The Place of Refuge

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The Place of Refuge
And among the cities which ye shall give unto
the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge,
which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he
may flee thither and to them ye shall add forty
and two cities. Num. 356
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The Place of Refuge
In times of trouble - danger We need a place of
safety / refuge Where Gods blessings
obtained Mt.545 - just and unjust -
Physical Spiritual blessings - Certain Terms
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ARK - A place of refuge and safety
Gen.7
Way of salvation from flood
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ARK - A place of refuge and safety
Could have saved in a mountain Or a cave
It was Gods Choice To save Noah in the Ark !
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Noah Believed in God
By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not
seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to
the saving of his house by the which he
condemned the world, and became heir of the
righteousness which is by faith. Heb. 117
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ARK - A place of refuge and safety
Gen.7
Way of salvation from flood
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HOUSE- Refuge and safety
Exodus 12 Passover Save 1st born
house Ex.1222
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HOUSE- Refuge and safety
Could have saved by sleeping on
stomach sleeping on floor wearing a certain
color
What did God Promise ?
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CITY - Place of Refuge and safety
Joshua 207-8 Refuge for unintentional
man- slaughter an Asylum Safe from
avenger Stay till death of High Priest
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Kedesh
Golan
Ramoth Gilead
Shechem
Hebron
Bezer
Num.3525-28
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CITY - Place of Refuge and safety
Could Have Saved In the mountains In a certain
field or valley
God said safety was in the city
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SHIP - Safety was in the ship
Acts 27 - Voyage to Rome Storm - life was in
danger 276 passengers
Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be
saved. Acts 2731
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SHIP - Safety was in the ship
Could Have spared them... In a life boat On a
floating piece of wood Even in the water
But there was only one place Of safety !
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CHURCH- Only place of Safety
Spiritual salvation is in Christ
Neither is there salvation in any other for
there is none other name under heaven given among
men, whereby we must be saved. - Acts 412
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CHURCH- Only place of Safety
Spiritual salvation is in Christ
Church is His Body
Eph.122-23
The body, The Church
Col.118,24
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CHURCH- Only place of Safety
God could have saved.. Man out of Christ In
some other way Go to Jerusalem in lifetime
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CHURCH- Only place of Safety
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual
blessings in heavenly places in Christ - Eph.
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Place of refuge today is the Church
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CHURCH- Only place of Safety
God Planned Salvation Gen. 123 - Abrahams
seed Old Testament - traces the development of
the seed Christ is the one - Matt. 11-16
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CHURCH- Only place of Safety
The Church is not a denomination Matt.1618 I
will build my church. Denominations not in the
Bible !
The Church is Place of Salvation
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CHURCH- Only place of Safety
How to Identify a counterfeit
By becoming more familiar with U.S. currency,
businesses can help guard against the threat from
counterfeiters.
Know what the Bible Teaches about the Church
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God Provides a Place of Refuge
Ark Days of Noah House Time of Passover City
Accidental killing Boat Journey of Paul to
Rome
Church For all people today
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God Provides a Place of Refuge
Church For all people today Believe Repent Co
nfess Baptized
Gal.327 Baptized into Christ
Added to the church Acts 247
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Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 arth
urpigman_at_cybrtyme.com Sunday Evening Feb. 12, 06