Joseph Week 1 - Dysfunctional Family

BCS Deaf Church Sermon from January 17th, 2016 covering Surviving a Dysfunctional Family in the life of Joseph series.

Transcript

1. Week 1: Surviving a Dysfunctional Family BCS Deaf Church Jan 17, 2016
2.  Children’s Chat: What Movies Teach Us…
3.  The Cinderella Story
4.  What Does This Teach Us About Family?
5.  How Does Cinderella Behave Toward Her Bad Family?
6.  Was She Rewarded For Being Nice To Her Bad Family?
7.  But What Happens?
8.  What Does This Teach Us?
9.  “Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude.” “I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.” Who Said: ?
10.  Martin Luther King Jr.
11.  Why Did God Make Families?
12.  What if your family is not perfect?
13.  Joseph: Genesis 37-50
14.  The Life of Joseph: Overcoming with Character
16.  Seeing Jesus in the OT: Genesis 3 – The Fall of Man
17.  Genesis 3:15 – First Gospel?
18.  Worship  At the Cross - Hillsong  Whom Shall I Fear? (God of Angel Armies) - Chris Tomlin
19.  The Life of Joseph Week 1: Dysfunctional Family Genesis 1-37
20.  Genesis 37
21.  Why Was Joseph’s Family So Toxic?
22.  Jacob and His Sons
23.  Jacob and Laban
24.  Jacob’s Dysfunctional Family
25.  Joseph and Jacob
26.   Why is favoritism in a family so bad?  What did it lead to in Jacob’s life growing up?  Why did Jacob favor Joseph?  What did that lead to with Joseph and his brothers? Favoritism
27.  How do we make sure that there is no favoritism with our kids? What is our goal with how our children treat each other? How do we get there? For Parents:
28.  How should we treat our siblings? Why should we treat them that way? For Children
29.   How much of who you are now is decided by your family background?  Really – Your decision!  Do the sins of your parents and their parents affect you?  Do you have to fall back in to the same sins as your parents? Overcoming a Dysfunctional Family
30.  Biblical principals to live by: 1. Forgive! 2. Honor your mother and father, no matter what! 3. Honor and respect your husband or wife. 4. As far as it depends on you, live at peace with others (Romans 12:8) Overcoming a Dysfunctional Family
31.  This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham: 2Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3Judah the father of Perez and Zerah, whose mother was Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, Hezron the father of Ram, 4Ram the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, Nahshon the father of Salmon, 5Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed, whose mother was Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse, 6and Jesse the father of King David. Etc. Can God Use Someone Even If They Have a Bad Family Background?
32.   God can use you no matter what your background!  You are not trapped by the sins or patterns of your parents!  It is your responsibility to forgive and try to heal broken family relationships!  God gives us family to learn how to love and forgive. Take Home Points:
33.   Liz’s friend, Sarah, needs a heart transplant. She has two young sons and they are struggling with hospital bills.  Glena’s friend, Stacey Black, is in pain from a recent car wreck.  The Deaf Ed Program in Bryan has a new boss, Laura!  12 Marines in Hawaii are missing after two helicopters collided. One of the missing marines is from BCS.  Jena needs our continued prayer for healing from severe pain in her neck. Prayer Requests
34.  Breakaway starts Tuesday, Jan 26th, at 9 PM. The first Breakaway will be in Kyle field! Deaf Social dinner before Breakaway at 7 PM at Jason’s Deli! Announcements