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Part 9 - “Defiant Joy”Part 9 - “Defiant Joy”

Genesis 50-52Genesis 50-52

Before the years of famine came, two Before the years of famine came, two sons were born to Joseph by Asenath sons were born to Joseph by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On. daughter of Potiphera, priest of On. 5151 Joseph named his firstborn Manasseh Joseph named his firstborn Manasseh and said, “It is because God has made and said, “It is because God has made me forget all my trouble and all my me forget all my trouble and all my father’s household.” father’s household.” 5252 The second son The second son he named Ephraim and said, “It is he named Ephraim and said, “It is because God has made me fruitful in the because God has made me fruitful in the land of my suffering.”land of my suffering.”

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Luke 17:11-14Luke 17:11-14

Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus Now on his way to Jerusalem, Jesus traveled along the border between traveled along the border between Samaria and Galilee. Samaria and Galilee. 1212 As he was going As he was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance met him. They stood at a distance 1313 and and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!” Master, have pity on us!” 1414 When he When he saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves saw them, he said, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed.were cleansed.

Luke 17:15-18Luke 17:15-18

One of them, when he saw he was One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. loud voice. 1616 He threw himself at Jesus’ He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan. Samaritan. 1717 Jesus asked, “Were not all Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine?ten cleansed? Where are the other nine?1818 Was no one found to return and give Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?”praise to God except this foreigner?”

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Romans 8:32Romans 8:32

He who did not spare his own Son, but He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us also, along with him, graciously give us all things?all things?

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Ephesians 5:20Ephesians 5:20

Always giving thanks to God the Father Always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 11:23-241 Corinthians 11:23-24

For I received from the Lord what I also For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, the night he was betrayed, took bread, 2424 and when he had given thanks, he broke and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.”you; do this in remembrance of me.”

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