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BACKGROUND
SEA
SEA, THE
RIVER
RIVER
RED SEA
RED SEA, PASSAGE OF
EXODUS
RED SEA
I. The Bitter Lakes region
II. The Gulfs of Suez and Aqabah
JORDAN
I. Archaeological sites
II. Topographical features
The
full background to this teaching is available online at this link
FULL BACKGROUND HERE (For serious students)
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Online links to scriptures (New International Version [NIV] unless otherwise stated) are shown in blue
| THE 12 FEATURES OF ELISHA’S MINISTRY AS
A PATTERN FOR THE CHURCH TODAY - A Summary |
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| 1. JERICHO RESTORED: |
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 Jericho is a type of Israel, destroyed for rejecting Jesus, but to be restored at the end of the age. What took place in the physical in 1948, is yet to be fulfilled in the spiritual.
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| 2. WORLDLY REJECTION: |
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 The church is ridiculed by the world. We are in a spiritual battle, where our weapons are love and servanthood, not gunpowder!
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| 3. THE WATER AND THE BLOOD: |
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 Our miracles today are greater in number (Elisha) than those of Jesus (Elijah) but generally not as spectacular. God remains a miracle worker!
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| 4. THE OIL OF PROVISION: |
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 We are to provide for those individuals in need, sharing what we have been given.
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| 5. THE SHUNAMMITE’S SON: |
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 The life, death and resurrection of Jesus are to be the cornerstone of our faith.
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| 6. OVERCOMING THE SPIRIT OF DEATH: |
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 Jesus has overcome death on our behalf, and in doing so, obtained for us the gift of eternal life, which we are now living, in the kingdom.
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 We are required to provide ‘natural bread’ to the physically hungry through community service, providing also ‘spiritual bread’, the Word of God, to the community also.
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| 8. THE PRICE OF HEALING: |
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 All healing comes from God. He must be given all the glory and no payment accepted.
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| 9. A GOD OF MIRACLES: |
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 74% of the recorded miracles of Jesus related to healing, signaling the emphasis of His ministry. The emphasis on the miraculous healing ministry remains the same with us today.
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| 10. GRACE SHOWN TO THE ARAMEANS: |
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 We are to bring a message of the hope of salvation, including the potential eternal consequences of non-acceptance, not one of condemnation, of peoples’ chosen lifestyle. To show grace, just as Jesus did!
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| 11. OVERCOMING FAMINE IN ISRAEL: |
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 Each believer can be strengthened by the promise that the famine and wars will end and God’s kingdom is being and will be established upon the earth, as the picture of Elisha shows and Jesus promised.
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| 12. THE LAND IS RESTORED: |
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 “Lord, we live for you and eagerly await your return.”
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| PRINCIPLE MESSAGE FOR TODAY FROM THE
CROSSING OF THE JORDAN: |
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 Irrespective of the difficulties we face in life, if we are obedient to our Lord’s will, we will inherit His kingdom.
James 2:5
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| <i>NEXT WEEK</i> 12 LESSONS TO BE LEARNED FROM
‘DIVIDING THE WATERS’ |
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 These 3 key occasions when the waters were divided, each signaled a new stage in the progress of the Jewish inheritance. From them, we can see parallels in the challenges facing the church and believers today, as we move on to a new stage in God, prior to the return of Jesus.
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| A NOTE FROM DAVID |
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 Yes, if we are obedient to the Lord's will we will inherit His kingdom! This is both our present and future hope.
Ancient Altar
An altar of sacrifice in the ancient world.
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So until next week.......
MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOU BLESS GOD!
His servant and yours
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A DAVID'S DOODLING
32. To believe in God is good, to hear from God is great, but to obey God reaps the ultimate reward.
David Tait
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Check
out the WWJ website for….
More David's Doodlings: www.wwj.org.nz/dd.php
Waxing Lyrical: http://www.wwj.org.nz/waxing.php
If Only I'd Thought of it: http://www.wwj.org.nz/thought.php
Laughing at Ourselves: http://www.wwj.org.nz/laugh.php
A look at some of lifes curious questions: http://www.wwj.org.nz/why.php
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