GOD’S TIMING
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Noah (Genesis
5:29-31; 6:8-22; 7:1-9:29)
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God called Noah
when he was 500 years old. (Genesis 5:32;6:10)
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God brought the
flood when Noah was 600 years old. (Genesis 7:11)
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Noah, for 100
years faithfully built the ark and preached with only eight
souls saved. (I Peter 3:20; II Peter 2:5)
2. Abraham(Genesis
11:26-12:8)
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God called
Abraham when he was 75 years old. (Genesis 12:1-4)
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God gave Abraham
a son when he was 100 years old. (Genesis 17:17; 21:5) and Sarah
was 90 years old. (Genesis 17:17)
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Moses
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Moses killed the
Egyptian when he was 40 years old. (Exodus 2:11-15; Acts 7:23)
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Moses served as
a shepherd in Midian for 40 years. (Exodus 2:15-4:31; Acts 7:30)
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God called Moses
from the burning bush when he was 80 years old. (Exodus 3:1-6)
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Moses was 120
years old when he died. (Genesis 34:7)
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Joseph
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Joseph was 17
years old when his brothers sold him into slavery (Genesis 37:2)
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Joseph died at
age of 110. (Genesis 50:22,26)
5. Simeon
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(Luke 2:25-35)
“It was revealed to him by the Holy Ghost that he should not see
death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ…Lord now let thy
servant depart in peace according to thy word: for mine eyes
have seen thy salvation…”
6. Anna
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(Luke 2:36-38)
“And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the
Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in
Jerusalem.”
7. John the Baptist
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(Matthew 3:1-3)
“Behold, the Lamb of God!”
8. Jesus
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Childhood to 12
years of age (Luke 2:42-52)
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Manhood from 12
to 30 years of age (Luke 2:51-52; 3:23)
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Jesus’ brothers
told him to show himself to the world at 30 years of age but
Jesus’ time had not come. (John 7:3-8)
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Jesus did not go
to Jerusalem to be crucified until 3 years later when he was 33
years old. (John 17:1)
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Lazarus was sick
but Jesus delayed six days in going to Bethany to raise him from
the dead. ( John 11:1-45
9. 12 Apostles
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They were called
to be apostles when Jesus was 30 years old but remained as
disciples(learners) for approximately 3 years before officially
ministering as apostles.(Luke 6:13-16; Acts 2:1f)
10. Paul
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He was saved
when he was approximately 30 years old.(Acts 8:1)
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He was not “sent
out” by the Holy Spirit until approximately 12 years later.
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Preached in
Damascus.(Acts 9:19-20)
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Went to
Arabia.(Galatians 1:17)
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Returned to
Damascus.(Galatians 1:17)
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Visited
Jerusalem for fifteen days.(Galatians 1:18)
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Is suspected by
the Jerusalem believers.(Acts 9:26)
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Is befriended by
Barnabas in Jerusalem.(Acts 9:27)
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Jews persecuted
him.(Acts 9:29)
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A vision
commanded his departure from Jerusalem.(Acts 22:17-18)
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Went to
Tarsus.(Acts 9:30)
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Barnabas brought
him to Antioch.(Acts 11:25-26)
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Experienced
church life as a prophet and teacher in Antioch.
(Acts 11:26)
12) Sent out by the
Holy Spirit.(Acts 13:1-4) |