God’s Survival Guide Part 4 - “Do What Pleases God"

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Part 4 - “Do What Pleases God"Part 4 - “Do What Pleases God"

Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.looking for someone to devour.

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Joseph did his _______.Joseph did his _______.BESTBEST

Mrs. Potiphar dangled the Mrs. Potiphar dangled the _______._______.BAITBAIT

after a while his master’s wife took notice of Joseph and said, “Come to bed with me!” 8 But he refused. “With me in charge,” he told her, “my master does not concern himself with anything in the house; everything he owns he has entrusted to my care. 9 No one is greater in this house than I am. My master has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do such a wicked thing and sin against God?” 10 And though she spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her or even be with her.

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Joseph refused to _______.Joseph refused to _______.BITEBITE

And though she spoke to Joseph day after And though she spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her or day, he refused to go to bed with her or even be with her.even be with her.

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Joseph placed ___________ Joseph placed ___________ above _______.above _______.

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But he refused. “With me in charge,” he But he refused. “With me in charge,” he told her, “my master does not concern told her, “my master does not concern himself with anything in the house; himself with anything in the house; everything he owns he has entrusted to everything he owns he has entrusted to my care.my care.

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No one is greater in this house than I am. No one is greater in this house than I am. My master has withheld nothing from me My master has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do such a wicked thing How then could I do such a wicked thing and sin against God?”and sin against God?”

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Joseph was passionate about Joseph was passionate about __________________. __________________.PLEASING GODPLEASING GOD

No temptation has seized you except No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.out so that you can stand up under it.

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Offer right sacrifices and trust in the Offer right sacrifices and trust in the LORD.LORD.

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One day he went into the house to attend One day he went into the house to attend to his duties, and none of the household to his duties, and none of the household servants was inside. servants was inside. 1212 She caught him by She caught him by his cloak and said, “Come to bed with his cloak and said, “Come to bed with me!” But he left his cloak in her hand and me!” But he left his cloak in her hand and ran out of the house.ran out of the house.

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the LORD was with him; he showed him the LORD was with him; he showed him kindness and granted him favor in the kindness and granted him favor in the eyes of the prison warden.eyes of the prison warden.

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