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Joseph: The Patriarch of Character is unavailable, but you can change that!

Joseph had such a varied life, yet in every situation he shows us how to live uprightly and faithfully for God. This great patriarch of character stands nearly alone in Scripture in his excellent conduct, for few men in the Scripture give such a great example of godly living as Joseph does. Butler examines Joseph's life and character in the following chapters: • Joseph the Son • Joseph the...

. Why was Joseph attacked? He was attacked because he was fruitful. Insects do not invade a barren tree, but they invade one that is healthy and bears fruit. Robbers aim to rob the rich, not the poor. It is the President, not peasants, who are in the most need of Secret Service protection. And it is the godly who will suffer persecution (2 Timothy 3:12). Therefore, the fruitful and faithful saints will not be left alone by the evil one. They will be hounded by hell, for they
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