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3. I. How to Take the Right Advice from others? “you will not surely die” (vs. 4) “lest you die” (vs. 3) EAT! DON’T EAT!  Genesis 3:1-5 vs.6 – They chose to ignore God’s Advice

4. Taking the Right Advice I. How to Take the Right Advice from others? “Let the men go” (vs. 7) Don’t let the people go (9:7, 12, 35)  Exodus 10:1-7 vs.8-12 – He chose AGAIN to ignore God’s Advice “Let My people go” (vs. 3)

5. Taking the Right Advice I. How to Take the Right Advice from others?  Exodus 10:1-7 The Advice of Pharaoh’s servants (Exodus 10:7) a) “How long will this man be a snare to us?”  Pharaoh’s 8 th time at this intersection!  7 plagues already came on Egypt b) “Let the men go, that they may serve the LORD their God.”  Command (servants to Pharaoh)  The solution to all the plagues of Egypt  ‘OBEY GOD!’ c) “Do you not realize that Egypt is destroyed?”  They tell Pharaoh WHY he needs to obey God  ‘Look Around!’

6. Taking the Right Advice I. How to Take the Right Advice from others? Trust in God  Psalms 118:8 “It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in man.” (NKJV)  Proverbs 21:30 “There is no wisdom or understanding Or counsel against the LORD.” (NKJV)

7. Taking the Right Advice II. How to Take the Right Advice from yourself? “let down your nets for a catch. ” (vs. 4) “toiled all night and caught nothing” (vs. 5) Go fishing Don’t go fishing  Luke 5:1-5 vs.5 – Peter humbled himself at the word of Jesus

8. Taking the Right Advice III. An intersection for us  Acts 22:16 God’s Advice a) “And now why are you waiting?”  How many times have you been at this intersection before?  How long will God’s word be a snare to you? b) “Arise and be baptized,”  Command (God to us)  More to plan of salvation than just this command Hear (Rom 10:17), Believe (Jn. 3:16), Repent (Acts 2:38), Confess (Matt. 10:32), Be Baptized (Acts 22:16), Live Faithfully (Rev. 2:10) c) “and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.”  God tells us WHY we need to obey Him  Do you not realize that your sins will destroy you? (Rom. 6:23)

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