Joseph, Part 2 -In the Pit and In the Prison - God is There, by Lisa DeVinney

Grades 3-6 Lesson 44 Handout for Sunday School
Joseph: Part 2
In the Pit and In the Prison, God is There

Memory Verse:
“Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.” Hebrews 13:5

Key verses for this week:
“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.” Genesis 39:23
“I waited patiently for the LORD, and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.” Psalm 40:1-2
“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.” Jeremiah 29:11

Fill in the Blanks

Joseph’s brothers him, as a slave, to traveling merchants.
The merchants took Joseph to the land of .
Joseph became a servant in the house of , the captain of the king’s guard.
Potiphar’s house prospered because God was with .
When Potiphar’s wife falsely accused Joseph, Potiphar put Joseph in .

True or False
1. It was Reuben’s idea to sell Joseph as a slave.
2. Jacob suspected that his sons had killed Joseph.
3. Joseph’s brothers sold him for twenty pieces of silver.
4. Joseph tried to take advantage of Potiphar’s wife.
5. Potiphar had Joseph killed because of his wife’s accusation.

Devotional Poem: God is There
In the deepest, darkest pit – God is there.
In the dungeon, where I sit – God is there.
He has promised He will never leave my side.
So, in His unchanging grace I will abide.
And I will trust that through it all – my God is there.
I know that He will hear my call – for God is there.
So I will praise His wondrous love, and holy name.
For God, who was with Joseph, is my God…the same!