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Mark 4:30-32 – And he said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use for it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth, yet when it is sown it grows up…
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Then Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Can I do what only God can do? You meant to hurt me, but God turned your evil into good to save the lives of many people, which is being done. [Genesis 50:19, 20 NCV]
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We like when things “finish.” We like it when the guy gets his girl at the end of the movie. We like it when the good guy gets the bad guy before the closing credits. We like it when an underdog story comes full circle to win.
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Jesus doesn’t do anything half way. Salvation is in full. Forgiveness is in full. His riches are in full. His blessings are in full.
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But the Lord said, “Go, for Saul is my chosen instrument to take my message to the Gentiles and to kings, as well as to the people of Israel. (Acts 9:15 NLT)
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The story of Noah is one of my favorites in all of scripture. There’s so much great life application that can come from this little section of Genesis. One of the least talked about things in the story, though, is the fact that God didn’t do what most of us would have wanted him…