Episode 0: Introduction - Life of Joseph: God’s Sovereignty in Every Chapter
Life often feels like a series of unexplainable events - betrayals, setbacks, or suffering that make us wonder if there’s a bigger purpose.
This is where Joseph’s story meets us.
Welcome to the Life of Joseph, a series about how God’s providential hand turned a young shepherd’s trials into a journey of redemption, purpose, and salvation for his people.
Through this introduction, we’ll dig into the first steps of Joseph’s life and set the stage for a powerful series that reveals God’s sovereignty in all things.
Episode 1: From Betrayal to Breakthrough: How Joseph’s Story Reveals God’s Plan
Joseph was just 17 when everything changed - his own brothers turned against him, and the life he knew was stripped away.
Life doesn’t always go the way we expect.
It would have been easy to think God had abandoned him, but nothing was further from the truth. Every twist in Joseph’s journey was leading him toward something greater.
His story is filled with betrayal, hardship, and waiting, yet through it all, God’s unseen hand was at work.
This episode walks through the beginning of Joseph’s story, revealing how God’s providence moves even in the darkest moments.
Episode 2: Joseph: A Prophetic Glimpse of the Messiah
Joseph’s story isn’t just history - it’s prophecy in motion. A father’s favorite son. Betrayed. Sold for silver. Left for dead.
But God wasn’t done.
Joseph’s life is one of the clearest foreshadows of the Messiah. Sent to his brothers, rejected, thrown into a pit - yet the very one they despised would be the one to save them. Sound familiar?
This episode of The Life of Joseph dives into the story of Joseph, the hidden patterns of God’s providence, and the undeniable parallels between Joseph and Jesus.
What happened in Egypt was never just about survival - it was about salvation. God is directing all things to their appointed end. Do you see it?
Episode 3: The Plan You Didn’t See Coming
Thrown into a pit. Sold like an object. Stripped of everything. Joseph’s world came crashing down in an instant. But was this just misfortune - or was God setting the stage for something far bigger?
In this episode, we follow Joseph’s journey from his father’s favorite son to a slave in Egypt. His brothers meant it for evil, but God? He was orchestrating every step. From Shechem to Dothan, from a pit to Potiphar’s house - nothing was random.
This wasn’t just survival. This was a setup.
Dothan wasn’t an accident - why Joseph’s brothers moving there changed everything
Slavery in Egypt - humiliation or divine positioning?
God’s providence in suffering - how Joseph’s story echoes Yeshua’s mission
The Abrahamic blessing at work - why even Potiphar couldn’t ignore it.
Joseph had no idea where his journey would take him - but God did. And His fingerprints were all over it. What if the worst moments in your life weren’t the end of the story, but the beginning of something greater?
Episode 4: The Test of Temptation
Joseph had already lost everything - his home, his freedom, his family. Now, in Potiphar’s house, he faced a new battle: temptation. Potiphar’s wife wanted him. Day after day, she pursued him. No one was watching. No one would know. But Joseph had already made up his mind - he wouldn’t trade his integrity for a moment of pleasure.
When the moment came, he ran. And that choice cost him everything.
In this episode, we unpack Genesis 39 - the relentless temptation, the false accusation, and the prison sentence that followed. But through it all, one thing remained: the Lord was with Joseph.
What does that mean for us today? How do we fight the battles of our own flesh, the world, and the enemy? And how do we hold the line when no one else is looking? This is more than Joseph’s story. It’s a lesson for all of us.
Episode 5: Forgotten, But Not Forsaken
Joseph did everything right - and still ended up in a pit. Falsely accused. Thrown in prison. Forgotten. Years passed, and his only lifeline - a cupbearer - forgot him the moment he was free. But God hadn’t.
What do you do when you're stuck in the in-between? When your prayers feel unheard? When injustice leaves you stranded?
God’s providence is at work, even in silence. The same God who lifted Joseph from the depths is weaving your story too. Don’t miss this powerful episode.
Episode 6: Joseph’s Rise & God’s Plan
Betrayed by his brothers. Sold into slavery. Thrown into prison for a crime he didn’t commit.
Joseph’s life seemed like one disaster after another - until God stepped in.
Through Pharaoh’s troubling dreams, a forgotten promise, and years of divine silence, God was moving the pieces into place.
But was it all just for Joseph’s rise to power? Or was there something bigger at stake?
Joseph’s story isn’t just about survival - it’s about redemption. His trials weren’t accidents. His suffering wasn’t wasted. Every twist in his journey led to one defining moment: a choice to either hold onto bitterness or trust that God was working all things for good.
This isn’t just Joseph’s story - it’s Israel’s story. And it’s ours.
If you’ve ever wondered if God sees you in your suffering, if He’s truly working behind the scenes, then this series will change the way you read Scripture.
Join us as we unpack the twists and turns of Joseph’s life and see how his story foreshadows something far greater - the ultimate salvation of God’s people.
Episode 7: A Story of Reckoning
20 years. That's how long it's been since Joseph's brothers sold him into slavery. Now, the famine hits hard. And the only place with food? Egypt.
The same Egypt where Joseph has risen to power.
In Genesis 42, we see a dramatic twist: Joseph comes face to face with the very brothers who betrayed him. They don't recognize him. But he knows exactly who they are. And before there's reconciliation, there must be reckoning.
This isn't about revenge. It's about repentance.
Joseph tests them. Are they the same men who once threw him into a pit? Or has God done something in their hearts?
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