Living a Legacy

Sermon Scripture:  Joshua 24:28-33

1.  Joseph’s Life! Died mid 16th century BC

• Joseph a Life of Providential Power

         a.  Bedouin Prince in Canaan
         b.  Dream
         c.  Coat of Many Colors
         d.  Jealousy and Betrayal by brothers
         e.  Saved for slavery

• Bedouin Slave in Egypt

         a.  Servant to Potiphar
         b.  Resolute in temptation 
         c.  Betrayal and imprisonment

• Bedouin Prince in Egypt

         a.  Interpretation of dreams

• Prime Minister

         a.  Preparation for drought
         b.  Administration of wealth
         c.  Reconciliation with brothers 

• Patriarch

2.  Joseph’s Farewell: Genesis 50:19-26

• Reliant upon God
• Reconciled to Family
• Reassures about the Future

         a.  God will come to your aid!
         b.  Then take me with you!
3.  Joseph was A Man of Faith: Hebrews 11:22

• He believed God’s covenant and lived by it
• He believed God’s covenant enough to die in it
• He believed God’s covenant was enough to include him even in his death

4.  Moses Leaves Egypt: Exodus 13:18-19

• Moses remembered the oath the Israelites had sworn to Joseph!
• Moses took the bones of Joseph with them even though it required extra work!

5.  Joshua buried the bones of Joseph!

• The covenant faith of Joseph was a constant source of respect and encouragement to others!
• We should live in a way that respects the spiritual legacy we inherit and also passes a great legacy on to those who come after us!
• We should actively seek to inherit or “take possession of” our spiritual inheritance!
• We should bury the bones of the past when it is time. There is a time to bury even important things! Appropriateness is the key thought!