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There is no power like that of prevailing prayer, of Abraham pleading for Sodom, Jacob wrestling in the stillness of the night, Moses standing in the breach, Hannah intoxicated with sorrow, David heartbroken with remorse and grief, Jesus in sweat of blood. Add to this list from the records of the church your personal observation and experience, and always there is the cost of passion unto blood. Such prayer prevails. It turns ordinary mortals into men of power. It brings power. It brings fire. It brings rain. It brings life. It brings God.
Samuel Chadwick

As God’s mercies are new every morning toward His people, so His anger is new every morning against the wicked.
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    • FIRST Born

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    FIRST Born

    FIRST Born, The

    1. Of man and beast dedicated to God # Ex 13:2,12 22:29
    2. Dedicated to commemorate the sparing of the first born of Israel # Ex 13:15 Nu 3:13 8:17
    3. OF CLEAN BEASTS 3a) Not to labour

      # De 15:19

    3b) Not shorn # De 15:19 3c) Not taken from the dam for seven days # Ex 22:30 Le 22:27 3d) Offered in sacrifice # Nu 18:17 3e) Could not be a free-will offering # Le 27:26 3f) Antiquity of offering # Ge 4:4 3g) Flesh of, the priest’s portion # Nu 18:18 4) OF CLEAN BEASTS 4a) To be redeemed # Nu 18:15 4b) Law of redemption for # Nu 18:16 5) Of the ass to be redeemed with lamb or its neck broken # Ex 13:13 34:20 6) OF ISRAEL 6a) Tribe of Levi taken for # Nu 3:12,40-43 8:18 6b) To be redeemed # Ex 34:20 Nu 18:15 6c) Price of redemption for # Nu 3:46,47 6d) Price of, given to the priests # Nu 3:48-51 7) Laws respecting, restored after the captivity # Ne 10:36 8) Laws respecting, observed at Christ’s birth # Lu 2:22,23 9) The beginning of strength and excellency of power # Ge 49:3 De 21:17 10) Precious and valuable # Mic 6:7 Zec 12:10 11) Objects of special love # Ge 25:28 Jer 31:9,20 12) PRIVILEGES OF 12a) Precedence in the family # Ge 48:13,14 12b) Authority over the younger children # Ge 27:29 1Sa 20:29 12c) Special blessing by the father # Ge 27:4,35 12d) The father’s title and power # 2Ch 21:3 12e) A double portion of inheritance # De 21:17 12f) In case of death the next brother to raise up seed to # De 25:5,6 Mt 22:24-28 12g) Not to be alienated by parents through caprice # De 21:15,16 12h) Could be forfeited by misconduct # Ge 49:3,4,8 1Ch 5:1 12i) Could be sold # Ge 25:31,33 Heb 12:16,17 13) INSTANCES OF SUPERSEDED 13a) Cain # Ge 4:4,5 13b) Japheth # Ge 10:21 13c) Ishmael # Ge 17:19-21 13d) Esau # Ge 25:23 Ro 9:12,13 13e) Manasseh # Ge 48:15-20 13f) Reuben, &c # 1Ch 5:1,2 13g) Aaron # Ex 7:1,2 Nu 12:2,8 13h) David’s brothers # 1Sa 16:6-12 13i) Adonijah # 1Ki 2:15,22 14) ILLUSTRATIVE OF 14a) The dignity, &c of Christ # Ps 89:27 Ro 8:29 Col 1:18 14b) The dignity, &c of the church # Heb 12:23

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