1. May 14, 2017

2. Things my mother
taught me

3. My mother taught me about RELIGION: “You’d better pray that will
come out of the carpet!”

4. My mother taught me about LOGIC: “Because I said so, that’s why!”

5. My mother taught me about FEAR:
“One day you’ll have a child who will…!”

6. My mother taught me about GENETICS: “You’re just like your father!”

8. May 14, 2017
Sheerah
City Builder

11. no man may lift his hand or foot in all the land of Egypt.”
Genesis 41
So he [Pharaoh] set him [Joseph] over all the land of Egypt. 44 Pharaoh also said to Joseph, “I am Pharaoh, and without your consent
no man may lift his hand or foot
in all the land of Egypt.”
Approx BC

12. 45 And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphnath-Paaneah.
[“Revealer of dreams” or
“God speaks and lives”]

13. And he gave him as a wife Asenath, the daughter of Poti-Pherah
priest of On.

14. 50 And to Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, whom Asenath, the daughter of Poti-Pherah priest of On, bore to him.

15. all my toil and all my father’s house.”
51 Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: “For God has made me forget
all my toil and all my father’s house.”
52 And the name of the second he called Ephraim: “For God has caused me
to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.”

16. 20 The sons of Ephraim were Shuthelah,
1 Chronicles 7
20 The sons of Ephraim were Shuthelah,
Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eladah his son, Tahath his son, 21 Zabad his son, Shuthelah his son, and Ezer and Elead.

17. The men of Gath who were born in that land killed them because they came down to take away their cattle. 22 Then Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren
came to comfort him.

18. 23 And when he went in to his wife,
she conceived and bore a son; and he called
his name Beriah,
because tragedy had come upon his house

19. who built Lower and Upper Beth Horon
24 Now his daughter was
Sheerah [kinswoman],
who built Lower and Upper Beth Horon
and Uzzen Sheerah;

20. Uzzen Sheerah ?

22. Psalm 127:1
Unless the Lord builds the house, They labour in vain who build it; Unless the Lord guards the city, The watchman stays awake in vain.

23. Building a Town Affirm the Lord’s will Select a site
Obtain ownership of the site

24. Joshua’s daughter
Achsah
[“Adorned; Anklet]

25. 13 And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, took it;
Joshua 1
12 Then Caleb said, “Whoever attacks Kirjath Sepher and takes it, to him I will give my daughter Achsah as wife.”
13 And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, took it;

26. so he gave him his daughter Achsah as wife
so he gave him his daughter Achsah as wife. 14 Now it happened, when she came to him, that she urged him to ask her father for a field.

27. And she dismounted from her donkey, and Caleb said to her,
“What do you wish?” 15 So she said to him

28. And Caleb gave her the upper springs
“Give me a blessing; since you have given me land in the South, give me also
springs of water.”
And Caleb gave her the upper springs
and the lower springs.

29. Uzzen Sheerah

30. Building a Town Develop a plan Hire a labour force Clear the land
Construct buildings and streets

31. Building a Town
Arrange for security
Populate the town

32. Joshua 10
10 So the Lord routed them [Amorites] before Israel, killed them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, chased them along the road that goes to Beth Horon, and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah.

33. 11 And it happened, as they fled before Israel and were on the descent of Beth Horon, that the Lord cast down large hailstones from heaven on them as far as Azekah, and they died..

34. There were more who died from the hailstones than the children of Israel killed with the sword.

35. 5 He [Solomon] built Upper Beth Horon and the cities of the cavalry,
2 Chronicles 8
5 He [Solomon] built Upper Beth Horon
and Lower Beth Horon, fortified cities with walls, gates, and bars, 6 also Baalath and all the storage cities that Solomon had, and all the chariot cities
and the cities of the cavalry,

37. Matthew 7
18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them.

38. 10 Who can find a virtuous woman? For her worth is far above rubies.
Proverbs 31
10 Who can find a virtuous woman? For her worth is far above rubies.

39. 30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is passing, But a woman who fears the Lord,
she shall be praised. 31 Give her of the fruit of her hands, And let her own works praise her in the gates.

40. What Next?
18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them.

41. What Next?
Philippians 1:6
6 being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;

42. What Next? 1 Corinthians 1:27-29
27 But God has chosen the foolish things
of the world to put to shame the wise,
and God has chosen the weak things
of the world to put to shame the things
which are mighty;

43. 28 and the base things of the world and
What Next?
28 and the base things of the world and
the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring
to nothing the things that are, 29 that no flesh should glory in His presence.

44. What Next?
Psalm 127:1
Unless the Lord builds the house, They labour in vain who build it; Unless the Lord guards the city, The watchman stays awake in vain.

45. What Next?
Upper Beth-Horon

46. What Next?
Lower Beth-Horon

47. It is no secret what God can do. What He’s done for others,
What Next?
It is no secret what God can do.
What He’s done for others,
He’ll do for you.

48. for it was founded on the rock.
What Next?
Matthew 7
24 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: 25 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall,
for it was founded on the rock.

49. 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
What Next?
Hebrews 13
8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

51. May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live
Romans 15:5-6
May the God of endurance
and encouragement grant you to live
in such harmony with one another,
in accord with Christ Jesus, that together you may with one voice glorify the
God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.