the cushy job God is in control no matter what the situation. We have a responsibility to work like God is our boss. Listen to the sermon at http://edthepastor.podbean.com/e/the-cushy-job-genesis-391-20/?token=8c8b77a640e8afb598f78eae7cdeb7b0

1. The Cushy Job
Genesis 37:36, 39:1–20

2. Genesis 39:1–20
36 Meanwhile, the Midianites sold him in Egypt to
Potiphar, Pharaoh’s officer, the captain of the
bodyguard.
1 Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt; and
Potiphar, an Egyptian officer of Pharaoh, the captain of
the bodyguard, bought him from the Ishmaelites, who
had taken him down there. 2 The LORD was with Joseph,
so he became a successful man. And he was in the
house of his master, the Egyptian. 3 Now his master saw

3. that the LORD was with him and how the LORD caused all
that he did to prosper in his hand. 4 So Joseph found
favor in his sight and became his personal servant; and
he made him overseer over his house, and all that he
owned he put in his charge. 5 It came about that from
the time he made him overseer in his house and over
all that he owned, the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s
house on account of Joseph; thus the LORD’S blessing
was upon all that he owned, in the house and in the
field. 6 So he left everything he owned in Joseph’s
charge; and with him there he did not concern himself
with anything except the food which he ate.

4. Now Joseph was handsome in form and appearance. 7
It came about after these events that his master’s wife
looked with desire at Joseph, and she said, “Lie with
me.” 8 But he refused and said to his master’s wife,
“Behold, with me here, my master does not concern
himself with anything in the house, and he has put all
that he owns in my charge. 9 “There is no one greater in
this house than I, and he has withheld nothing from me
except you, because you are his wife. How then could I
do this great evil and sin against God?” 10 As she spoke
to Joseph day after day, he did not listen to her to lie
beside her or be with her. 11 Now it happened one day

5. that he went into the house to do his work, and none
of the men of the household was there inside. 12 She
caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me!” And
he left his garment in her hand and fled, and went
outside. 13 When she saw that he had left his garment
in her hand and had fled outside, 14 she called to the
men of her household and said to them, “See, he has
brought in a Hebrew to us to make sport of us; he came
in to me to lie with me, and I screamed. 15 “When he
heard that I raised my voice and screamed, he left his
garment beside me and fled and went outside.” 16 So
she left his garment beside her until

6. his master came home. 17 Then she spoke to him with
these words, “The Hebrew slave, whom you brought to
us, came in to me to make sport of me; 18 and as I
raised my voice and screamed, he left his garment
beside me and fled outside.” 19 Now when his master
heard the words of his wife, which she spoke to him,
saying, “This is what your slave did to me,” his anger
burned. 20 So Joseph’s master took him and put him
into the jail, the place where the king’s prisoners were
confined; and he was there in the jail.

7. Key Verses
As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it
for good in order to bring about this present result, to
preserve many people alive.
Genesis 50:20
…God causes all things to work together for good to
those who love God, to those who are called according
to His purpose.
Romans 8:28b

9. A. The Partnership
(39:1–6)
B. The Hostile Takeover
(39:7–20)
1. The request (39:7)
2. The refusal (39:8–12)
3. The revenge (39:13–20)
The Cushy Job (39:1–20)
For Our Note Takers

10. The Partnership
Verses 1-6

11. From Golden Boy to Slave Boy
Joseph had been taken down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an
Egyptian officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the
bodyguard, bought him
God is sovereign
Your situation does not determine favor

12. The Hand of God
“the Lord was with Joseph, so he became a successful man” (39:2)
“the Lord was with him” (39:3)
“the Lord caused all that he did to prosper in his hand” (39:3)
“the Lord blessed the Egyptian’s house on account of Joseph” (39:5)
“the Lord’s blessing was upon all that he owned” (39:5)
“the Lord was with Joseph and extended kindness to him” (39:21)
“the Lord was with him” (39:23)
“whatever he did, the LORD made to prosper” (39:23)

13. The LORD was with Joseph, so he became a
successful man.
God is working
I need to work
Faith and works
Slave
Personal Servant
Overseer of house

14. Simple concept
…the LORD is with you when you are with Him. And if
you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you
forsake Him, He will forsake you.
2 Chronicles 15:2b

15. Let your light shine at work
1. You’re working for God- Col. 3:23-24
2. Be honest, especially with money- Prov. 11:1
3. Grow in your skills- Prov. 22:29
4. Do excellent work- Matt. 5:16
5. Bless others with your earnings- Eph. 4:28
6. Include God in your plans- Jam. 4:13-15
7. Share the Gospel- 2 Cor. 5:20

16. Scripture references
1. Colossians 3:23–24 Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men,
knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ
whom you serve.
2. Proverbs 11:1 A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, But a just weight is His delight.
3. Proverbs 22:29 Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand
before obscure men.
4. Matthew 5:16 Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works,
and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
5. Ephesians 4:28 ..he must labor, performing with his own hands what is good, so that he will have
something to share with one who has need.
6. James 4:13–15 13 Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city,
and spend a year there and engage in business and make a profit.” 14 Yet you do not know what your
life will be like tomorrow. You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away.
15 Instead, you ought to say, “If the Lord wills, we will live and also do this or that.”
7. 2 Corinthians 5:20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an
appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.

17. All this and looks too
[Potiphar] left everything he owned in Joseph’s charge;
and with him there he did not concern himself with
anything except the food which he ate. Now Joseph
was handsome in form and appearance.
Genesis 39:6

18. The Hostile Takeover
Verses 7-20

19. The Request
It came about after these events that his master’s wife
looked with desire at Joseph, and she said, “Lie with
me.”
Genesis 39:7

20. Time for a level head
Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” And call
understanding your intimate friend; That they may
keep you from an adulteress, From the foreigner who
flatters with her words.
Proverbs 7:4–5

21. Proverbs 7 Woman
Seductively dressed
Cunning
Rebellious
Persuades
Stalks like a thief
Aggressive
Seductive speech
Proverbs 7:16–23 (NASB95)
16 “I have spread my couch with
coverings, With colored linens of Egypt. 17
“I have sprinkled my bed With myrrh,
aloes and cinnamon. 18 “Come, let us
drink our fill of love until morning; Let us
delight ourselves with caresses. 19 “For
my husband is not at home, He has gone
on a long journey; 20 He has taken a bag
of money with him, At the full moon he
will come home.” 21 With her many
persuasions she entices him; With her
flattering lips she seduces him. 22
Suddenly he follows her As an ox goes to
the slaughter, Or as one in fetters to the
discipline of a fool, 23 Until an arrow
pierces through his liver; As a bird hastens
to the snare, So he does not know that it
will cost him his life.

22. The Refusal
Behold, with me here, my master does not concern
himself with anything in the house, and he has put all
that he owns in my charge. There is no one greater in
this house than I, and he has withheld nothing from me
except you, because you are his wife. How then could I
do this great evil and sin against God?
Genesis 39:8–9

23. Some important factors
Loyalty to boss
Sin is against God Genesis 39:10 As she
spoke to Joseph day after
day, he did not listen to
her to lie beside her or be
with her.

24. The Revenge
Now it happened one day that he went into the house
to do his work, and none of the men of the household
was there inside.
Genesis 39:11
Approached
Refused
Fled

25. Called the men
See, he has brought in a Hebrew to us to make sport of
us; he came in to me to lie with me, and I screamed.
When he heard that I raised my voice and screamed, he
left his garment beside me and fled and went outside.
1. He’s different “one from beyond”
2. Creates division “to mock” us
3. False accusation

26. Staged a scene
The Hebrew slave, whom you
brought to us, came in to me
to make sport of me; and as I
raised my voice and screamed,
he left his garment beside me
and fled outside.Genesis 39:17–18
Genesis 39:19 (NASB95)
19 Now when his master heard
the words of his wife, which
she spoke to him, saying, “This
is what your slave did to me,”
his anger burned.
So she left his garment
beside her until his master
came home.
Genesis 39:16

27. Wait!
So Joseph’s master took
him and put him into the
jail, the place where the
king’s prisoners were
confined; and he was
there in the jail.
Genesis 39:20

28. Falsely accused?
1. Pray for your enemy- Matt. 5:44
2. Continue to walk upright- Ps. 15:2
3. Keep your faith- Heb. 11:6
4. Serve them- 1st Pet 2:18

29. Scripture
Matthew 5:44 “But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who
persecute you,
Psalm 15:2 He who walks with integrity, and works righteousness, And speaks
truth in his heart.
Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who
comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who
seek Him.
1 Peter 2:18 Servants, be submissive to your masters with all respect, not only
to those who are good and gentle, but also to those who are unreasonable.

30. Part of God’s plan
But the LORD was with Joseph and extended kindness to
him, and gave him favor in the sight of the chief jailer.
Genesis 39:21