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God’s Punctuation. Understanding His Love and Care. For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future . Jeremiah 29:11. The Conclusion.
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God’s Punctuation Understanding His Love and Care
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. • Jeremiah 29:11 The Conclusion
For thus saith the Lord, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place. • For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. GOD’S PLAN FOR ISRAEL
Defeated by Enemies • Loss of Inheritance • Servitude • Destruction of Homeland • No Earthly Advocate Israel’s Despair
Bethesda – “In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.” • John 5:2-3 Waiting on “something”
The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me. What’s the Expectation?
1831 - Lost his job • 1832 - Defeated in run for Illinois State Legislature • 1833 - Failed in business • 1834* - Elected to Illinois State Legislature • 1835 - Sweetheart died • 1836 - Had nervous breakdown • 1838 - Defeated in run for Illinois House Speaker • 1843 -Defeated in run for nomination for party • 1846* - Elected to Congress • 1848 - Lost re-nomination • 1849 - Rejected for land officer position • 1854 - Defeated in run for U.S. Senate • 1856 - Defeated in run for nomination for Vice President • 1858 - Again defeated in run for U.S. Senate • 1860 * - Elected President More Losses than Victories
A period, also known as a full stop…the end of a sentence. • It shows that an idea has finished. The Finality of the “PERIOD”
THE COMMA – • Greek (κόμμα)– “something cut off” • Used to separate parts of a sentence such as clauses and lists of three or more things. CONTINUATION OF IDEA
DON’T PUT A PERIOD WHERE GOD PUTS A COMMA IS HE REALLY FINISHED ?