Dealing with Envy and Hate

Envy is such a common sin in our day.  How do we deal with it in our own lives.  Here are the sermon notes from Sunday, July 26 at Kingsland.

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Genesis 37:1-11  Dealing with Hate and Envy

Introduction to Joseph!

1)                  Favoritism breeds envy (1-3)

(33:7)  Joseph named when no one else is named.

A clue to a Sovereign calling

Possibly realized by his father

Joseph tells on his half brothers

His actions are viewed as faithful

Rewarded with a robe of many colors (Royalty)

Observable favoritism.  Blatant!

PARENT WARNING (FAVORTISM WILL CAUSE ENVY)

The sin of Envy is the root of all sibling rivalry in the Torah

Cain killed Abel

Jacob fled from Esau

Joseph persecuted by brothers

Proverbs 14:30 “Envy makes the bones rot”

2)                  Envy eventually leads to hate (4-11)

Dream sequence and lack of discretion

2 Dreams = prophetic (Genesis 42:6)

So they hated him even more for his dreams and words

Jealousy reared it s ugly head.

Hate and Jealousy lead to a murderous plan to eliminate the “favored one”

(Galatians 5:17-21) Flesh and Spirit at war with each other

5:17-21 = flesh

5: 22-26 = Spirit

Leviticus 19:17-18 Love people (Jesus adds this verse to SHMA)

1 John 2:9-11

1 John 4:20-21

FREEDOM NOW:  PRAYER TO LAY DOWN ENVY AND HATE

3)                  The Character and Nature of God is Love (The Opposite of Hate)

God is love 1 John 4:16

Dt. 7:9 Know therefore

Romans 5:8

You know a Christ-follower by their love (John 13:34-35)

GEN. 50:20 What you meant for God meant it for good!