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Designing Women
Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jan 29, 2009 (message contributor)
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1. Rahab: Marked By Scarlet
Contributed on Jan 29, 2009
God is ready to forgive all sinners and use them for His purposes; and God’s people must receive them, no matter the nature of their sin, for all have sinner and are forgiven. (Spools of scarlet thread were distributed for people to unroll and hold).
Soon through your hands will be passing a scarlet thread, a scarlet cord. I do not say a red cord, but a scarlet cord. Scarlet, you see, is a special kind of red color. The art books tell us that scarlet is a bright red with just a tinge of orange in it. And scarlet has some special ...read more
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2. Pharaoh's Daughter: Enduring Rejection For The Sake Of God's Call
Contributed on Aug 25, 2009
The princess of Egypt knew that God’s law superseded the state’s law; and chose to act for compassion and justice.
As I began this series of three messages on the theme, Designing Women, last week, I said that we were going to be looking for qualities of leadership out of the stories of those women mentioned in the roll call of faith known as the 11th chapter of Hebrews. You’ll remember that I pointed out ...read more
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3. Sarah: Defeating Your Own Purpose
Contributed on Sep 17, 2009
You can defeat what you know you want and ought to do by using immoral means or by destroying relationships to do it. But Christ is able to give us a new spirit.
The membership of this church is almost two-thirds female. That would be reason enough for us to have a series of sermons on the lessons that women can teach us. But that is not the only reason I have planned a three-part series of messages around the theme, Designing Women. I have planned this ...read more