Genesis 37:2-36 begins the amazing narrative of Jospeh’s life, and it is the longest Joseph longest literary unit in the Bible, consisting of fourteen chapters. Volatility characterizes this story, and it is marked by accelerated ascents and by precipitous plunges. The story goes from Palestinian pastures in Canaan to realms of royalty in Pharaoh’s courts. The entire story of Joseph shows him as a person who is misunderstood and mistreated, but then he is also vindicated and exalted. Jospeh is also one who brings life, as a mediator of God’s blessings to his family and the world. Joseph’s life sets a pattern which Jesus fulfills thousands of years later.

In the first sermon in the series on the life of Jospeh, we are going to see that oftentimes the people that God uses to bless others are often misunderstood and mistreated. How then, should the people who God use to bless others then respond?