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June 20, 2018

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  • Joseph, continued:
    • I can face death with peace.
      • Genesis 50:22-26 – Joseph accepted that God’s plan would continue even after his death. Joseph had confidence in God’s plan.
      • Hebrews 11:22
      • Matthew 22:30; I Corinthians 15:35-44 – God gives us some details of the afterlife, but we don’t know everything about it.
  • David
    • I should develop my faith so that I’m conquering my giants!
      • I Samuel 17:26, 31-37, 42-58
    • I am nothing without forgiveness.
      • II Samuel 11:1-4

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JJ

June 17, 2018

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  • Acts 17:25
  • A father is to:
    • Be a good example in character.
      • Ecclesiastes 9:10
      • Put family before self.
      • Don’t do what you don’t want children to do.
    • Teach right values.
      • Galatians 5:17
      • One of the things children need most from both father and mother is time.
      • Luke 12:15
      • Show that kindness, caring, and consideration for others are manly traits.
        • Luke 10:30-35
      • Matthew 5:44-45
    • Be an example in hard work.
      • I Timothy 5:8
      • Mark 9:4
      • Ephesians 4:28
    • Be an example in spiritual values.
      • Matthew 5:6
      • I Timothy 4:7-8, 10, 12, 13-15, 16 – Be a good example, study the scripture.
      • I Timothy 6:10
      • II Timothy 1:8-12
      • II Timothy 1:3 – The value of holding to strong words.
      • II Timothy 2:15
    • Let children see that family comes before self.
    • Summed up: Train up his children in the way they should go.

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DW

June 17, 2018

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  • Titus 2:7-8 – Be an example of good deeds.
  • Just genuinely serve God.
    • Matthew 22:37
    • Matthew 6:1-5, 16 – Do not do good just to be seen by others.
    • Matthew 23:1-5 – Don’t be a hypocrite!
      • Deuteronomy 11:18 – This was metaphorical. The Pharisees took it literally and then expanded on it by increasing the size of their phylacteries.
      • Numbers 15:39
  • Be other-oriented.
    • Matthew 22:39 – Love your neighbor as yourself. Be a good example to them!
    • I Thessalonians 1:6-8; 2:5-12
    • II Thessalonians 3:7-12 – Paul worked another job to pay for his food even though he had to be paid for his work as a preacher. He was more concerned about setting an example that others could follow.
  • Be like the moon (reflecting the Greater Light).
    • Genesis 1:16-19
    • The moon has no light of its own – it just reflects the light of the sun.
    • Psalms 19:1
    • I Corinthians 11:1
    • Matthew 5:14-16

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June 17, 2018

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  • I John 3:7-24
  • I John 3:6-10 – One who abides in God does not practice sin. He may sometimes fail and sin, but he does not continually practice sin. See Hebrews 2:14; Ephesians 4:8.
  • I John 3:11 – See John 13:4-5; I John 5:1. Love for God and love for brethren is the badge of discipleship.
  • I John 3:17 – The only exception to this is a brother who refuses to work. II Thessalonians 3:10.
  • I John 3:19-21 – Our conscience is not completely reliable as a guide. It is possible to sear your conscience so that it does not guide you correctly. You must use the word of God to train your conscience so that it will be a proper guide.
  • I John 3:24 – “Abide” here means to continue in. Those who keep God’s commandments continue in Him.

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June 13, 2018

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  • Joseph
    • Genesis 30:22-24 – the birth of Joseph
    • I need to conquer temptation
      • Genesis 39:5-20 – Joseph flees Potiphar’s wife, even though he was a young man who had faced so much unfairness in his life.
      • I Timothy 4:12
      • I Corinthians 10:13; James 4:7; II Peter 2:9 – dealing with temptation
      • We must recognize Satan’s traps for what they are. We have to look at things from God’s point of view.
    • I must strengthen my faith over the years of my life.
      • Genesis 39:20-21
      • Genesis 41:15-16 – Joseph gives God the glory when he interprets Pharaoh’s dream.
      • Genesis 41:51-52
      • Genesis 50:19-21 – Joseph speaks kindly to his brothers after the death of his father.
      • Genesis 45:4-8
      • Luke 17:10

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