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Men and Women of Faith 🔥 and Courage, Joshua (Part 7) No favoritism ❌ No Nepotism

By Pastor and Mrs Chifamba

Acts 10:34-35 NIV

“Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right.”

EVEN IF A RELATIVE OR FRIEND IS GIVEN A JOB IT MUST BE ON MERIT NOT JUST THROUGH FAVORITISM! COMPANIES, CHURCHES, AND NATIONS HAVE BEEN SHORTCHANGED BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE HIRED ON OTHER GROUNDS AND NOT MERIT

Nehemiah 7:1-2

Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed, 2That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.

IT TAKES COURAGE TO DENY FAVORS TO PEOPLE OF YOUR RACE, COLOR OR CASTE‼️JOSHUA REFUSED TO SHOW SPECIAL FAVORS TO HIS TRIBESMEN

Joshua 24:30

And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath–serah, which is in mount Ephraim, on the north side of the hill of Gaash.

Joshua 17:14-18

And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as the LORD hath blessed me hitherto? 15And Joshua answered them, If thou be a great people, then get thee up to the wood country, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for thee. 16And the children of Joseph said, The hill is not enough for us: and all the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, both they who are of Beth–shean and her towns, and they who are of the valley of Jezreel. 17And Joshua spake unto the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, Thou art a great people, and hast great power: thou shalt not have one lot only: 18But the mountain shall be thine; for it is a wood, and thou shalt cut it down: and the outgoings of it shall be thine: for thou shalt drive out the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots, and though they be strong.

Romans 2:11

For there is no respect of persons with God.

No distinction on account of nationality, race, or caste, is recognized by God. He is the Maker of all mankind. All men are of one family by creation, and all are one through redemption. – {COL 386.2}

John 3:16

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

THE GOSPEL IS TO GO TO ALL NATIONS

Revelation 14:6-7

And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, 7Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.

Matthew 24:14

And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

Revelation 7:9-10

After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; 10And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.

LET US LOVE EVERYONE NOT JUST OUR CASTE, TRIBE, NATION OR COLOR

‭‭1 John‬ ‭4‬:‭19‬-‭21‬ ‭

“We love because he first loved us. If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; f