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Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You. Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You “It is good to speak of God today.” Thank You for coming and listening. Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You God wants us to be more than loners
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Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You “It is good to speak of God today.” Thank You for coming and listening.
Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You God wants us to be more than loners Genesis 2:18(NKJV) 18And the Lord God said, “It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him.” ESV - I will make him a helper fit for him HCSB - I will make a helper who is like him. KJV - I will make him an help meet for him NASB - I will make him a helper suitable for him. NKJV - I will make him a helper comparable to him. NLT I will make a helper who is just right for him. YLT - I do make to him an helper—as his counterpart.
Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You God wants us to be more than loners
Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You • God wants us to be more than loners • God is in the arrangements
Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You • God wants us to be more than loners • God is in the arrangements • Man is not meant to be alone
Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You • God wants us to be more than loners • God is in the arrangements • Man is not meant to be alone • God made an equal counterpart
Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You What if I don’t want or deserve any friends or a helper?
Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You • What if I don’t want or deserve any friends or a helper? • We often do not feel worthy of any friendships
Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You • What if I don’t want or deserve any friends or a helper? • We often do not feel worthy of any friendships • We often do not want others to face our problems
Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You Ruth 1:6-18(NKJV) 6Then she arose with her daughters-in-law that she might return from the country of Moab, for she had heard in the country of Moab that the Lord had visited His people by giving them bread. 7Therefore she went out from the place where she was, and her two daughters-in-law with her; and they went on the way to return to the land of Judah. 8And Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, “Go, return each to her mother’s house. The Lord deal kindly with you, as you have dealt with the dead and with me. 9The Lord grant that you may find rest, each in the house of her husband.” So she kissed them, and they lifted up their voices and wept. 10And they said to her, “Surely we will return with you to your people.”
Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You 11But Naomi said, “Turn back, my daughters; why will you go with me? Are there still sons in my womb, that they may be your husbands? 12Turn back, my daughters, go—for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say I have hope, if I should have a husband tonight and should also bear sons, 13would you wait for them till they were grown? Would you restrain yourselves from having husbands? No, my daughters; for it grieves me very much for your sakes that the hand of the Lord has gone out against me!” 14Then they lifted up their voices and wept again; and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her. 15And she said, “Look, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her gods; return after your sister-in-law.”
Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You 16But Ruth said: “Entreat me not to leave you, Or to turn back from following after you; For wherever you go, I will go; And wherever you lodge, I will lodge; Your people shall be my people, And your God, my God. 17 Where you die, I will die, And there will I be buried. The Lord do so to me, and more also, If anything but death parts you and me.” 18When she saw that she was determined to go with her, she stopped speaking to her.
Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You When I look at Ruth, I see… Solid, loving, actions of a true friend
Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You • When I look at Ruth, I see… • Solid, loving, actions of a true friend • She was with Naomi– 7
Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You • When I look at Ruth, I see… • Solid, loving, actions of a true friend • She was with Naomi– 7 • She pledged to be with her – 10
Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You • When I look at Ruth, I see… • Solid, loving, actions of a true friend • She was with Naomi– 7 • She pledged to be with her – 10 • She clung to her – 14
Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You • When I look at Ruth, I see… • Solid, loving, actions of a true friend • She was with Naomi– 7 • She pledged to be with her – 10 • She clung to her – 14 • She did not worry what others were doing – 15
Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You • When I look at Ruth, I see… • Solid, loving, actions of a true friend • She was with Naomi– 7 • She pledged to be with her – 10 • She clung to her – 14 • She did not worry what others were doing – 15 • She stuck with her even facing hardships -16-17
Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You • When I look at Ruth, I see… • Solid, loving, actions of a true friend • She was with Naomi– 7 • She pledged to be with her – 10 • She clung to her – 14 • She did not worry what others were doing – 15 • She stuck with her even facing hardships -16-17 • She was determined to go the complete distance - 18
Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You We all need more friends and family that will stick to us like Ruth did for Naomi
Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You Saul/Paul was a man of two lives…
Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You Saul had a good life – Paul had a bad life.
Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You Paul had a good life – Paul had a bad life. Saul was a powerful Jewish leader – Paul was an outcast of the Jewish religious group.
Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You Paul had a good life – Paul had a bad life. Saul was a powerful Jewish leader – Paul was an outcast of the Jewish religious group. Saul had a good comfortable life – Paul had a difficult physical life.
Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You Paul had a good life – Paul had a bad life. Saul was a powerful Jewish leader – Paul was an outcast of the Jewish religious group. Saul had a good comfortable life – Paul had a difficult physical life. Saul fought against Jesus and His followers – Paul became an ardent, stuck like Velcro follower of the Christ.
Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You Paul had a good life – Paul had a bad life. Saul was a powerful Jewish leader – Paul was an outcast of the Jewish religious group. Saul had a good comfortable life – Paul had a difficult physical life. Saul fought against Jesus and His followers – Paul became an ardent, stuck like Velcro follower of the Christ. Saul sent people of the Christian faith to prison – Paul was imprisoned for his faith and wrote Christians from his own prison.
Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You Ephesians 3:1(NKJV) 1For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles— Ephesians 4:1(NKJV) 1I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, Ephesians 6:20(NKJV) 20for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak. 2 Timothy 1:16(NKJV) 16The Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain;
Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You Philippians 1:7(NKJV) 7just as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as both in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers with me of grace. Philippians 1:13(NKJV) 13so that it has become evident to the whole palace guard, and to all the rest, that my chains are in Christ; Philippians 1:14(NKJV) 14and most of the brethren in the Lord, having become confident by my chains, are much more bold to speak the word without fear. Philippians 1:17(NKJV) 17but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.
Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You Colossians 4:18(NKJV) 18This salutation by my own hand—Paul. Remember my chains. Grace be with you. Amen. Philemon 1, 9, 10, 23(NKJV) 1Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus… 9yet for love’s sake I rather appeal to you—being such a one as Paul, the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ— 10I appeal to you for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten while in my chains, 23Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you,
Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You • Friends are for good times and bad times
Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You • Friends are for good times and bad times • Friends stick close
Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You • Friends are for good times and bad times • Friends stick close • Friends stick like glue
Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You • Friends are for good times and bad times • Friends stick close • Friends stick like glue • Friends are more valuable than money
Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You Colossians 4:14(KJV) 14Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas, greet you. Philemon 1:24(KJV) 24Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers. 2 Timothy 4:10(NKJV) 10for Demas has forsaken me, having loved this present world, and has departed for Thessalonica—Crescens for Galatia, Titus for Dalmatia.
Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You • Question... • What can be more enjoyable than sticking close to the Lord?
Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You • Question... • What can be more enjoyable than sticking close to the Lord? • Answer… • Sticking close to the Lord with close friends!
Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You Be good Be close
Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You Be good Be close Be a friend
Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You Be good Be close Be a friend Be the Lord’s friend’s friend
Sticking Like Glue That I Might Be With You Stick like glue!