And then our text today comes from Genesis chapter 37, verse 5 through 11 in the New Living

Translation of the Scripture.

Notice there these words, one night Joseph had a dream, and when he told his brothers

about it, they hated him even more than ever.

Listen to this dream, he said.

We were out in the field tying up bundles of

green. Suddenly, my bundles stood up and your bundles all gathered around and bowed low before

mine. His brothers responded, so you think you'll be our king, do you? Do you actually think you will rain over us?

And they hated him all the more because of his dream

and the way that he talked about them.

And soon Joseph had another dream.

And again, he told his brothers about it.

Listen, I've had another dream, he said.

The sun, moon, and 11 stars bowed low before me.

This time, he told the dream to his father as well as to his brothers.

But his father scolded him.

What kind of dream is that he has?

Will your mother and I and your brothers actually come and bow to the ground before you?

But while his brothers were jealous of Joseph, his father wondered what the dreams meant.

So I want to talk today about God-given dreams, God-given dreams.

Hallelujah.

You may be seated.

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