Levi Lusko - Fresh Life Church
Find Your Spine
Cain (Adam's son) committed murder, and hid what he did.
Repentance is one of the most important things you can teach your children.
Positive example of an apology in the life of Judah.
Genesis 44:16-34
It takes courage to apologize.
When you lift something heavy, you should lift with your legs and not your back.
But God asks you to "put your back into it."
NO MORE COWARDLY APOLOGIES
Word for week 2: Ownership
If you don't own your failures, they will own you!
Backstory:
22 years before
Judah and 10 of his brothers were outside in the field.
Benjamin was a boy in the house.
Joseph was tied up, bound and gagged in a pit - the brothers decided to murder him and it was all Judah's idea.
Joseph had been the favorite, his dad gave him the coat of many colors.
Judah then has a change of heart...can't kill him, sell him into slavery.
Took the coat, dipped in animal's blood, and took the coat to their father.
Took the coat, dipped in animal's blood, and took the coat to their father.
13 years go by
Pick up your cross & follow me.
If you're willing to lose your life for His sake, you'll find true Life!
Keep your heart pure.
When opportunities increase, so will opposition.
If God has great things for you, you better be training for the trial you're not yet in.
After the Dove comes the devil.
After revelation comes tribulation!
Joseph goes to prison and isn't claiming, "I'm an innocent man!"
He asks the prison guard what he can do to make his life easier/better.
God isn't looking for ability, He's looking for availability.
He then interprets Pharaoh's dreams.
Then he's able to help his family that sold him into slavery when the famine comes.
When you're plagued with guilt it sucks the joy right out of you.
When you're guilty your vision is clouded with suspicion.
Reuben said, you can kill my sons if we don't bring Benjamin back.
Judah 'found his spine' and said, blame me if Benjamin doesn't come back.
vs 16
God has found out the inequity of your servants.
Walk in forgiveness, don't wallow in it!
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