Message Notes
MESSAGE NOTES
AUGUST 31, 2025
RICK WILLIAMS, SENIOR PASTOR
MEANT FOR GOOD
The Life of Joseph
Finishing Well
Big Idea: Finishing well is not about how you start – it’s about how you ___________________ God to the very end.
How to Finish Well
1. Finishing well means ____________________________ of the past.
When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph holds a grudge against us and pays us back for all the wrongs we did to him?” So they sent word to Joseph, saying, “Your father left these instructions before he died: ‘This is what you are to say to Joseph: I ask you to forgive your brothers the sins and the wrongs they committed in treating you so badly.’ Now please forgive the sins of the servants of the God of your father.” When their message came to him, Joseph wept.
Genesis 50:15-17 NIV
- Grace __________________________ what guilt still __________________.
- You can’t move forward while __________________________ to yesterday.
2. Finishing well means having __________________________ in the present.
His brothers then came and threw themselves down before him. “We are your slaves,” they said. But Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Am I in the place of God? You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.”
Genesis 50:18-20 NIV
- What others intend for harm, God weaves for ___________________.
- Life looks different when you see it through _________________________.
3. Finishing well means ________________________ others until the end.
“So then, don’t be afraid. I will provide for you and your children.” And he reassured them and spoke kindly to them.
Genesis 50:21 NIV
- The best legacy is leaving people __________________________ than you found them.
- The best way to write your last chapter is with ___________________.
Call to Action:
- ______________________________ the past.
- ______________________ God’s perspective in the present.
- ______________________ others as you finish.
The Bottom Line:
You finish well when you trust God _________________ and extend His grace ____________________.