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● There are times when it is best to run & hide.

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● There are times when it is best to run & hide.● When Pharaoh sent his armies after the Hebrews, the

Hebrews needed to run!

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● There are times when it is best to run & hide.● When Pharaoh sent his armies after the Hebrews, the

Hebrews needed to run!● After the Jews in Damascus plotted to killed Paul, the

“disciples took him by night and let him down through an opening in the wall, lowering him in a basket” (Acts 9:25, ESV).

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● In the text this morning, it was best for Jesus' & his family to run.

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● In the text this morning, it was best for Jesus' & his family to run.● Herod plans on killing all the male children two & under in

the region of Bethlehem.

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● In the text this morning, it was best for Jesus' & his family to run.● Herod plans on killing all the male children two & under in

the region of Bethlehem.● God sends Joseph a dream & has him take the family to

Egypt until Herod is dead.

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● It was quite common for Jews to flee to Egypt in difficult times.

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● It was quite common for Jews to flee to Egypt in difficult times.● When Uriah, the prophet, discovered that King Jehoiakim

planned to kill him, “he was afraid and fled and escaped to Egypt” (Jer 26:21, ESV).

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● It was quite common for Jews to flee to Egypt in difficult times.● When Uriah, the prophet, discovered that King Jehoiakim

planned to kill him, “he was afraid and fled and escaped to Egypt” (Jer 26:21, ESV).

● “Then all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the forces arose and went to Egypt, for they were afraid of the Chaldeans” (2 Ki 25:26, ESV).

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● In a dream, Joseph is warned to take his family to Egypt until after the death of Herod.

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● In a dream, Joseph is warned to take his family to Egypt until after the death of Herod.● This passage tells us much about God.

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● In a dream, Joseph is warned to take his family to Egypt until after the death of Herod.● This passage tells us much about God.● This passage tells us much about Joseph.

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● In a dream, Joseph is warned to take his family to Egypt until after the death of Herod.● This passage tells us much about God.● This passage tells us much about Joseph.

● This morning, we want to examine what we can learn about God & Joseph.

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● In a dream, Joseph is warned to take his family to Egypt until after the death of Herod.● This passage tells us much about God.● This passage tells us much about Joseph.

● This morning, we want to examine what we can learn about God & Joseph.● DIVINE PERSPECTIVE.● DIVINE PROTECTION.● DIVINE PROVIDENCE.

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DIVINE PERSPECTIVE

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● God gave Joseph a DIVINE PERSPECTIVE.

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● God gave Joseph a DIVINE PERSPECTIVE.● “Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the

Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, 'Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him'” (v 13, ESV).

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● Some have seen Joseph as inept, because God was constantly needing to tell him what to do.

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● Some have seen Joseph as inept, because God was constantly needing to tell him what to do.● An angel had to appear to tell Joseph to take Mary as his

wife.

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● Some have seen Joseph as inept, because God was constantly needing to tell him what to do.● An angel had to appear to tell Joseph to take Mary as his

wife.● Another angel must appear & tell Joseph to flee to Egypt.

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● Some have seen Joseph as inept, because God was constantly needing to tell him what to do.● An angel had to appear to tell Joseph to take Mary as his

wife.● Another angel must appear & tell Joseph to flee to Egypt.

● But, there was no human way for Joseph to foresee these events.

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● Without divine instruction, the events of human history could have been drastically different.

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● Without divine instruction, the events of human history could have been drastically different.● Christ would have had no earthly father & would likely

have been killed by Herod.

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● Without divine instruction, the events of human history could have been drastically different.● Christ would have had no earthly father & would likely

have been killed by Herod.● Had Herod killed Jesus before the proper time, we

couldn't be saved from sin.

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What should we learn about aDIVINE PERSPECTIVE?

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● We see that man needs a DIVINE PERSPECTIVE to tell him what to do.

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● We see that man needs a DIVINE PERSPECTIVE to tell him what to do.● Without revelation from God, Joseph would never have

known what to do.

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● We see that man needs a DIVINE PERSPECTIVE to tell him what to do.● Without revelation from God, Joseph would never have

known what to do.● Without revelation form God, we humans would never

know what to do.

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● We see that man needs a DIVINE PERSPECTIVE to tell him what to do.● Without revelation from God, Joseph would never have

known what to do.● Without revelation form God, we humans would never

know what to do.“● “I know, O LORD, that the way of man is not in himself,

that it is not in man who walks to direct his steps” (Jer 10:23, ESV).

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● We see that man needs a DIVINE PERSPECTIVE to tell him what to do.● Without revelation from God, Joseph would never have

known what to do.● Without revelation form God, we humans would never

know what to do.“● “I know, O LORD, that the way of man is not in himself,

that it is not in man who walks to direct his steps” (Jer 10:23, ESV).

● “The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple” (Ps 119:130, ESV).

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● There was no way that Joseph could have seen the events that took place in his life.

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● There was no way that Joseph could have seen the events that took place in his life.

● There is much that God tells man that man would never know on his own.

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● God provides the DIVINE PERSPECTIVE that man needs.

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● God provides the DIVINE PERSPECTIVE that man needs.● “No prophecy of Scripture comes from someone's own

interpretation. For no prophecy was every produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit” (2 Pt 1:20-21, ESV).

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● God provides the DIVINE PERSPECTIVE that man needs.● 2 Pt 1:20-21.● “His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain

to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence” (2 Pt 1:3, ESV).

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● God provides the DIVINE PERSPECTIVE that man needs.● 2 Pt 1:20-21.● 2 Pt 1:3.● “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for

teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work” (2 Tm 3:16-17, ESV).

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Man needed a DIVINE PERSECTIVE &God has provided a DIVINE PERSPECTIVE.

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DIVINE Protection

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● “Behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, 'Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.' And he rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed to Egypt and remained there until the death of Herod” (vv 13-15, ESV).

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● God has long been the protecting Father.

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● “When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son. The more they were called, the more they went away; they kept sacrificing to the Baals and burning offerings of idols. Yet it was I who taught Ephraim to walk; I took them up by their arms, but they did not know that I healed them. I led them with cords of kindness, with the bands of love, and I became to them as one who eases the yoke on their jaws, and I bent down to them and fed them” (Hos 11:1-4, ESV).

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● The original context of Hosea 11 isn't Jesus' plight to & from Egypt.

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● The original context of Hosea 11 isn't Jesus' plight to & from Egypt.

● The original context has to do with the captivity in Egypt following Joseph's death.

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● The original context of Hosea 11 isn't Jesus' plight to & from Egypt.

● The original context has to do with the captivity in Egypt following Joseph's death.

● Notice the picture of God's protection in this passage.

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● The original context of Hosea 11 isn't Jesus' plight to & from Egypt.

● The original context has to do with the captivity in Egypt following Joseph's death.

● Notice the picture of God's protection in this passage.● He called Israel out of Egypt.

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● The original context of Hosea 11 isn't Jesus' plight to & from Egypt.

● The original context has to do with the captivity in Egypt following Joseph's death.

● Notice the picture of God's protection in this passage.● He called Israel out of Egypt—there were many might,

protective acts in the journey out of Egypt.

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● The original context of Hosea 11 isn't Jesus' plight to & from Egypt.

● The original context has to do with the captivity in Egypt following Joseph's death.

● Notice the picture of God's protection in this passage.● He called Israel out of Egypt—there were many might,

protective acts in the journey out of Egypt.● God taught Ephraim to walk & then he healed them.

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● The original context of Hosea 11 isn't Jesus' plight to & from Egypt.

● The original context has to do with the captivity in Egypt following Joseph's death.

● Notice the picture of God's protection in this passage.● He called Israel out of Egypt—there were many might,

protective acts in the journey out of Egypt.● God taught Ephraim to walk & then he healed them.● God fed Israel.

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● But, God was also protecting us as he was protecting Jesus.

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● But, God was also protecting us as he was protecting Jesus.● What if Jesus had been killed by Herod before the time

was right?

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● But, God was also protecting us as he was protecting Jesus.● What if Jesus had been killed by Herod before the time

was right?● God continues to protect his people.

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● But, God was also protecting us as he was protecting Jesus.● What if Jesus had been killed by Herod before the time

was right?● God continues to protect his people.

● “We can confidently say, 'The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?'” (Heb 13:6, ESV).

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● But, God was also protecting us as he was protecting Jesus.● What if Jesus had been killed by Herod before the time

was right?● God continues to protect his people.

● “We can confidently say, 'The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?'” (Heb 13:6, ESV).

● “We know that everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but he who was born of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him” (1 Jn 5:18).

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● But, God was also protecting us as he was protecting Jesus.● What if Jesus had been killed by Herod before the time

was right?● God continues to protect his people.

● “We can confidently say, 'The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?'” (Heb 13:6, ESV).

● “We know that everyone who has been born of God does not keep on sinning, but he who was born of God protects him, and the evil one does not touch him” (1 Jn 5:18).

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How does God protect us?

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● God protects his people from temptation.

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● God protects his people from temptation: “God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it” (1 Cor 10:13, ESV).

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● God protects his people from temptation (1 Cor 10:13).● God protects his people from death.

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● God protects his people from temptation (1 Cor 10:13).● God protects his people from death: “I am the

resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die” (Jn 11:25-26, ESV).

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● God protects his people from temptation (1 Cor 10:13).● God protects his people from death: “I am the

resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die” (Jn 11:25-26, ESV).● Death is not the end!

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● God protects his people from temptation (1 Cor 10:13).● God protects his people from death: “I am the

resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die” (Jn 11:25-26, ESV).● Death is not the end!● While these bodies shall die, we shall not see hell!

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● There is a sense in which God protects our bodies.

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● There is a sense in which God protects our bodies.● “The prayer of faith will save the one who is sick” (Js 5:15,

ESV).

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● There is a sense in which God protects our bodies.● “The prayer of faith will save the one who is sick” (Js 5:15,

ESV).● Epaphroditus “was ill, near to death. But God had mercy

on him, and not only on him but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow” (Phil 2:27, ESV).

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● Some would say that God doesn't protect our bodies, for we still die.

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● Some would say that God doesn't protect our bodies, for we still die.● God protected Epaphroditus, but he's dead now.

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● Some would say that God doesn't protect our bodies, for we still die.● God protected Epaphroditus, but he's dead now.● The best example is our text.

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● Some would say that God doesn't protect our bodies, for we still die.● God protected Epaphroditus, but he's dead now.● The best example is our text.

● Jesus was protected from Herod's plot, but he wasn't later protected from the plot of the Jews.

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● Some would say that God doesn't protect our bodies, for we still die.● God protected Epaphroditus, but he's dead now.● The best example is our text.

● Jesus was protected from Herod's plot, but he wasn't later protected from the plot of the Jews.

● Why was Jesus saved once, but executed later?

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It all has to do with the purposes of God.

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● It was the purpose of God that Jesus die at Golgotha.

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● It was the purpose of God that Jesus die at Golgotha.● “This Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan

and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men” (Acts 2:23, ESV).

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● It was the purpose of God that Jesus die at Golgotha.● “This Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan

and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men” (Acts 2:23, ESV).

● God continues to answer our prayers according to his will.

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● It was the purpose of God that Jesus die at Golgotha.● “This Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan

and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men” (Acts 2:23, ESV).

● God continues to answer our prayers according to his will.● “This is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we

ask anything according to his will he hears us” (1 Jn 5:14, ESV).

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● It was the purpose of God that Jesus die at Golgotha.● “This Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan

and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men” (Acts 2:23, ESV).

● God continues to answer our prayers according to his will.● “This is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we

ask anything according to his will he hears us” (1 Jn 5:14, ESV).

● How could a person's recovery be against the will of God?

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● If I understood the answer, I'd be God!

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● If I understood the answer, I'd be God! However, Scripture does give us some limited guidance.

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● If I understood the answer, I'd be God! However, Scripture does give us some limited guidance.● Death is a blessing for the Christian.

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● If I understood the answer, I'd be God! However, Scripture does give us some limited guidance.● Death is a blessing for the Christian: “I heard a voice from

heaven saying, 'Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.' 'Blessed indeed,' says the Spirit, 'that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them!'” (Rv 14:13, ESV).

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● If I understood the answer, I'd be God! However, Scripture does give us some limited guidance.● Death is a blessing for the Christian (Rv 14:13).● Our death could also further the kingdom of God.

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● If I understood the answer, I'd be God! However, Scripture does give us some limited guidance.● Death is a blessing for the Christian (Rv 14:13).● Our death could also further the kingdom of God.

● Stephen was dragged out of Jerusalem & stoned.

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● If I understood the answer, I'd be God! However, Scripture does give us some limited guidance.● Death is a blessing for the Christian (Rv 14:13).● Our death could also further the kingdom of God.

● Stephen was dragged out of Jerusalem & stoned.● “There arose on that day a great persecution against the

church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles . . . . Now those who were scattered went about preaching the word” (Acts 8:1, 4, ESV).

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Let us confidently put our trust in the protection of God!

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● We also have the example of Joseph's protection of Jesus.

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● We also have the example of Joseph's protection of Jesus.● Egypt's border was about 100 miles from Bethlehem—a

difficult journey with first-century transportation.

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● We also have the example of Joseph's protection of Jesus.● Egypt's border was about 100 miles from Bethlehem—a

difficult journey with first-century transportation.● Joseph leaves by night to escape detection by Herod's

men.

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● We also have the example of Joseph's protection of Jesus.● Egypt's border was about 100 miles from Bethlehem—a

difficult journey with first-century transportation.● Joseph leaves by night to escape detection by Herod's

men.

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● All of us parents would do precisely as Joseph did!

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● All of us parents would do precisely as Joseph did!● Do we protect our children's lives but leave their souls

open to attack?

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● All of us parents would do precisely as Joseph did!● Do we protect our children's lives but leave their souls

open to attack?● Would we rather our children lose their lives or lose their

souls?

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● All of us parents would do precisely as Joseph did!● Do we protect our children's lives but leave their souls

open to attack?● Would we rather our children lose their lives or lose their

souls?● “Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the

soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell” (Mt 10:28, ESV).

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● We fathers have a solemn obligation to protect our children!

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● We fathers have a solemn obligation to protect our children!● “The living, the living, he thanks you, as I do this day; the

father makes known to the children your faithfulness” (Is 38:19, ESV).

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● We fathers have a solemn obligation to protect our children!● “The living, the living, he thanks you, as I do this day; the

father makes known to the children your faithfulness” (Is 38:19, ESV).

● “Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord” (Eph 6:4, ESV).

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Are we properly raising our children &protecting them from Satan's attacks?