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Open your Bibles to Genesis 28.

Okay. Open your Bibles to Genesis 28. And probably two months ago now, I mentioned that I was going to be taking time,

at least what I feel will be through the summer,

just to review some things that have

been important for us in years past. And I've had several things in my heart this morning,

and I'm going to try to settle on one, see how that works.

Thank you. One of the most startling, sobering things for me to realize is that Jesus lived with limitations even though he was God.

He has as God, eternally God, the capacity to do anything, but he actually chose to live with restriction or limitation. We know that because he introduced it. He said of himself.

He said, the son of man can do nothing of himself. How many understand the son of God can do

everything on his own? But as the son of man, he can do nothing by himself. It's important for us to realize that because Jesus was setting a pace. He was

setting a standard. He was modeling something that could actually be followed. I know that this is

something that we repeat on somewhat of a regular basis, but I do it again today,

knowing that it's important for us to kind of pick up the slack in any area that the Lord would enable us to pick up the slack.

And this is one in particular.

God has called us to walk in equal measure of power and character.

Both are important. Both are equally important. Now, I am as much as anybody in the room and frustrated

with people who live a very compromised lifestyle and then pray for the sick and expect miracles to happen.

It annoys me to pieces. And I understand why a large part of the church has come to the conclusion

that character is more important than power. I understand how. I understand why. But it's a reaction

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