TRUSTED BY GOD
Genesis 39:21–23 (KJV) But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison. 22 And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it. 23 The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper.
A. God needs people He can trust
B. God has no shortage of people; He has a shortage of people who are trustworthy
C. Trust is built through relationship and proven through experience
D. Trustworthy people are dependable, timely, consistent, believable
E. Everything we do either builds trust or tears trust down
F. If God gave you His power and this world, could He trust you to use it properly
G. One of the biggest problems in the Body of Christ is that God’s circle of trust is too small
H. Once someone trusts you, they make it easier for others to trust you
I. When God trusts you, He makes others trust you by giving you favor in their sight
J. Joseph was a man who God trusted to carry out the plan of God to preserve the lives of all the tribes of Israel