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A Study Of The Life Of Samuel-Living A Life Of Great Consistency

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Living A Life Of Great Consistency  Series: A Study Of The Life Of Samuel Scripture:  Judges 2:7-13  Summary:   Seldom even in Scripture do we meet men who served God all of their lives. But Samuel is such a man. Introduction to a study of the life of Samuel. Date: 17 June, 2018 Scripture Reading: Let us together rise to our feet and read Judges 2:7-13   King James Version (KJV) 7  And the people served the  Lord  all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great works of the  Lord , that he did for Israel. 8  And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the  Lord , died, being an hundred and ten years old. 9  And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnathheres, in the mount of Ephraim, on the north side of the hill Gaash. 10  And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them,...

Joseph - God Meant It For Good-

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GOD MEANT IT FOR GOOD Genesis 50:15-26 Summary:    Even as Joseph nears the end of his life in these verses, he continues to display a remarkable faith in his God. Series:  Joseph - God Meant It scripture:  Genesis 50:15-26 Date: 10 May, 2018 Introduction : Over the last year we have spent a lot of time with Joseph and his family. Today, we are bringing our study of this great man of God to a close.         Joseph’s life has been a series of trials and tragedies. His has been a road marked by many valleys and few mountains.         We have seen the difficult life he had as a child. We have witnessed the hatred and cruelty of his brothers.  We have seen him working as a slave. We have seen him falsely accused and imprisoned. We have seen him abandoned and forgotten in that prison.         We have also...

Joseph - God Meant It For Good-CONFRONTING THE PROBLEM OF SIN

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Genesis 49:1-12 CONFRONTING THE PROBLEM OF SIN Intro : The time has come for the old Patriarch Jacob to die. His 147 years have been eventful and difficult, yet they have been blessed. Before he leaves this world, he gathers his sons around his bedside to speak to them one last time.         In these verses Jacob addresses his sons in light of the future. He tells them what will come their way “ in the last days. ” This is a reference to the kingdom years of Israel.         The details of Jacob’s prophecy to each of his sons, as they stood around his bedside, were amazingly accurate. In fact, this passage has been a favorite of Bible critics. They cannot believe that these words were uttered before the events they described took place.         These prophecies, and their accurate fulfillment, stands as one of the greatest proofs of the inspira...