Joseph

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 Introduction
This week we will look at the story of Joseph. His story is found in
Genesis 37-45. Video playlist
Some of the key points that we will examine are—
• God has a wonderful plan for our lives and can turn a bad situa�on
into good. Romans 8:28
• Even if people forget us, God will never forget us.
• Forgiveness. Joseph forgave his brothers even though they hurt inc video lesson
him.

Lesson Guide
Explain that Joseph is the grandson of Isaac and Rebekah and the son of Jacob.
Share how God gave Joseph a special gi� to understand special dreams. Think about some of the
special gi�s God has given your friends and family. Share that Joseph's dad also gave him a special
coat to wear. If possible, put a gown on your child.
Share how Joseph’s brothers were jealous of him. Talk about some things which might make us
jealous. Show how their jealousy got out of control.
Bring out a piece of paper. Show the child how perfect the paper is. As you begin to speak, fold
the paper. (You will be crea�ng a snowflake.) Explain how each cut you make might be seen as a
bad thing, but as you unfold the paper and show the beau�ful snowflake, point out that the
seemingly bad cuts created something beau�ful. Explain how some�mes things happen to us that
make us sad, but God only allows it if it is to make something be�er. Read Romans 8:28.
Ask the child if they have ever forgo�en something. Maybe a toy or a picture to give to someone.
Point out an instance where you forgot something. Remind them that God never forgets. He
knows everything.
Give an overview of some of the �mes Joseph was treated wrongly. Explain about forgiveness.
Point out that forgiveness is to stop feeling angry because of someone else’s bad behaviour. Ask
the child if someone has ever done something to them which made them sad or angry, or if they
have ever done something wrong to someone else. Point out some of the ways we can do wrong,
like disobeying, pou�ng, and figh�ng with siblings. Explain that it is important to ask forgiveness
from God and those we have wronged.
Give an example of a �me your child needed forgiveness. Explain how Joseph offered forgiveness
even though his brothers didn’t ask for it. Demonstrate how you ask God for forgiveness for sins
you have commi�ed.

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 The Story of Joseph
Joseph had eleven brothers, but his father
loved Joseph best. One time, He gave
Joseph a beautiful, colourful coat.
Joseph’s brothers were angry that their
father had given him the coat and loved
him the most. They decided they would do
a very bad thing. They grabbed Joseph
and sold him to some people as a slave. A
slave is someone who is owned by another
person.
Joseph’s brothers did another bad thing.
They took Joseph’s coat to their father and
said, “Joseph is dead.”
Their father was very, very sad.

But Joseph was not dead. He had been taken to Egypt and sold to a man
named Potiphar. Potiphar liked Joseph because he always worked his best and
was honest. God blessed Potiphar because Joseph lived in his house.
Potiphar had a wife, and she was not a good woman. She wanted Joseph to
do something wrong. Joseph said, “No.” and ran away.
Potiphar’s wife was angry and told Potiphar that Joseph was a bad man.
Potiphar believed his wife’s lies and sent Joseph to prison. A prison is a place
where someone is locked up for doing something wrong. Joseph was there
even though he hadn’t done anything wrong.

Joseph worked in the prison,

and soon his boss liked him and
made him a helper. One day,
Joseph met two men who had
dreamed the night before. They
said, “We don’t know what these
strange dreams mean.”
Joseph said, “I will tell you.”
Both men listened to Joseph.
Everything happened just like
Joseph said it would. One of the
men told Joseph that he would
remember Joseph had helped
him and help him become free.
But He didn’t remember.

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Joseph stayed in prison. Two more years
passed. That is a long time, but God had a
plan.
One night, the pharaoh, which is like a
king, had a strange dream. He was very
confused. He asked everyone, “Do you
know what my dream means?”
They couldn’t help him.
Finally, the forgetful man who Joseph had
helped said, “I know who can help you.”
Pharaoh called Joseph. Joseph listened to
his dream and said, “There will be seven
years with lots of food, and then seven
years with no food.”
The pharaoh was scared. “What shall I do?”
“You should save food during the years with lots of food,” said Joseph. “I will
help you.”
When the years with lots of food ended, the years with no food began.
Everywhere people were hungry. Far away, Joseph’s father and brothers were
hungry too. They heard about the food in Egypt. “We will go there,” said
Joseph’s brothers.
His brothers arrived to buy some food from Joseph, but they did not
recognise him because a long time had passed.
Here was Joseph’s chance to punish his brothers for selling him, but he didn’t
send them to prison. He decided to see if they had changed. He created
some tests to see if they were still bad. He did many things to them.
Joseph’s final test was to pretend that one of his brother’s had committed a
crime. He said that brother would go to prison.
One of his other brothers said, “No, punish
me instead.”
Joseph knew that his brothers had
changed. He told the truth. “I am your
brother Joseph.”
Then his brothers were afraid that Joseph
would punish them. Joseph said, “I will not
harm you. You did a bad thing to sell me.
God used it for good. I was able to save
food to help people.”
Then Joseph’s family came to Egypt.
Joseph and his father were happy to see
each other.
God can always use bad things to do good.
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 Fill in the missing words
Joseph had _____ brothers, but his father loved Joseph
best. One �me, He gave Joseph a beau�ful, colorful
_____.
Joseph’s brothers were angry because of the coat, and
they decided they would throw him in a ____. Soon
a�er, they sold him as a _____, and lied to their father
saying that Joseph had been killed.
Joseph had been taken to Egypt and sold to a man
named ________. Po�phar liked Joseph because he
always did his ______ and was honest.
Po�phar’s ______ was angry and told Po�phar that
Joseph was a bad man. Po�phar believed his wife’s lies
and sent Joseph to ________.
Joseph interpreted Pharaoh’s ______, was released
from prison and was made a great leader of Egypt. At
the end, Joseph helped and_________his brothers
when they came to Egypt looking for food because of a
famine.
Eleven, Coat, well, slave, Poriphar,
best, wife, prison, dream, forgave
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Colorful Coat Jigsaw Puzzle

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Joseph Always Did His Best

Cross out the false statements.

Joseph planned for the famine in Egypt.

Joseph interpreted Pharaoh’s dreams.

Joseph was angry with God for all that had happened to him.

Joseph provided for his family.

Joseph forgave his brothers that treated him badly.

Joseph refused to help others understand their dreams.

Joseph fled from doing wrong with Pharaoh´s wife.

Joseph punished his brothers for their wickedness.

Joseph never wanted to see his family again.

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 Color by number
Add the numbers to color the coat.

4+2
1+4 6+1

3+2

5 3+3

6 5+2

4+1

7
4+3 1+5

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Games and Ac�vi�es
Ac�vity: “Bi�er to Be�er”
When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. This is a popular saying when
things don´t go our way. We need to try to find God´s purpose in all that happens to
us.
Materials: limes or lemons, a lime or lemon squeezer, a long spoon, a knife, a pitcher,
water and sugar

Instruc�ons: Have the children try some pure lemon juice. Ask them if they liked it
and how it tasted?
Say: Like this sour lemon juice, o�en there are
things in our lives that we do not like, but we
can ask God to help to get through them and
use them for his purposes in our lives.
O�en, however, God turns things around for
us. What we think is something bad,) He turns
for our good by adding grace and love (add
sugar and water to the lemon juice In today´s
story, God used Joseph to save his family in
the midst of a famine in the land of Egypt, the
same brothers that had caused him much
harm. (Try the lemonade with the kids.) Read
Romans 8:28 and talk about what it means.

Game: “Robe Race”

Materials: Two bathrobes
Instruc�ons: Form two teams. Each team will
form a line and when they are told, will run to
the other end of the room where they will find
a bathrobe and put it on.
They should then complete a challenge, (such
as 5 star jumps, remove the robe and race
back to the start.

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Game: “The Joseph Drop”
Materials: markers, a wooden clothes pin and
a �n can

Instruc�ons: With markers, draw a face and a

colorful tunic on the clothes pin.

Each child will have the chance to stand over

the can and try to drop “Joseph” into the can.

Talk about how Joseph´s brothers treated him

badly and dropped him in a dry well. Share
about being jealous and how that can make us
do bad things. Remind the children that even
though Joseph´s brothers did those bad things
to him, he forgave them and accepted it as
God´s plan for him.

Cra�: Joseph’s coat collage

What you need:
• Template
• Scissor
• Glue
• Colour paper

What to do:
Cut colour paper into small squares.
Glue paper bits onto coat
Allow to dry

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 Worship Time
God Always Keeps His Promises
https://youtu.be/WzrFkvn1LGg
Joseph Song
https://youtu.be/nAE0tjDSHqg
Do Not Give Up
https://youtu.be/EPqPcQ jHDwg

Prayer Time
Ask God to help you forgive others
Thank God working everything for your good.

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Baby Moses

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