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1. “IF YE BE WILLING AND OBEDIENT, YE
SHALL EAT THE GOOD OF THE LAND:”
ISAIAH 1:19
THRIVING IN TIMES OF
TROUBLE

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 Exodus 9: 4 … GOD will draw a sharp line
between the livestock of Israel and the
livestock of Egypt. Not one animal that belongs
to the Israelites will die.’
 Exodus 11:7 But among the Israelites it will be
so peaceful that not even a dog will bark. Then
you will know that the LORD makes a
distinction between the Egyptians and the
Israelites.
YEAR OF DISTINCTION

3. YEAR OF DISTINCTION
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 Jer 17:7 Blessed is the man that trusteth in the
LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.
 Jer 17:8 For he shall be as a tree planted by
the waters, and that spreadeth out her
roots by the river, and shall not see when heat
cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall
not be careful in the year of drought, neither
shall cease from yielding fruit.

4. LEAF AND FRUIT!
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 Eze 47:12 And by the river upon the bank
thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow
all trees for meat, whose leaf shall not fade,
neither shall the fruit thereof be consumed: it
shall bring forth new fruit according to his
months, because their waters they issued out of
the sanctuary: and the fruit thereof shall be
for meat, and the leaf thereof for
medicine

5. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE PROMISE?
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 Gen 26:1 And there was a famine in the land,
beside the first famine that was in the days of
Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king
of the Philistines unto Gerar.
 Gen 26:2 And the LORD appeared unto him,
and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the
land which I shall tell thee of:

6. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE PROMISE?
Famine- is a disappointment
 in the health,
 at work,
 in relationship,
 It’s a time of need
 It’s turn to be questioning time…
 But God doesn’t seems to answer/why is it
happening? I am following you …
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7. FAMINE CAUSES…
 Dryness
 Disorientation
 Loss of balance, stumble easily
 Renal failure – the body loses the ability to
cleanse itself of impurities
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8. DISAPPOINTMENTS FIXES OUR
APPOINTMENT
 And Isaac went unto …Gerar.
 Gerar typifies wisdom and conscience of the
flesh(General Knowledge, common sense)
 Isaac was on His way to EGYPT…
 Healthy apprehension Vs fear
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9. FAITH- WAITS…, FEAR- ACTIVITY…
 He followed the footsteps of his father, whereas
His heavenly father had another path.
 Isaiah 55:8 "My thoughts are nothing like your
thoughts," says the LORD. "And my ways are
far beyond anything you could imagine.(NLT)
 Spider web can chase away a army…(story)
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10. CLEAVE TO THE COVENANT…
 Gen 26:2… dwell in the land(Stay put- Be
faithful , Continue in doing good,)
 Isaac hearts, I will be blessed in Egypt
 Gods heart… Nations will be blessed in Isaac…
 … bless me indeed and enlarge my territory…
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11. YOU WILL BE A BLESSING…
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 WHY?? Gen 26: 4… and in thy seed shall all the
nations of the earth be blessed;
Each time we respond well to
God’s processing, God increases
the size of our inheritance

12. SOWING INTO SUPERNATURAL…
 Gen 26:12 Then Isaac sowed in that land(of
famine???) , and received in the same year an
hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him.
 “The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and
their inheritance shall be forever. They shall not be
ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine
they shall be satisfied” (Psalm 37:18-19).
 lack of outward movement or productivity
should turn us/ our focus inward…
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13. SOWING INTO SUPERNATURAL…
 Blessing is a gift, not a reward…
 A gift is a present; it is something freely given.
What we receive as a result of (Hard)work is a
reward.
 Have you failed/ perceived failing trying your
best? habits, attitude, relationships, career/
prayers/ ministry…
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14. FLESH/ ACTIVITY LEADS TO …
 Pain/ disappointment E.g.. killing the Egyptian
or Abraham fathering Ishmael…
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1 Corinthians 15:57, which
says, "But thanks be to God
who gives us the victory
through our Lord Jesus
Christ."

15. NOT A PATTERN BUT PROMISE…
 Micah 2: 13 The opener of the way(Breaker)
will go up before them: forcing their way out
they will go on to the doorway and out through
it: their king will go on before them, and the
Lord at their head.(BBE)
 the Lord/ shepherd wants sheep , Lord at their
head…
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16. BEAR FRUIT… MORE FRUIT… MUCH FRUIT…
 Gen 26:13 And the man waxed great, and went
forward, and grew until he became very
great:
 Don’t stop being blessed
 Go forward/ grow until very great…
 People would say he was independently wealthy.
But in reality, he was dependently wealthy. He
depended totally on the word of God. He
depended completely upon THE BLESSING to
prosper him.
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