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Bernard & Joseph, I

Album: Gold Audio 09: Just in Time

Episode: 130

Lesson/Theme: Biblical history: Joseph; God's sovereignty.

Bible Verse: Genesis 37; 39-46:7

Characters: Bernard

Writer: Phil Lollar

Sound Designer: Dave Arnold

Original Air Date: October 27, 1990

Last Air Date: July 8, 2008

Description:
Artie Powell is not happy about coming from a large family. Having six kids around, he always feels he's merely one of the bunch. Artie loves his siblings, but sometimes they can be a real pain! Then Bernard tells Artie a story about Joseph, a young man who had 11 brothers. Hearing about Joseph makes Artie realize that the trouble that he has with his brothers is nothing compared with the way Joseph's brothers treated him. Artie rethinks his ill feelings about his family, and Whit's End finds a new premier storyteller: Bernard Walton. The story continues in part II...

Questions:
Why did God bless Joseph so abundantly? Name some ways Joseph pleased God. How would you have treated your siblings if you had been in Joseph's position? Why was Joseph able to be so kind to them?