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Friday Night, February 19 at 7:00

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Joshua 12 1 Now these are the kings of the land, which the children of Israel smote, and possessed their land on the other side Jordan toward the rising of the sun, from the river Arnon unto mount Hermon, and all the plain on the easteast:

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12:6 Them did MosesMoses the servant of the Lord and the children of Israel smite: and Moses the servant of the Lord gave it for a possession unto the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh.

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In verses 7-24 of chapter 12, we find the defeated defeated kingskings on the west sidewest side of Jordan listed.

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There were 16 in southern Canaan, and15 in northern Canaan.

Thirty-one kings in a land only 150 miles from north to south,

And 50 miles from east to west.

Joshua 13 1 Now Joshua was old and stricken in years; and the Lord said unto him, Thou art old and stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed.

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Land occupied by the PhilistinesA number of smaller peoples were still in the land

to the south.God said He would drive them out.

13:7 Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Manasseh,

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14 Only unto the tribe of Levi he gave none inheritance; the sacrifices of the Lord God of Israel made by fire are their inheritance, as he said unto them.

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The Tribe of Levi were the priestspriests;They had to be scatteredscattered among the people.

I want to make two pointstwo points this morning.

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Joshua 13 1 Now Joshua was old and stricken in years; and the Lord said unto him, Thou art old and stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed.

God said, "I know that you're oldyou're old Joshua, But you still havestill have much work to do."

I heard Dr William O. Roberts preach Monday.He made a point that bears repeating.

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We go to church to worshipworship our Lord;To celebratecelebrate Who He is and what He has done.

We serveserve the Lord in our everyday lives, Living as He teachesHe teaches us to live,

Doing allDoing all that He tells us to do.

There is no time to retireretire and take our ease take our ease from the service of the Lord.

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No matter whowho you are, God has workwork for you to do; God has a PlanPlan for your life.

There will be different phasesdifferent phases of service:Raising a family to be God-loving adults.

Pastor a churchMusic ministry

Personal WitnessPrayer Warrior

Life is fullLife is full when we serve the Lord as He WillsHe Wills.

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Some will receive their livelihoodlivelihood from the service of the Lord;

Others will earnearn a living on a job, and yet serveserve the Lord every day of our lives.

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We are not limited to one calling or one ministry.

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All at the same time.

Matthew 23 23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

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I am responsible to do alldo all that God has calledcalled and giftedgifted me to do.

So are youSo are you.

14 Only unto the tribe of Levi he gave none inheritance; the sacrifices of the Lord God of Israel made by fire are their inheritance, as he said unto them.

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The tribe of Levi received no specific territory of land as did the other tribes (cf. v. 33; 14:3-4; 18:7). Instead the Levites received 48 towns with pastureland for their flocks and herds (14:4; 21:41) as Moses had specified (Num. 35:1-5).

The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures by Dallas Seminary Faculty.

In Genesis 49 Jacob prophesied that the descendants of Levi would be scattered:

Anger and Murder

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In the wilderness the tribe of Levi stood with God (and Moses) against sin.

Golden CalfSo, they are scattered, with no portion of the land

divided to them,But they will serve the Lord and have all their

needs met in His Service.

Twice in this chapter it is noticed, that to the tribe of Levi Moses gave no inheritance: Their mainte-nance (provision for life) must be brought out of all out of all the tribesthe tribes. The ministers of the Lord should show themselves indifferent about worldly interestsindifferent about worldly interests, and the peoplepeople should take care they want (lack) nothing suitable.

Matthew Henry Concise Bible Commentary.

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Let us all give ourselves completelycompletely unto the Lord,

submittingsubmitting ourselves willinglywillingly to His Purpose.

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Young Older SingleMarried

Just saved LifetimeChristian

Whatever our station in life

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