What do you do when the dream God gave you starts to look more like a nightmare?
In week one of our series God Intended It For Good, Daniel Scotti introduces us to the story of Joseph—a young man with big dreams, a dysfunctional family, and a future that seemed to unravel before it ever began.
Joseph's story starts with promise, but quickly turns into betrayal, rejection, and suffering. Yet through every step and every stop, God was still at work. What looked like setbacks were actually setting the stage for something greater than Joseph could see.
In this message, we discover several powerful lessons from the opening chapter of Joseph's life:
• Unresolved family issues impact the next generation.
The favoritism, deception, and brokenness that shaped Joseph's family had been passed down for generations. God's healing often begins when someone chooses to address what everyone else ignores.
• Joseph had the right message, but not the right maturity.
Having truth isn't enough. God also develops the character, wisdom, and timing needed to share that truth well.
• The pit isn't the end—it's the messy middle.
Before God fulfilled Joseph's dream, He first worked on Joseph's character. Sometimes what feels like a setback is actually preparation for what God wants to do next.
• When everyone believed the story was over, God was already writing the next chapter.
While Joseph sat in a pit, was sold into slavery, and was presumed dead by his family, God was still working behind the scenes. The final word of Genesis 37 reminds us that \"meanwhile\" God was positioning Joseph exactly where he needed to be.
This message is for anyone who feels stuck in the middle of a story they don't understand. If you've experienced disappointment, betrayal, delays, or circumstances that seem completely opposite of God's promises, Joseph's story reminds us that God is still at work—even when we can't see it.
Because what feels like a step back may actually be a setup for what God intends to do next.
Series Big Idea:
God was in both the steps and stops of Joseph's life.
And He is in yours too.
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