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The origin of my messages is always the text. I like to preach through a series because the people are not only hearing a message, but they are getting the entire context of several passages. For instance, I recently preached through the life of David. Each week, the background for that week’s message came from last week’s message.

Sermon outline: This is an abbreviated outline with the complete sermon downloadable at the bottom of the post. The idea of an “awakening” implies a preceding slumber or passivity. The Great Awakening in America occurred in the mid 1700s and was fueled with the fiery preaching of George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards. The Grain Awakening occurred when Jacob’s family got hungry and was fueled by the providential working of God through Joseph.

Sermon outline: This is an abbreviated outline with the complete sermon downloadable at the bottom of the post. Joseph’s name was changed to Zaphnathpaaneah. A.W. Pink says that this name, to the Egyptians, would have meant, “savior of the world.”

Sermon outline: This is an abbreviated outline with the complete sermon downloadable at the bottom of the post. We remember that Joseph is a picture for us of the Lord Jesus Christ. Joseph was about to enter a period of time of great importance. And, this time of learning and “schooling” would last for years. It was the “school of affliction.”