Out of Egypt

History has important messages … For those who can learn.

History has

important messages …

For those who can learn.

Let’s learn something from history… Genesis 37:14 Joseph – 17 years old Sent to see how his brothers were doing tending the flocks.

Let’s learn something from history…

Genesis 37:14

Joseph – 17 years old

Sent to see how his brothers

were doing tending the flocks.

His brothers decided to slay him… then instead sold him into Egypt Chapter 39 – Joseph ends up in prison Chapter 41 – age 30, is released to interpret the Pharoahs dream

His brothers decided to slay him…

then instead sold him into Egypt

Chapter 39 – Joseph ends up in prison

Chapter 41 – age 30, is released to interpret the Pharoahs dream

Doing so he becomes second only to Pharaoh over all of Egypt. He tells Pharaoh to collect 20% from everyone’s production.

Doing so he becomes second only to Pharaoh over all of Egypt.

He tells Pharaoh to collect 20% from everyone’s production.

Sound familiar to you??? Taxes, 1040, 1099, W-2, IRS, Treasury Dept.

Sound familiar to you???

Taxes, 1040, 1099, W-2, IRS, Treasury Dept.

For seven years… Joseph accumulates 20%....

For seven years…

Joseph

accumulates

20%....

Foretold drought comes… People needing food paid for it with their gold, silver and possessions.

Foretold drought

comes…

People needing food

paid for it with their gold, silver

and possessions.

When they had NOTHING left… They paid for the food with their FREEDOM. They are in EGYPT!

When they had

NOTHING left…

They paid for the

food with their

FREEDOM.

They are in EGYPT!

History has taught us… Every known government wants to be … EGYPT!!!

History has taught us…

Every known government

wants to be …

EGYPT!!!

Also that… Every leader just wants to be PHARAOH !!

Also that…

Every leader just

wants to be

PHARAOH !!

400 years later… God sends Moses and he leads them out of bondage…

400 years later…

God sends Moses

and he leads them out of bondage…

Moses tries to teach them to depend on God… not Egypt Today… People want governments to provide their: -Food -Shelter -Retirement -Health Care -Education

Moses tries to teach them to

depend on God… not Egypt

Today…

People want governments

to provide their:

-Food

-Shelter

-Retirement

-Health Care

-Education

Have you heard the news??? “ average savings rate in America is now.. – 1.7%” CNNMoney Savings rate was higher during the Depression.

Have you heard the news???

“ average savings rate in America

is now.. – 1.7%”

CNNMoney

Savings rate was higher during the

Depression.

National Debt … Congress wants to raise national debt limit to $10.6 Trillion to cope with housing crisis. -Wall Street Journal 7/23/2008

National Debt …

Congress wants to raise national debt limit

to $10.6 Trillion to cope with housing crisis.

-Wall Street Journal 7/23/2008

What does a Trillion look like? 1 second is = to $1.00 1,000,000 = 11.57 days or .032 years 1,000,000,000 = 11,474 days or 31.71 years 1,000,000,000,000 = 11,574,074 days OR 31,709.79 Years

What does a Trillion look like?

1 second is = to $1.00

1,000,000 = 11.57 days or .032 years

1,000,000,000 = 11,474 days or 31.71 years

1,000,000,000,000 = 11,574,074 days

OR

31,709.79 Years

We could be heading back to Egypt and not even know it !!!

We could be heading

back to Egypt and

not even know it !!!

Is this really the direction you really want to go? ??? Not if you can learn from history …

Is this really the

direction you really

want to go?

???

Not if you can learn from history …