March 27, 2011 - The Peculiar Path of Joe Jacobson:

All Aboard at Dysfunction Junction!

Core Ideas:

• Just Another Dysfuntional Family
• Summary of Joseph's Early Years to his brothers lie and selling him into slavery. Connect this to the mess of his daddy's cheating and lying ways, the mess of multiple wives and rivalries, and the preferential treatment of a dad. In the middle of this, an arrogant little brother gets more than his comeuppance and he has to find out who he is what he is made of.
• Bottom line, however, most of us get on the train at dysfunction junction -- satan makes sure most of us have a deep wound, a problematic family, someone who has treated us unfairly. The real issue is how are we going to handle it and if our faith will matter!
• Let's acknowledge that we all come from flawed families, but there is something crucial and important about them. Let's not give up on them. Yes, some are evil.
• But even in those situations, God can work redemption ... if we do not give up and lose heart. Satan and those who partner with him may mean it for evil, but God intends it for good ... our good and who knows how many more!

Key Focus:

• Let's quit whining about the problems we've had and that we've inherited, and get on with living the life at our fingertips trusting that God will work it for His glory and our grace.

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