When Rejecting Temptation Leads to Rejection {PODCAST NOTES}

When Rejecting Temptation Leads to Rejection
Genesis 39: 19-23

Theme:  It is only in the place of preparation that we become who we were meant to be!

I. THE PLACE OF PROTECTION v19

II. THE PLACE OF PROMOTION  Chapter 41

III. THE PLACE OF PREPARATION Chapter 40

{On Your OWN}

We have spent three weeks studying the sin Joseph resisted.  What was the key?  Simple, he fled.  He ran away and did what was right.    To resist temptation, Charles Swindoll in his book Joseph says you must have four things in mind.  These four lessons we should  learn from Joseph’s life:

1. We must not be weakened by our situation.

2. We must not be deceived by the persuasion.

3. We must not be gentle with our emotions.

4. We must not be confused with the immediate results.

First, Joseph’s situation was safe.  He had what he needed and more than he could have imagined.   Yet, he would have eased up based on his circumstances.  He did not.   The request offered to Joseph was real and real tempting.  Yet, regardless of the persuasive words, Joseph stood firm.  We must refuse to yield.  Third, Our inner desires will rise up strong against us!   We must fight our emotional uprisings.  Fourth, remember that after doing what was right often times we will not be treated right.  Just because we reject temptation our lives will not be perfect.  Sometimes we will find ourselves rejected for the good we did. So, do not be confused about the immediate results.