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Now Joseph had been taken down to Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt. Potiphar, an Egyptian who was one Egypt. Potiphar, an Egyptian who was one of Pharaoh's officials, the captain of the of Pharaoh's officials, the captain of the guard, bought him from the Ishmaelites guard, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there. who had taken him there. 22 The LORD The LORD was with Joseph and he prospered, and he was with Joseph and he prospered, and he lived in the house of his Egyptian master. lived in the house of his Egyptian master. 33 When his master saw that the LORD When his master saw that the LORD was with him and that the LORD gave him was with him and that the LORD gave him success in everything he did, success in everything he did, 44 Joseph Joseph found favor in his eyes and became his found favor in his eyes and became his attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household, and he entrusted to his his household, and he entrusted to his care everything he owned. care everything he owned. 55 From the From the time he put him in charge of his time he put him in charge of his household and of all that he owned, household and of all that he owned,

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the LORD blessed the household of the the LORD blessed the household of the Egyptian because of Joseph. The blessing Egyptian because of Joseph. The blessing of the LORD was on everything Potiphar of the LORD was on everything Potiphar had, both in the house and in the field. had, both in the house and in the field. 66 So he left in Joseph's care everything he So he left in Joseph's care everything he had; with Joseph in charge, he did not had; with Joseph in charge, he did not concern himself with anything except the concern himself with anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was well-built food he ate. Now Joseph was well-built and handsomeand handsome

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God was _________________.God was _________________.WITH JOSEPHWITH JOSEPH

Verse 2: The LORD was with JosephVerse 2: The LORD was with Joseph

Verse 3: The LORD with him and that the Verse 3: The LORD with him and that the LORD gave him successLORD gave him success

Verse 5: The LORD blessed the household Verse 5: The LORD blessed the household of the Egyptian because of Josephof the Egyptian because of Joseph

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God is ____________.God is ____________.WITH YOUWITH YOU

Where can I go from your Spirit? Where Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? can I flee from your presence? 88 If I go up If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. my bed in the depths, you are there. 99 If I If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, the far side of the sea, 1010 even there your even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.hold me fast.

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[God] is not far from each one of us.[God] is not far from each one of us.

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The LORD replied, "My Presence will go The LORD replied, "My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest." with you, and I will give you rest." 1515 Then Then Moses said to him, "If your Presence does Moses said to him, "If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from not go with us, do not send us up from here.here.

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Do not cast me from your presence or Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me.take your Holy Spirit from me.

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Make God’s presence Make God’s presence __________________.__________________.YOUR PASSIONYOUR PASSION

Cling toCling to _____________________________._____________________________.THE CHARACTER OF GODTHE CHARACTER OF GOD

How Do I Make God’s How Do I Make God’s Presence My Passion?Presence My Passion?

Pray your ____________.Pray your ____________.PAIN OUTPAIN OUT

How Do I Make God’s How Do I Make God’s Presence My Passion?Presence My Passion?

He has driven me away and made me He has driven me away and made me walk in darkness rather than light; walk in darkness rather than light; 33 indeed, he has turned his hand against indeed, he has turned his hand against me again and again, all day long. me again and again, all day long. 44 He He has made my skin and my flesh grow old has made my skin and my flesh grow old and has broken my bones. and has broken my bones. 55 He has He has besieged me and surrounded me with besieged me and surrounded me with bitterness and hardship. bitterness and hardship. 66 He has made He has made me dwell in darkness like those long me dwell in darkness like those long dead. dead. 77 He has walled me in so I cannot He has walled me in so I cannot escape; he has weighed me down with escape; he has weighed me down with chains. chains. 88 Even when I call out or cry for Even when I call out or cry for help, he shuts out my prayer.help, he shuts out my prayer.

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Lean on __________________.Lean on __________________.GOD’S PEOPLEGOD’S PEOPLE

How Do I Make God’s How Do I Make God’s Presence My Passion?Presence My Passion?

"For where two or three come together in "For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them."my name, there am I with them."

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The LORD was with Joseph and gave him The LORD was with Joseph and gave him success in whatever he didsuccess in whatever he did

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