The greatest

Influence.
How the church show their
influence to be the light
unto the world that the
people will know who is
God?
 Here are the 3 greatest
influence that the church will
be a light unto the world. May
the Good character that they
have will be the greatest
influence so that the people
will know who is God.
I. Joseph gain the favor of
his father.
1. Israel loved Joseph
1.He is responsible to do what is
right.

a. Helping his brother tent the flock (v2a)

b. Come to his father and tell what is bad
thing his brother doing (v2b)
c. Do what his father command (v13)
d. His father trusts him (v14)
2.his brother is wicked
a. Doing bad (v1)
b. Hated person (v4, 8)
c. Speak peaceably (v4)
d. Envied (v11)
e. Murderer (v18)
f. Bully (v19,20)
g. Love to see unwell person (v22)
h. Cover their mistake (v26)
i. Gambling (v27,28)
j. Liar (v31,32
The sin of Jacob, and the train of events to which it
led, had not failed to exert an influence for evil--an
influence that revealed its bitter fruit in the
character and life of his sons. As these sons arrived
at manhood they developed serious faults. The
results of polygamy were manifest in the household.
This terrible evil tends to dry up the very springs of
love, and its influence weakens the most sacred
ties. The jealousy of the several mothers had
embittered the family relation, the children had
grown up contentious and impatient of control, and
the father's life was darkened with anxiety and
grief. “BUT”
 There was one, however, of a widely
different character – the elder son of
Rachel, Joseph, whose rare personal
beauty seemed but to reflect an inward
beauty of mind and heart. Pure, active,
and joyous, the lad gave evidence also a
moral earnestness and firmness. He
listened to his father’s instructions, and
loved to obey God.
(pp chap.19 p,209)
II. Joseph gain the favor of God.

1.Affirmation of people
II. Joseph gain the favor of
God.
1.Affirmation of people

a. Potiphar (Gen.39:3)
II. Joseph gain the favor of
God.
1.Affirmation of people

a. Potiphar (Gen.39:3)
And his master saw that the LORD was with
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him, and that the LORD made all that he did

to prosper in his hand.
II. Joseph gain the favor of
God.
1.Affirmation of people

a. Potiphar (Gen.39:3)
b. Pharaoh (Gen.41:38,39)

And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a

38 

one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?

And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, For as much as God hath
39 

shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise

as thou art:
II. Joseph gain the favor of
God.
1.Affirmation of people

a. Potiphar (Gen.39:3)
b. Pharaoh (Gen.41:38,39)
c. The keeper of the prisoner (Gen.39:23)
The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing
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that was under his hand; because the LORD was with

him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to
prosper.
2.Respect to his master

a. Serve with Respect to Potiphar

(Gen.39:8)

But he refused, and said unto his master's wife,

8 

Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me

in the house, and he hath committed all that he
hath to my hand;
b. Serve with Respect to God
(Gen.39:9)

9 There is none greater in this house than

I; neither hath he kept back any thing
from me but thee, because thou art his
wife: how then can I do this great
wickedness, and sin against God
3.Shun evil

a. Refuse to do evil day by day (Gen.39:8,10)

But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold,

8 

my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he

hath committed all that he hath to my hand;
There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he
9 

kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his
wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against
God?
And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that
10 

he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.

b. Fled and run from temptation
(Gen.39:13)

And it came to pass, when she saw that he had

13 

left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth,

4.Lift up the name of God

a. He did not credit his work but to God.

(Gen.41:16)
And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is
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not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer

of peace.
 Joseph’s reply to the King reveals
his humility and his faith in God. He
modestly disclaims the honor of
possessing in himself superior
wisdom. “It is not in me.” God alone
can explain this mysteries. (PP 220)
b. He fears God (Gen.42:18)
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And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do,
and live; for I fear God
III.Joseph Gain the favor of his brother .

1.He could not restrain

a. Introduce himself
b. He invited his brother to come to him
c. He comforted his brother with forgiveness
d. He show to his brothers the leading of God in his life
e. He shows his brother that he loves his father
f. He provided the need of his brother and family
g. He embraces his brother and kiss with love
i. And his brother talk to him
2.Pharaoh show his love to the brother of Joseph

a. Pharaoh and his servants pleased

b. Load your animals and bring your father to me.
c. You will possess the good land
e. Offer a chariot
f. Offer guard to protect them
g. Provide all the needs
No matter how high the profession,
he whose heart is not filled with
love for God and his fellow men is
not a true disciple of Christ.
…In his zeal he might even meet a
martyrs death, yet if not actuated
by love, he would be regarded by
God as a deluded enthusiast or an
ambitious hypocrite. (AA 318,319)
A noble character is not the result
of accident; it is not due to special
favors or endowments of
providence. It is a result of self-
discipline, of subjection of the
lower to the higher nature, of the
surrender of self to the service of
God and man.
An upright character is of greater worth
than the gold of ophir. Without it no one
can rise to an honorable eminence. But
character is not inherited. It cannot be
bought. Moral excellence and fine
mental qualities are not the result of
accident. The most precious gifts are of
no value unless they are improved.
The formation of noble character is
a work of a lifetime and must be the
result of diligent and persevering
effort. God gives opportunities;
success depends upon the use of
made of them.
God called us and commissioned us to
preach the gospel of salvation to all
people, He Himself is the great
message. The influence of His love is
are the great example that we need
to follow that we may gain people to
follow Christ and to be a light to the
world therefore our influence is the
great message .
 The message is clear, our
influence is a great message to
the people. In our home, to the
community and our relationship
to our beloved brother is a great
message that compels the love
of people that we have a true
God.
Joseph gain the favor of his father because
he is a great example in the home.
Joseph gained the favor of God because
people saw the good character in him for
he has a great respect to his master, shun
evil and lift up the name of God.
Joseph gain the favor of his brother
because he shows his love to his brother
that move his brother to repentance.
What is your Ifluence?
~End~