Part 1:

A Heritage of Promise

Molded for Greatness: The Story of Joseph

Note: The dramatic presentation that follows is amplified for effect, and includes some conjecture, speculationand embellishment of the bible narrative. In order to best understand the story and its lessons, listeners should read the narrative for themselves.

Part 1:

A Heritage of Promise

Molded for Greatness: The Story of Joseph

Yahweh

Elohim

Adonai

El Elyon

“Leave your home

and go to a

land I will

show you.”

#1: Like Abram, the LORD wants to _________ us through life. He is intensely ____________ and ______________, and He seeks to draw each of us _________ to Himself.

showpersonal

relationalclose

“I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and

you will be a blessing. I will bless those who

bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse;

and all peoples on earth will be blessed

through you.”

#2: A genuine ______________ of the One True God will __________ us __________. Like Abram, we will be ______________ to _________ Him.

experiencechange

forevercompelled

follow

#3: God Most High values ________. The Lord desires absolute, total and complete ________ in Him, and Him _________. That faith leads to _________.

faith

trustaloneaction

“This is the land I will give to your

descendants.”

“Blessed be Abram by God Most High,

Creator of heaven and earth.

And praise be to God Most High, who delivered your

enemies into your hand.”

#4: As with Abram, God Almighty has a ________ for each of our lives. For we, His _____________, life is to be a great ______________ with Him as we ______ out His plan.

plancreaturesadventure

live

Part 1:

A Heritage of Promise

Molded for Greatness: The Story of Joseph