Physical Blemishes vs' Inward Strengths

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Physical Blemishesvs.Inward Strengths

• Man looks on the outside, but God looks in at the
  heart.
• I Sam. 167
• But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not consider his
  appearance or his height, for I have rejected
  him. The LORD does not look at the things man
  looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance,
  but the LORD looks at the heart."
• Often people with visible handicaps become great
  success stories.

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Physical Blemishesvs.Inward Strengths

• Examples of Bible characters who did well despite
  blemishes
• Mephibosheth
• II Sam. 96-13
• He was lame in both feet
• He sat at the Kings table
• The giants son
• II Sam. 2115-22
• He had six fingers on each hand six toes on
  each foot
• He attracted national attention

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Physical Blemishesvs.Inward Strengths

• Examples of Bible characters who did well despite
  blemishes (contd)
• Jacob
• Gen. 3224-32
• Had a hollowed out thigh
• He was promised great power/strength
• Paul
• II Cor. 125-9
• Was given power from God to help him overcome his
  thorn

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Physical Blemishesvs.Inward Strengths

• Examples of Bible characters who did well despite
  blemishes (contd)
• Elisha
• II Kings 222-25
• He had a bald head
• He was mocked by people
• God gave Elisha a double portion of power.
• Leah
• Gen. 2915-35
• She was tendereyed.
• She was rejected by her husband
• God blessed her with many children

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Physical Blemishesvs.Inward Strengths

• Examples of Bible characters who did well despite
  blemishes (contd)
• Jephthah
• Judges 111-10
• He was the son of a harlot
• He was disinherited
• God led him to become a national hero.

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Physical Blemishesvs.Inward Strengths

• What can be learned from these Biblical examples?
• Despite their handicaps, God made them joyful
• God does and will provide our true strength

• God has made us all in his design
• God has a plan for all of us that we will fit
  into with his guidance
• We can all be successful as Christians and people
  with Gods help.

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