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Genesis 37-41: The Lord Was with Joseph

Come Follow Me · Week 11 · March 9–March 15, 2026 · Genesis 37:3, 39:9, 39:21, 40:8, 41:16, 41:38-40

Discover how God was with Joseph through betrayal, temptation, and imprisonment — and how He can be with you too

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Family discussion questions

Use these around the dinner table, in Sunday School, or for companionship study — each comes from this week's chapters.

  1. Have you ever done the right thing and had people dislike you for it? How did you handle their reaction, and what kept you going?
  2. Joseph's brothers were jealous of something he had no control over — his father's love. How do you deal with feelings of jealousy when someone else seems to get special treatment?
  3. Joseph called sin a 'great wickedness' and framed it as sinning against God, not just breaking a rule. How would it change the way you make decisions if you thought of every choice as affecting your relationship with God?
  4. What is one verse or phrase from the scriptures that you could memorize to help you stay strong when you face a tough moment?
  5. Have you ever been treated unfairly by someone close to you? How did you handle it, and what helped you get through that experience?
  6. Joseph's painful experience turned out to be part of God's bigger plan. When have you looked back on a hard time and realized something good came from it?
  7. Joseph's family did not believe his dream at first, but it came true years later. Have you ever felt prompted or inspired about something that others did not take seriously? How did you hold onto that feeling?
  8. Sometimes God gives us glimpses of our future purpose but does not show us the hard road to get there. How can you trust God's promises for your life even when the path looks nothing like you expected?

Sample questions from this week's game

You're Joseph, and your older brothers clearly hate you. Your father just gave you an amazing coat that shows you're his favorite. What would you do?

Genesis 37:3-11

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Trust in God's plan and treat your brothers with kindness despite their jealousy — Joseph's situation teaches us that doing the right thing doesn't always make us popular. But trusting in God's plan — even when others mistreat us — is always the right choice. As Elder D. Todd Christofferson taught, God fulfills His promises even through difficult circumstances.

Genesis 39:9

Genesis 39:9

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How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God? — This powerful verse captures Joseph's commitment to God. It's one of the most quoted Old Testament verses in General Conference when leaders teach about resisting temptation and maintaining moral purity.

Read the lesson

This week covers Genesis 37:3, 39:9, 39:21, 40:8, 41:16, 41:38-40. Read the chapters at churchofjesuschrist.org.

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