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Prayer
Hymn: Blessed Assurance
Memory Verse: Psalms 107:20 He sent His word and
healed them,
And delivered them from their destructions.
And delivered them from their destructions.
Lesson: Problem Solving 101
Character: Joseph, son of Jacob
Pastor remarks and intro of first principle
First Principle: Don’t Nurse It!
Scripture Reference: Genesis 39:2,3 The LORD was with Joseph, so he
succeeded in everything he did as he served in the home of his Egyptian master.
Potiphar noticed this and realized that the LORD was with Joseph, giving him
success in everything he did.
Young Joseph
was hated by his brothers, stripped of his possessions, thrown into a pit under
threat of death and sold as a slave to traveling merchants on their way to
Egypt.
Joseph did
not feed his trouble and make it grow.
Joseph did
not sink into a hole of depression or despair or stop participating in life.
Joseph did
not focus on what caused his problem but rather how he could fix it.
Question: How can we recognize when we are nursing our
problem?
Follow Up Question: What can we do to avoid nursing our
problem?
Conclusion: Joseph could have
given up and refused to participate but instead, Joseph worked hard and applied
himself in spite of the injustice of his circumstances and the hardships he
faced. Potiphar noticed this and made Joseph the chief steward of his house.
Pastor remarks and intro of second principle
Second Principle: Don’t Curse It!
Scripture Reference: Genesis 39:7 Potiphar’s wife soon began to look at him lustfully.
“Come and sleep with me,” she demanded.
Don’t do
anything to make it worse.
Question: What is the difference between
having a problem and being a problem?
Follow Up Question: Why do decisions become more
critical during difficult times of life?
Conclusion: Without regard as to how bad it is
now, believe me … you can make it worse. Don’t make it worse.
Pastor remarks and intro
of third principle
Third Principle: Don’t Rehearse It!
Scripture Reference: Genesis 39:19ff Potiphar was furious when he
heard his wife’s story and threw Joseph into prison. But the Lord was with
Joseph and gave him favor. Before long, the warden put Joseph in charge of all
the other prisoners and Joseph took care of everything. The LORD was with Joseph
and caused everything he did to succeed.
Living the
future is more important than reliving the past.
Joseph spent
his time investing in his future not in rehearsing his past.
Question:
Is there ever a time to talk about your problem?
Follow Up Question: Is there ever a time to stop
talking about your problem?
Conclusion: Our future is more
important than our past. Let’s not get locked into a revolving door of reliving
and rehearsing the pain of the past with everyone we meet. A new day brings new
opportunities. God’s plan is for our future and our greatest day is yet ahead!
Let’s endeavor not to sour each new day and relationship with the problems that
are past. Remember, don’t nurse it. Don’t curse it. Don’t rehearse it and let
God reverse it.
Pastor closing remarks
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Connect Cards; Offering and Prayer
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Memory Verse
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Pre-Praise & Worship Prayer will be in the Sanctuary Studio. Worship will
begin in just a few minutes.
