Shall Be Tested
Pastor Tung Le
August 17, 2024

LC3 Sermon Notes
August 17 & 18, 2024 – Pastor Tung Le
Series: The Story of Joseph: Seeing the Bigger Picture

Shall Be Tested

Genesis 42


Why did the brothers not recognize Joseph?
1. Joseph was


2. Joseph was


3. Joseph was


  • Joseph was

  • 4. Joseph was


    God is in fulfilling His promises.


    “God is faithful, and that trumps all our problems, tears, tragedies, and the very prospect of death itself.” (David Jeremiah)


    Joseph tested his brothers to discern whether or not they had .


    Test 1: ?


    Test 1 is about the brothers’


    Question: How quick are we to speak about God?


    “What’s closest to your heart is what you talk about, and if God is close to your heart, you’ll talk about Him.” (A.W. Tozer)


    is not a Christian concept.


    We need to release our by remembering the .


    “We tend to drag up our old sins, that we tend to live under a vague sense of guilt … Consequently, instead of living in the sunshine of God’s forgiveness through Christ, we tend to live under an overcast sky of guilt most of the time.” (Jerry Bridges)


    Test 2: ?


    Test 2 is about the brothers’


    Test 3: ?


    Test 3 is about the brothers’


    God uses life’s tests to more like Him; and to to Him.


    “Life will test you but remember this: when you walk up a mountain your legs get stronger.” (Unknown)


    “I’m convinced that there is nothing that can happen to me in this life that is not precisely designed by a sovereign Lord to give me the opportunity to learn to know Him.” (Elisabeth Elliot)


    Additional Resources:
    Joseph and the Gospel of Many Colors (Voddie Baucham)
    Dads without Beards