Ice Breaker:
Have everyone answer the following questions:

1. Name your favorite color and describe it in three words.
Example- Blue: cool, relaxing, distant

2. If you could pose (safely) with any animal of your choice in the Singapoore zoo. What would that animal be? Describe three characteristics of the animal.
Example- Tiger: strong, tense, dangerous

Then suggest that their answers to question 1 may provide clues to how other people view them. Answers to question 2 may provide clues to how they view themselves and see how they react.

REJECTION:
(1) Greek word "Apodokimazo" meaning to reject as the result of examination and disapproval.
(2) Greek word "Atheteo" meaning to do away with, set aside, to cast or throw away as useless.

Text: Genesis 45
1) By this time Joseph had been thrown into a pit, sold into slavery, falsely accused, placed in prison and now he is second man in charge under pharaoh.
How do you think he feels?
a. Large and in Charge
b. Vindicated
c. Humbled
d. Some of each

2) How does Joseph initially respond to his brothers in verses 1 & 2?

3) What do you think Joseph's brothers are feeling and thinking in verses 3 & 4.

4) When have you felt the most rejection in your life?

5) How does God feel toward you right now?