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Bro. Otis Fisher
I really thought that I was through with my elementary teaching, but it's apparent I'm not. Did you, did anybody hear the preacher on the last statement that he made? He is, he is lucky, isn't he? Luckiest man in the world.
My, my, I'm going to have to start all over. Well, I know he doesn't. That's the first time he's used it in my presence. He just slipped up a little bit. It's his lucky day.
It's his lucky day. Yeah. And he was quoting, he was quoting.
Well, it all depends on how I feel. I'll be up here at the, at the school first.
He said you're going to say the altar repenting.
No, no, not repenting. I'll be bringing the opening exercise. All right, that's all out of the way now. I hope it's taken care of. We're lucky if it is. Genesis 45. Now, we should be looking for parallels of Jesus's life.
And we open this chapter with something very striking. Does anybody see it? I don't know why you should, but that's what I mean. But how does he do it? Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all of them that stood by him.
And he cried, cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren. Well, share it with us. That's right. That's right. Halfway have redeemed yourself.
Jesus shows himself to those he chooses out of sight of the world. And he wept aloud and the Egyptians in the house of Pharaoh heard it. And Joseph said to his brethren, I am Joseph. Now, their conscience has been bothering them all of the time.
And they thought that God was punishing them because of what they did to Joseph. And on and on. And their imagination run away with them. Now, the very man himself turns up and he says, I'm Joseph. What do they think, Russell?
Can they comprehend it? What do you mean you're Joseph? He doesn't look like him. He doesn't talk like him. Nothing. Doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him for they were troubled at his presence.
You mean all of this time it's been Joseph? Yes. And Joseph said unto his brethren, come near to me. And they came near. I pray you. And he said, I am Joseph, your brother, whom you sold into Egypt. There comes a rush of memories.
Each man thinking his own. Now, therefore, be not grieved nor angry with yourselves. But you sold me hither for God did send me before you to preserve life. God has a way. Of doing the unexpected. They didn't expect Joseph.
Furthest thing from their mind was that this is Joseph. But we see God's hand and everything, don't we? I would that we could see everything in God's hand. To forgive and forget. This is a beautiful picture of Christ.
For these two years has the famine been in the land and yet there are five. In the which there shall neither be hearing nor harvest. There's going to not be any production for five more years. God sent me before you to preserve you of posterity in the earth.
And to save your lives by great deliverance. Isn't it wonderful that Joseph could see this? God sent me before you. Do you see how in his providence he's caring for us? So now it was not you that sent me hither, even though you tried.
But God. And he hath made me a father to Pharaoh. And the Lord of all of his house and a ruler throughout all of the land of Egypt. I would say God is in control, wouldn't you? No exceptions. Haste ye and go up to my father and say unto him.
Thus saith my son Joseph. Hath not made. Hath God hath made me Lord of all Egypt. Come down unto me. Terry not. And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen and thou shalt be near unto me. Thou and thy children and thy children's children and thy flocks.
And thy herds and all that thou hast. For there will. For there will I nourish thee. And yet there are five years of famine. Lest thou and thy household and all thou hast come to poverty. So truly, Joseph is their.
Inheritance. He has saved the family. And behold your eyes and the ears. My brother. Benjamin. That it is my mouth that is speaking unto you. Now. What did he mean by that? David. It is my mouth and my ears.
My mouth is speaking unto you. Tell him verge. Greg, you tell both. He had used an interpreter. Interpreter. Interpretation. Until this time. And he says, look, it's my mouth. My very lips that are speaking to you.
Did they have any excuse for not hearing him? Understanding him. They couldn't believe it though. And you shall tell my father of all of my glory in Egypt. And of all that you have seen. And you shall hasten bring down my father hither.
And it fell upon his brother. It fell upon his brother. Benjamin's neck. Wept and Benjamin wept upon his neck. Moreover, he kissed all his brethren. And wept upon them. And after that, his brother talked with him.
Now we must remember. That is hard to. Conjure up this feeling. We know that it was a very emotional time. How many of you. Have ever been around the. The Middle East people. When they're excited. When they're just carrying on a normal conversation.
To. I can't understand what they say. But I would swear they're going to fight each other. The emotion that is shown. Is tremendous. To our way of thinking. And I'm sure that's what was going on here.
This is why Pharaoh. Heard it was heard in Pharaoh's house. Which is another house away. Exactly right. Moreover, he kissed all his brethren. And wept upon them. And after that, his brethren talked with him.
And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house. Saying Joseph's brethren are come. And it pleased Pharaoh well. And his servants. And Pharaoh said unto Joseph. Say unto your thy brethren. This do ye.
Laid your bis. And go. Get you up to the land of Canaan. And take your father. And his household. And come unto me. And I will give you. The good of the land of Egypt. And you shall eat the fat of the land.
What part of the land was this? What? Goshen. Where is that? Have you got the map in view? In the northeast part. Does it include the delta of the Nile? Yes, it does. Very, very fertile. Now thou art commanded.
This do you. Take you wagons. Out of the land of Egypt. For your little ones. And for your wives. And bring your father and come. This is the first time wagons have been mentioned. And it's mentioned as coming from Egypt.
Why didn't the Israelites have wagons? Didn't they have horses? And regard not your stuff. I like that word, stuff. For the good of all the land of Egypt is yours. I'll give you all of it. And the children of Israel did so.
And Joseph gave them wagons. According to the commandment of Pharaoh. And gave them provisions for the way. To all of them. He said,. And he gave each man changes of raiment. But to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver.
Five changes of raiment. And to his father he sent after this manner. Ten asses. Laden with good things of Egypt. Ten she-asses. Laden with corn and bread. And meat for his father by the way. Or to eat as they came down.
So he sent his brethren away. And they came to him. And they departed. And he said unto them. See that you fall not out by the way. Now Greg. Why was that statement made? He knew these boys. These men.
He said when you're out of my sight. Don't try to lay it on the other one. Don't say I told you so. And they went out of Egypt. And came into the land of Canaan. Unto Jacob their father. And they told him.
Saying Joseph. Is yet alive. Now. What does Jacob think? Yes. And he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart fainted. For he believed them not. Well that's natural. Too good to be true.
Or just that's not true. You all have lied to me all your life. And you're doing another one now. And they told him all the words. Of Joseph. Which he had said unto them. And when he saw the wagons. Which Joseph has sent to carry him.
The spirit of Jacob their father revived. And Israel said it's enough. Joseph my son is alive. Why? Charlotte. Why did the wagons convince him? That's right. They couldn't have come from any place else.
They had to. They wouldn't have manufactured this. Wouldn't have gone this far. I will go and see him before I die. Then Joseph could not refrain himself. No. I've repeated. That's the end of it. I guess I wrote it twice.
Let me see if I have the next one. And I don't. So. We'll have to end with that. Is there any questions? Alright. Is there any? Well. By stuff. I. I think he meant personal stuff. You'll have all you need here.
I don't know if that would include their livestock or not. They were different than the Egyptians. So. That that they had been used to caring for. I think they could bring. The reason I.
Abraham. And I was a whole different situation. But he and God had rescued one.
Well I don't see any connection. That doesn't say there isn't. But I didn't see any. The Pharaohs changed shortly after this. So. But that doesn't mean anything. They could have been killed. Whatever.
I did not look up Pharaoh to see how old he was. I didn't realize you were going to be in class. Well. Now you're all going to have to quit using that word. Nothing else? Russell dismissed us.