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4 Illustrations of Faith in Practice…

Ron Edmondson

Illustration One: “Make yourself an ark of gofer wood. Make rooms in the ark, and cover it with pitch inside and outside. And Noah did this. He did everything that God had commanded him. Genesis 6:14, 22 HCSB). So Abram went, as the Lord had told him, and Lot went with him.

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GO FOR IT! – Encouragement to stand against naysayers

Ron Edmondson

Would Noah have built the ark? What if he had listened to the naysayers? Think of all that has been accomplished in this world that could have been stopped, if people had listened to the critics. Would Peter have gotten out of the boat? Would we have a telephone? Watch out for the naysayers in life!

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7 Excuses for Not Doing What God has Called Us To Do

Ron Edmondson

Do you think Noah knew how to build a boat the size of an ark? So, I don’t know how will just have to do for now. If you trace its roots – this excuse is often fueled by either laziness, apathy or fear. (Do See Genesis 6). I don’t have time! God calls for obedience now, but you’re preoccupied.

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How I Made the Transition from the Corporate World To Ministry World

Ron Edmondson

You can look up the reference, but basically God told priests carrying the ark of God to cross a body of water, but God made the priests get in the water before He parted the water.). I took a Joshua 3 leap of faith. I didn’t have a position or title.

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7 Things To Do While You are Waiting on God

Ron Edmondson

Think of Noah and the many days he must have worked on the ark, yet he had apparently never seen rain. Throughout the stories of the Bible we often find God’s people waiting. Think of Abraham who had to wait years for God to provide the promised son. Think of the anointed David who had to wait to actually assume the position of king.

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7 Common Excuses for Not Doing What We Know God has Called Us To Do

Ron Edmondson

Do you think Noah knew how to build a boat the size of an ark? So, I don’t know how will just have to do for now. If you trace its roots – this excuse is often fueled by either laziness, apathy or fear. (Do See Genesis 6). I don’t have time! God calls for obedience now, but you’re preoccupied.

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