And their Mission Trip
Blessing to Grace Church
God and “Non-Verbal”
communication
In Contrast to Paganism our
God Speaks
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Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and
sisters, I do not want you to be
uninformed. You know that when you were
pagans, somehow or other you were
influenced and led astray to
mute idols.
1 Corinthians 12:1-2
Uses His Voice for
Guidance
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But Much of His Guidance is “Non-Verbal”
Psalm 32:8
I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way
which thou shalt go: I will guide thee
with mine eye.
Psalm 32:8-9
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I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way
which thou shalt go:
I will guide thee with mine eye.
Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have
no understanding: whose mouth must be held in
with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.
Not the Same as
“Circumstances”
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Now there was a day when the sons of
God came to present themselves before
the Lord, and Satan came also …
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Job 1:6
Satan challenges God

Remove possessions from Job
“But put forth thine hand now, and
touch all that he hath, and he will curse
thee to thy face”
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And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold,
all that he hath is in thy power…
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Job 1:12
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 And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their
eldest brother's house:
 And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding
beside them:
 And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with
the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from
heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am
escaped alone to tell thee.
 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three
bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with
the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters
were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:
 And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the
house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell
thee.
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Verses 13-19
What Job Lost in 1 Day:
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Material Loss
Oxen and Donkeys
Sheep
Camels
His Children
Agency
Sabeans
Fire of God
Chaldeans
Great wind
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History’s most unusual
Coincidence
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History’s most unusual
Coincidence

A ship which sank off the coast of Wales,
in the Menai Strait, on December 5, 1664.
All 81 passengers died, except one. His
name was Hugh Williams.
121 Years Later, in
Menai Strait
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In 1785, on December 5th, a ship sank
carrying 60 passengers.
All 60 aboard died, except a man named
Hugh Williams.
35 Years Later…
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 In 1820, on December 5th, a third vessel
sank. All 25 aboard died except a man
named _______________.
35 Years Later…

 In 1820, on December 5th, a third vessel
sank. All 25 aboard died except a man
named _Hugh Williams_.
Violet Jessop
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Olympic
Titanic
Brittanic
Violet Constance Jessop
2 October 1887 – 5 May 1971

She was on board the RMS Olympic, when it collided
with the HMS Hawke in 1911
The Olympic has 2 sister ships:
The Titanic in 1912
And the Britannic in 1916.
Henry Zeigland, 1883

30 years later, Ziegland decided to destroy this tree
and placed dynamite around it.
The bullet got propelled by this explosion…
Brothers named James
Separated by birth by their fate. Both families named James. Both got lawenforcement training, both were able to work as carpenter, mechanical drawer and
both married with the women named Linda. Both had one son named James Allan.
Met at 37 years old
But more like Peter
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Acts 10
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 Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth
hour:
 And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but
while they made ready, he fell into a trance,
 And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending
upon him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four
corners, and let down to the earth:
 Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the
earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of
the air.
 And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.
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 But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten
any thing that is common or unclean.
 And the voice spake unto him again the second time,
What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.
 This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up
again into heaven.
 Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision
which he had seen should mean, behold, the men
which were sent from Cornelius had made enquiry
for Simon's house, and stood before the gate,
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 And called, and asked whether Simon, which was
surnamed Peter, were lodged there.
 While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said
unto him, Behold, three men seek thee.
 Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with
them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.
 Then Peter went down to the men which were sent
unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he
whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are
come?
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 And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that
feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews,
was warned from God by an holy angel to send for thee into his
house, and to hear words of thee.
 Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow
Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa
accompanied him.
 And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius
waited for them, and he had called together his kinsmen and near
friends.
 And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at
his feet, and worshipped him.
 But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.
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 And as he talked with him, he went in, and found
many that were come together.
 And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an
unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep
company, or come unto one of another nation; but
God hath shewed me that I should not call any man
common or unclean.
 Therefore came I unto you without gainsaying, as
soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent
ye have sent for me?
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Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well
done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here
present before God, to hear all things that are
commanded thee of God.
Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I
perceive that God is no respecter of persons:
But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh
righteousness, is accepted with him.
Tongues – The Gift of
the Holy Spirit

 While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost
fell on all them which heard the word.
 And they of the circumcision which believed were
astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that
on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the
Holy Ghost.
 For they heard them speak with tongues, and
magnify God.