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Joseph’s master took him and put him in Joseph’s master took him and put him in prison, the place where the king’s prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were confined.prisoners were confined.

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God gave Joseph the _______.God gave Joseph the _______.TESTTEST

They bruised [Joseph's] feet with shackles, his neck was put in irons, 19 till what he foretold came to pass, till the word of the LORD proved him true.

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Joseph passed the _______.Joseph passed the _______.TESTTEST

So the warden put Joseph in charge of all So the warden put Joseph in charge of all those held in the prison, and he was made those held in the prison, and he was made responsible for all that was done there.responsible for all that was done there.

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Joseph passed the testJoseph passed the test• When he was given a task, Joseph When he was given a task, Joseph

took ittook it

• When he saw a hurt, Joseph When he saw a hurt, Joseph addressed itaddressed it

• When God gave him a message, When God gave him a message, Joseph shared itJoseph shared it

Take your _______.Take your _______.TESTTEST

Take your testTake your test• When you are given a task, take itWhen you are given a task, take it

• When you see a hurt, address itWhen you see a hurt, address it

• When God gives you a message, When God gives you a message, share itshare it

Endure hardship as discipline; God is Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father? disciplined by his father? 88 If you are not If you are not disciplined and everyone undergoes disciplined and everyone undergoes discipline, then you are illegitimate discipline, then you are illegitimate children and not true sons. children and not true sons. 99 Moreover, Moreover, we have all had human fathers who we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to it. How much more should we submit to the Father of our spirits and live! the Father of our spirits and live! 1010 Our Our fathers disciplined us for a little while as fathers disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, that we may share in his for our good, that we may share in his holiness.holiness.

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