Joseph: Suffering Servant and Type of Christ

I. A LIFE FRAUGHT WITH SORROW

1. Mother died giving birth to younger brother
2. Hated by older brothers
3. Betrayed & sold
4. Tempted by seductress & falsely accused
5. Imprisoned wrongly

II. A LIFE FULL OF FAITH

1. Obedient to God - telling forth God's dreams
2. Obedient to father - seeking brothers
3. Obedient to master (employer) - overseeing his house
4. Obedient to jailer - submitting as model prisoner
5. Obedient to the king - bestowing upon Pharaoh honor (acknowledging God's sovereignty)

III. A LIFE FORESHADOWING CHRIST
Isaiah 52:13-53:12 (see pdf)

IV. A LIFE FEEDING OURS

1. Founded in Christ, Matt 7:24-27 (faith)
2. Fixed upon Christ, 2 Cor 4:17-18 (hope)
3. Filled with Christ, Phil 2:5-8 (love)