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Dr. Mark L. Bailey President, Dallas Theological Seminary. Integrity: The Foundation of Trustworthy Leadership. “It is said that every man’s life contains sufficient material for a great novel.” Clarence Edward Macartney.
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“It is said that every man’s life contains sufficient material for a great novel.”Clarence Edward Macartney
C.S. Lewis“Every time you make a choice you are turning the central part of you that chooses into something a little different than it was before.
And taking your life as a whole, with all your innumerable choices, all your life long you are you are slowly turning this central thing either into a heavenly creature or into a hellish creature.” C.S. Lewis
“A person with integrity is not divided (that’s duplicity) or merely pretending (that’s hypocrisy). He or she is “whole”; life is “put together”; and things are working harmoniously. People with integrityhave nothing to hide and nothing to fear.”Warren Wiersbe The Integrity Crisis
7 Parallel Accounts 2 Accounts of Conflict 2 Accounts of Sexual Temptations 2 Accounts of Double Dreams 2 Accounts of Brothers Coming to Egypt 2 Accounts of Bringing Family to Joseph 2 Accounts of Prospering 2 Accounts of Death
The Life of Joseph in Literary Style 1 Beginning of Joseph Account Genesis 37:1-11 2 Mourning in Hebron – “death” of Joseph 37:12-36 3 Reversal of Older and Younger Sons of Judah 38 4 Joseph’s Serves an Egyptian 39:1-23 5 Disfavor in Pharaoh’s Court 40:1-23 6 Joseph’s Revelation of Pharaoh’s Dream 41 7 Brothers come to Egypt for Food 42:1-38 7’Brother’s come to Egypt for Food 43:1-44:3 6’ Joseph’s Revelation of His Identity 44-45 5’ Favor in Pharaoh’s Court 45:16-47:12 4’ Egyptians Serve Joseph 47:13-26 3’ Reversal of Elder and Younger of Joseph 48-49 2’ Mourning Near Hebron – death of Jacob 49-50:14 1’ Conclusion of Joseph Account 50:15-26
The Life of Joseph in Literary Style 1 Joseph Dreams 37 :1-11 2 Brother’s Cruel Treatment -dreams 37:12-36 3 Tamar Languishes in Father’s House 38 4 Joseph’s Integrity 39:1-23 3’ Joseph Languishes in Prison 40:1-23 2’ Pharaoh’s Kind Treatment of Joseph – dreams 41 1’ Joseph’s Dreams Come True 42:1-38
The Life of Joseph in Literary Style 1 Brothers Go to Egypt and Bow to Joseph 43—44 2 Joseph’s Great Weeping –Jacob is Alive 44—45 3 Jacob Comes to Egypt with Sons 45--47 4 Joseph’s Leadership47:13-26 3’ Jacob Blesses Sons in Egypt 47—49 2’ Joseph’s Great Weeping – Jacob is Dead 49--50 1’ Brothers Go to Egypt and Bow to Joseph 50
Marks of Integrity • Truth - standing for God’s revelation even if it means being rejected by others
Marks of Integrity • Trust - growing into the fitness for big things by being faithful in the little things
Marks of Integrity • Temptation - willing to abort the cycles of desire to keep from giving birth to sin
Marks of Integrity • Tasks - doing one’s best even under circumstances that might be the worst
Marks of Integrity • Trials - being willing to trust the purposes of God while waiting for the perspective of God
Marks of Integrity • Speaking Truth • Building Trust • Resisting Temptation • Fulfilling Tasks • Enduring Trials