – Genesis 37:24-29
B. JESUS SOLD BY JUDAS – Matthew 26:14-16; Matthew 27:1-10
iii. the efforts of the enemies of both was to destroy them:
A. THE efforts of Joseph's brothers to destroy him actually elevated him –
Genesis 39:1-23; Genesis 41:37-45
B. the efforts of Satan to destroy Christ made him the Savior of THE ENTIRE
world – Acts 2:36-40; I Corinthians 15:1-4; Matthew 28:18-20
iv. BOTH WERE BETWEEN TWO MALEFACTORS:
A. JOSEPH found himself "in a sense" between two malefactors, the butler and
the baker – GENESIS 40:1-5
B. Christ was crucified between two thieves – Matthew 27:44
V. IN EACH CASE THERE WAS A CASE OF FORGIVENESS:
A. One of those characters was forgiven and elevated, the other was not –
genesis 40:6-23
B. just so the two thieves with Jesus -- one was forgiven the other not –
Luke 23:41-43
VI. BOTH JOSEPH AND JESUS WERE BELOVED BY THEIR FATHERLESS AND WERE SENT
WITH A MISSION:
A. JOSEPH, beloved of the father, was sent with a mission to the brethren-
genesis 37:13-17
B. Jesus was sent from the Father with a mission to Israel - JOHN 1:29; Luke
19:10
VII. THERE WAS AN EXAMPLE IN THE LIFE OF BOTH JOSEPH AND JESUS OF ASKING TO
BE REMEMBERED:
a. JOSEPH begged of the chief butler that he would remember him when
restored to his honor – Genesis 40:14.23
b. the forgiven thief requested that Jesus would "remember" him when he came
into his kingdom – Luke 23:42,43
VIII. BOTH Joseph and Jesus provided salvation for their people:
a. JOSEPH saved the whole Jewish nation from the famine and death by
bringing them into the land of Goshen – Genesis 45:1-10
b. Christ saves the new Israel by bringing them into his kingdom - acts
2:38-47; Colossians 1:13
IX. THERE were two josephs who begged the bodies of Israel:
a. Joseph begged the body of the First Israel from Pharaoh, along with the
privilege of burying it- genesis 47:28-31; GENESIS 49:33; Genesis 50:1-6
b. another Joseph, in time, begged the body of the New Israel from Pontius
Pilate, along with the privilege of burying it - Mark 15:43-45
Conclusion:
a. Joseph and Jesus were hated without cause.
b. both were loved by their fathers!
C. WHY NOT TAKE ADVANTAGE OF WHAT CHRIST DID IN ON THE CROSS FOR YOU?
Evening Worship
THE GREAT COMMISSION IN 12 POINTS
MATTHEW 28:18-20
Introduction:
a. THE GREAT Commission should contain embryonically so many of the
distinctive doctrines of the faith that is in Christ
b. consider THE EXHAUSTIVENESS of the great commission
I. All authority in heaven:
a. This teaches the divinity of Christ:
1. If these words were spoken by a mere man, they are nonsense; and
therefore in this statement Christ lays claim to status as a member of the
Godhead.
2. Ten times in the Greek New Testament, Christ is actually called God. This
says nothing of the countless passages in which he laid claim to attributes
of deity, as for example when he said, "Before Abraham was, I am!"
b. Christ is God come in the flesh – John 1:14 :
1. This is central to the meaning and message of Christianity.
2. Anything less than this regarding Christ is blasphemous.
II. AND in earth:
A. Christ is the head of the church upon earth as well as in heaven –
Ephesians 5:23-25 :
1. There is no true head on earth, otherwise the church is a two-headed
monster.
2. This indicates that Christ is now reigning
3. These are the times of the regeneration when he is reigning with the
Twelve in his kingdom, the Israel of God.
B. Christ was not defeated on Calvary but was there victorious over death,
hell, and the devil:
1. He will continue to reign until all his enemies have been put under foot,
notwithstanding, the last enemy that shall be destroyed is death - I
Corinthians 15:24, 25
2. He arose – Luke 24:5!
III. GO ye therefore and make disciples:
a. Disciples can be made only by teaching – "Go teach all nations."
b. Mark's account makes it crystal clear that that is what was said. Thus,
teaching, as a prerequisite of discipleship, is evident as one of the basic
principles of the faith – Mark 16:15,16:
1. Infants cannot be taught, and therefore, in the true view, they cannot
become disciples until they are old enough to be taught.
2. The Great Commission is clearly opposed to infant church membership.
iv. OF all nations:
A. Here is the world-wide missionary program of the church.
B. Here is the world-wide brotherhood of all nations and races in Christ.
God made of "one" all the families of the earth - Acts 17:26 and that
universal kinship and brotherhood appear in the Great Commission. No
limitation or abridgment is permitted , but all the nations!
v. Baptizing them:
a. If nothing else appeared in all the Bible relative to the ordinance of
baptism, Christ's mention of it in this circumstance would have been more
than sufficient to bind it upon all people for all time to come.
b. The commandment of baptism, subjoined by the sacred name of Father, Son,
and Holy Spirit, is in this Great Commission elevated to a priority that men
have been very reluctant to allow; and yet the inclusion of baptism in this
Commission dispels any view that it can be considered optional - it is
commanded, not for one or for a few, but for all, "every creature" - Mark
16:15
vi. INTO the name:
a. Three names are given, yet they are one name. God's unity and oneness are
taught by this.
b. There are three persons in the Godhead, and each has a name; but their
name is one!
vii. OF the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit:
a. Here is the doctrine of the Trinity. Although not stated in the
Scriptures under that terminology, the doctrine of the Trinity is
nevertheless a true one, and appears throughout both the Old and New
Testaments.
1. The pronouns for God in Genesis are plural, as in "Let us make man in our
image" - Genesis 1:26 Even the passages affirming that God is "one" employ a
word which means a compound rather than an abstract unity.
2. That Hebrew word is ['echad] and is also used in such passages as that
which says a man and his wife shall be "one" flesh - Genesis 2:24 and in
"the people is one" - Genesis 11:6
b. Thus, the "oneness" of God is like the "oneness" of a man and his wife,
or of the people:
1. In the New Testament, the doctrine of the Trinity appears in this
passage, and at Christ's baptism -Matthew 3:16
2. Also, the benediction of II Corinthians 13:14 likewise establishes the
Trinity.
viii. Teaching them to observe all things:
a. The perpetual mission of the church as a teacher is implicit in these
words. Here is the necessity for indoctrination and grounding all the
disciples in the Savior's teaching.
b. Here is the divine authority for the Bible School, the cottage meeting,
the mid-week service, the evangelistic campaign, and whatever else may be
useful in carrying out the divine injunction to teach the taught and to
teach the baptized to do all that Christ commanded.
ix. Whatsoever I have commanded you:
a. This establishes the identity of the true doctrine; it is what Christ
commanded, nothing else.
1. The most important fact of Christianity is that it is "of Christ." The
true faith was "first spoken" by him -Hebrews 2:3and not by any other:
Whatsoever was not first spoken by the Lord and confirmed by those who heard
him can have no valid claim as a part of Christianity.
2. Not even the Holy Spirit came to reveal new truth to the apostles but to
"bring all things to their remembrance" – John 14:26; John 16:13
3. In practical fact, this limits true Christianity to what is taught in the
New Testament, for that is the only book that contains the authenticated
teachings of the Master.
4. With the death of the last of the apostles who heard and confirmed to
others what Jesus taught, the revelation of God's true will for mankind was
concluded.
5. Many passages in the New Testament make that crystal clear.
b. People are commanded not to go beyond what is written –I Corinthians 4:6:
1. the apostles gave all "things that pertain" to life and godliness – II
Peter 1:3
2. the true faith was "once for all" delivered to the saints – Jude 3
c In the light of this, how much of so-called present day Christianity is
valueless?
1. Auricular confession, baptizing of babies, countless innovations in the
worship, the doctrine of purgatory, penances, redemption of penances, and
literally scores of doctrines, devices, and presumptions of men, are all
identified as forming a part of Christianity, but it is not so. Christ knew
none of those things.
2. They were not first spoken by him; on the other hand, we know the place,
and the time, and the name of the man or men who initiated those things and
brought them into God's worship. Therefore, all such things must be rejected
by those who would walk after the oracles of God.
x. And lo, I am with you always:
a. This teaches the providence of God. God has not wound up his universe, or
his church, and left them to run of their own accord. He "upholdeth all
things by the word of his power" Hebrews 1:3
b. Christ promised to be with his disciples always. A solicitous and loving
providence always watches over the fortunes of God's church.
xi. Even unto the end of the world:
a. This teaches immortality. It would have been a vast comfort if Christ had
promised to be with his disciples until they die; but this promise far
exceeds that.
b. He is still with Peter, James, and John, and all who ever truly served
him in all generations. He is the God of the living and not of the dead; he
brought life and immortality to light through the gospel – II Timothy 1:10
xii. The end of the world:
a. This is the doctrine of the final liquidation of the entire material
creation, specifically of the earth and all that is in it. The apostle Peter
elaborated on this-II Peter 3:1-13
1. The earth is destined to the catastrophic judgment of God.
2. Judgment day is coming – Matthew 24:36
b. "Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for these things, give diligence
that ye may be found in peace" – II Peter 3:14
