From birth to age 40: The Prince of Egypt
Exodus 2:15 …But Moses fled from Pharaoh and stayed in the land of Midian….
From age 40 to 80: The Shepherd of Midian
From age 80 to 120: The Leader of Israel
“Give me liberty or give me death!” Patrick Henry evidently placed a high value on freedom.
But there is more to freedom than civil laws protecting such. There are some freedoms that civil law cannot give and armies cannot secure.
We have to look elsewhere for certain freedoms, and they are extremely important ones.
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Show Yourself a Man
1 Kings 2:1-4 (NKJV)
Now the days of David drew near that he should die, and he charged Solomon his son, saying:
2 “I go the way of all the earth; be strong, therefore, and prove/show yourself a man.
3 “And keep the charge of the LORD your God: to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, His commandments, His judgments, and His testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn;
4 “that the LORD may fulfill His word which He spoke concerning me, saying, ‘If your sons take heed to their way, to walk before Me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul,’ He said, ‘you shall not lack a man on the throne of Israel.’
Malachi 3:1 Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.
Luke 1:13-17 (NKJV)
13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.
14 “And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.
15 “For he will be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink. He will also be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.
16 “And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.
17 “He will also go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, ‘to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,’ and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
John 1:6-8 (NKJV)
6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
7 This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe.
8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
John 5:35 (NKJV) 35 “He was the burning and shining lamp, and you were willing for a time to rejoice in his light.
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Luke 16:19-31 (HCSB)
19 “There was a rich man who would dress in purple and fine linen, feasting lavishly every day.
20 But a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, was left at his gate.
21 He longed to be filled with what fell from the rich man’s table, but instead the dogs would come and lick his sores.
22 One day the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried.
23 And being in torment in Hades[hell], he looked up[VISION] and saw Abraham a long way off, with Lazarus at his side.
24 And he {cried} [TEARS] and said ‘Father Abraham!’ he called out, ‘Have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this flame!’[FIRE]
25 “ ‘Son,’ Abraham said, ‘remember that during your life you received your good things, just as Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here, while you are in agony. [REMEMBERANCE]
What a Rich Man in Hell Can Teach You
Luke 16:19-25 (HCSB)
Right Person, Right Time, Right Place, God’s Plan
Learning the Art of Hot Monogamy
The words intimacy and sexual activity will be interchangeable throughout the message.
Gen 2:24-25 (NKJV) 24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.
25 And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.
Joel Carwile came to Valley View Church as Senior Pastor in 2007. Previously, he served at Bethlehem Baptist Church for over 13 years. On January 29, 2010, Pastor Joel celebrated his 21st year in the ministry. He and his wife, Jo, have one son: Zeke. Pastor Joel and Jo celebrated their 17th wedding anniversary on December 19th, 2009.