Joseph - A Type of Jesus Christ (Part 3)

Watch the video of this sermon on YouTube: Joseph - A Type of Jesus Christ (Part 3) For the outline and the rest of the Bible studies in this series, click here: Joseph - A Type of Jesus Christ To listen to or watch the previous Bible study in the series, click here: Part 2 To listen to or watch the next Bible study in the series, click here: Part 4 22. Joseph was made overseer over his master's house and all was put into his hand (Gen 39:4). A. Jesus was made overseer over God's house (Heb 3:6; Heb 10:21; 1Ti 3:15; 1Pe 2:25). B. All power was given unto Jesus (Mat 28:18) and He was made head of all things (Eph 1:20-23). C. God put all things into Christ's hand (Joh 3:35). 23. The blessing of the LORD was upon the house that Joseph oversaw (Gen 39:5). A. The blessing of the LORD is upon the church that Jesus' oversees (Act 3:26; Eph 1:1-3). 24. After his exaltation, it was said that Joseph was a goodly (of good appearance; good-looking, well-favoured or proportioned; comely, fair, handsome) person (Gen 39:6). A. The glorified Jesus is fairer than the children of men (Psa 45:2-7). B. Fair - 1. Beautiful to the eye; of pleasing form or appearance; good-looking. 25. Joseph was enticed to sin, but he resisted (Gen 39:7-12). A. Jesus was tempted to sin in all point as we are, but He resisted it (Heb 2:17-18; Heb 4:15; Mat 4:1-10). 26. Joseph was falsely accused (Gen 39:13-18). A. Jesus was falsely accused (Mar 14:55-59). 27. Joseph suffered at the hands of a ruler because of the false accusation (Gen 39:19-20). A. Jesus was crucified by the governor of Judea because of false accusations (Joh 18:29-30). 28. Joseph was condemned alongside malefactors (Gen 39:20). A. Jesus was condemned alongside malefactors (Luk 23:32-33). 29. Joseph accomplished much work while condemned (Gen 39:21-23) A. Jesus accomplished a huge tasked while condemned, reconciling unto God a multitude which no man can number (2Co 5:18-21; Rev 5:9). 30. Joseph was punished with two condemned men (Gen 40:1-4). A. Jesus was punished with two condemned men (Mar 15:27). 31. One of the condemned men next to him was forgiven and restored (Gen 40:5-15, 20-21). A. One of the sinners that was crucified with Jesus was forgiven and went to paradise with Jesus (Luk 23:39-43). 32. The other condemned man next to him was not forgiven and damned, being hanged on a tree (Gen 40:16-21). A. The other sinner that was crucified with Jesus was unrepentant and damned (Mat 27:44; Mar 15:32; Luk 23:39). 33. The man that Joseph helped forgot him (Gen 40:14-15, 23). A. Men that Jesus healed forgot Him (Luk 17:11-18). 34. Joseph was wise and able to interpret the dreams of the Pharaoh (Gen 41:1-37). A. Jesus is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart (Heb 4:12). B. Jesus knows men's thoughts (Luk 6:8; Luk 9:47; Luk 11:17). 35. Joseph was filled with the Spirit of God (Gen 41:38). A. Jesus was filled with the Spirit of God (Joh 3:34; Rev 3:1; Isa 11:2).