When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. Psalm 56:3 (NIV)

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1 I can trust God. He understands. Genesis 37: 2-36 Find the words from our story today: N D V B F B S D A N M J Z K B F Q V I E M O F T M U X E Y Z L P L G A R G C P K H K I J E O V K E V X Y M A B P H E P G C Z R J I X N X S J E A Q K Y K D Z Z T N L X S D S Y Z S P S T T H N S S Z R R O L Y H T I V A I P T J G E I J L X G W O H R A L N G J H A J U L P R R T C O X A H W T W E M N U G F F V N A H D L O S L N E X L F E A U Q C A G R Q F F B Z O D Q E S T R E X B N F Z O R N K N F S T E T J Q B Q F R N R N C J I A M P S W R Z B H Q X Day 1 BROTHERS JACOB DREAMS ROBE EGYPT FLOCKS JOSEPH LOVED MERCHANTS SOLD Verse of the day: Look up the verse and fill in the blanks. When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. Psalm 56:3 (NIV) Answer the questions below about today s message. Why did Joseph s brothers hate him? Their father favoured Joseph and gave him a robe. What did Joseph s dreams mean? The dreams meant that Joseph s brothers and father would bow down to him. How did Reuben try to help Joseph? Reuben told the brothers they should leave him in the pit instead of killing him. From the story so far, can you find any ways in which God is already helping Joseph? God kept Joseph safe by using Reuben to stop the brothers from killing him and by sending the merchants by, who took Joseph safely to Egypt. God is not unfair, he does not show favouritism. God never abandons us, even at times we feel alone and afraid.

2 F Choose to do right, no matter what! Genesis 39: 1-20 We need to choose to do right every day, even if we are treated unfairly. God is faithful. God has a perfect plan for us. Day 2 Fill in the blanks below using the word bank. Look up today s bible passage to help you. Joseph was taken down to EGYPT. POTIPHAR an Egyptian who was one of Pharaoh s OFFICIALS bought Joseph from the ISHMAELITES. The LORD was with Joseph so that he PROSPERED and found FAVOUR in his master s EYES. Potiphar left EVERYTHING in Joseph s care. Potiphar s WIFE took notice of JOSEPH and wanted him to sin against GOD and his MASTER but Joseph refused. When Potiphar HEARD the STORY that his wife told him, he took Joseph and put him in PRISON. WORD BANK prison heard eyes master Ishmaelites favour prospered wife Potiphar officials everything Lord Egypt story Joseph God Answer the following questions and discuss with your group: Were the accusations against Joseph true or false? Did Joseph turn away from God because things were not going right? Have you ever been tempted to do wrong? Were you able to resist temptation? Fill in the missing vowels to complete the verse of the day: Let us not becme weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9 (NIV)

3 Others might not notice but God does. Be your best, with His help and you will make a difference. Genesis 41: 1-57 Use today s bible passage to help you solve the crossword below. 1 D 2 G R A I N E 3 C H A R G E 4 C U M H P S A B 5 C 6 F A M I N E O N A 7 W W 8 H 10R E C O R D S 11 A B U N D A N C E R G R L E 11 G O D Down 1. Pharaoh asked Joseph to interpret his DREAMS. 3. The chief CUPBEARER told Pharaoh about Joseph. 4. Joseph was given robes of fine linen and a gold CHAIN around his neck. 5. Pharaoh first dreamt about fat and skinny COWS. 7. All the WORLD went to Egypt to buy grain from Joseph. 8. During the years of abundance, Joseph stored up HUGE quantities of grain. Word Bank Crossword clues: Even if you feel insignificant, God can use you in significant ways. One obedient person can bring blessing to many. Day 3 Across 2. Pharaoh s second dream was about heads of GRAIN. 3. Pharaoh put Joseph in CHARGE because God was with him. 6. The dreams meant there would be seven bad years of FAMINE. 10. There was so much grain that Joseph stopped keeping RECORDS. 11. The dreams meant there would be seven good years of ABUNDANCE. 12. GOD, not Joseph, gave Pharaoh the answer he desired. famine charge cows world cupbearer huge abundance chain God grain world records Look up the verse of the day and fill in the blanks. For we are God s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10 (NIV)

4 In Jesus, God offers unconditional forgiveness. Genesis 42:1-44:34 & 45:1-9 Help Joseph s brothers find their way to Egypt to get food. Day 4. Use the decoder to fill in the missing words from today s verse of the day: I N H I M W E H A V E R E D E M P T I O N T H R O U G H H I S B L O O D, T H E F O R G I V E N E S S O F S I N S, I N A C C O R D A N C E W I T H T H E R I C H E S O F G O D S G R A C E Ephesians 1: (NIV) A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z According to the Bible, we ve been found guilty of sin and been separated from God forever, HOWEVER Jesus death and resurrection make forgiveness possible. If we trust completely in Lord Jesus, he will forgive our sin.

5 A new beginning There s an invitation for a celebration in heaven! Genesis 45:1-47:12 There were many themes in the story of Joseph. Link the themes below to the part of the story they relate to. Day 5 Joseph was his dad s favourite and his brothers hated him for it. Being the best Celebration Choices Favouritism Forgiveness Guilt Helplessness Making a difference Unnoticed Joseph was sold to the Ishmaelites and taken to Egypt where he was sold to Potiphar. Potiphar s wife had him thrown in jail for something he didn t do. Joseph could have given up in jail, but instead he became a responsible, trusted prisoner. Joseph had a big chance to get out of jail and people let him down again. Joseph was only one person, but with the help of God, he made a huge difference to a whole country. Joseph s brothers had to face up to all the wrong things they d done to Joseph and their dad. Joseph had the perfect opportunity and motive for revenge but he chose to forgive. Joseph treated his brothers kindly and arranged for them to live in the best part of Egypt. Jacob s family were happily reunited and celebrated. Unscramble the words in brackets discover today s verse of the day. For [ofr] God so loved [eldov] the world [rdlwo] that he gave_ [vage] his one and [dan] only Son, that whoever [ewovher] believes_ [lveisebe] in him shall not perish [peshir] but have eternal_ [tenrlae] life. John 3:16 (NIV) Jesus was punished for our sin instead of us, so that we could be forgiven and have eternal life. We have much to celebrate here on earth and even more to celebrate when we see Jesus face to face!