Day 11: Joseph in Light of the Cross: God’s Faithfulness

Through Suffering In this Lenten episode of In Light of the Cross, we continue tracing the biblical story to see how it points to Jesus, focusing today on Joseph as an imperfect type of Christ. We note how God flips the world’s expectations and we push back on readings that make the story about personal success or “following your dreams,” emphasizing instead that God is the hero: Joseph prospers because God is with him. We walk through Joseph’s suffering—betrayed by his brothers, enslaved, falsely accused, imprisoned, then raised to serve Pharaoh—and how God uses it to save Egypt and Joseph’s own family, culminating in forgiveness and “you meant evil, but God meant it for good.” We reflect on restored relationships and on suffering as real evil that God can still use redemptively, and we close with the Lord’s Prayer. 00:00 Lenten Series Setup 00:51 Pause and Invite Spirit 01:21 Joseph in the Promise Line 03:11 Not Self Help God the Hero 05:15 Josephs Suffering and Rise 06:23 Gospel Threads Forgiveness 07:47 Restored Family and Hope 10:50 Application Restore and Endure 13:40 Closing Prayer Lords Prayer