Sermon
Sovereign Over All
Cross Church
Speaker: Jeff Crawford, with Steve Stroope
November 29, 2020 · 35 min
Summary
Joseph forgives his brothers who sold him into slavery 22 years earlier, demonstrating that God did not cause the evil in his life but used it for good to save thousands. Through Joseph's example of forgiveness plus grace and provision, the sermon teaches that God is sovereign over all circumstances and calls believers to release bitterness and forgive others as Christ forgave them.
Highlights
God did not cause the evil that came into Joseph's life, but God used it.
If you can't forgive it, God can't use it. If you're gonna hold onto it and be bitter, God can't use that. But if you can forgive it, then God can use it.
Guard your heart when you have the power to place guilt on someone else. Refuse to rub their nose in the mess they've made.