Eleutheria Ministries: Truths From God's Word

This is week eleven of our study: Fit for Service .  Today we will begin looking at the life of Joseph to see what made him usable by God.   First Joseph was long suffering/patient.   Age 17: God began giving Joseph dreams .   Genesis 37:5, Now Joseph had a dr eam and he told it to his brothers, and they hated him still more. (AMPC)   Age 17: His brothers sold him to caravan of Ishmaelites and into a life of slavery. Genesis 37:27, Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites [and Midianites, these mixed Arabians who are approaching], and let not our hand be upon him, for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brothers consented. (AMPC)   Age 17-25: Joseph served in Egypt in the house of Potiphar. Genesis 39:2, But the Lord was with Joseph, and he [though a slave] was a successful and prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. (AMPC)   Age 25: Joseph was falsely accused and put into prison. Genesis 39:19-20, And Josep...

This is week ten of our study: Fit for Service .   Today we will finish looking at the life of Peter to see what made him usable by God.  Last week we learned that Peter was a leader, he was faithful, even to death, he was committed to Christ, and he walked in bold obedience to the Lord.   Fifth, Peter had a repentant heart.   John 21:15-17, So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?”   He said to Him, “Yes, Lord. You know that I love You.”   He said to him, “Feed My lambs.”   He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me?”   He said to Him, “Yes, Lord. You know that I love You.”   He said to him, “Tend My sheep.”   He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me?”   Peter was grieved because He asked him the third time, “Do you love Me?” He said to Him, “Lord, You know everything. Y...