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The Big If

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Joseph

If Joseph had not told his dream, he would not have been sold into slavery.

If Joseph had not run away from Potiphar’s wife, he would not have gone to prison.

If Joseph had not gone to prison he never would have sat on the throne of Egypt.

If Joseph had never sat on the throne of Egypt, the family of Jacob would have lived in famine for seven years and many may have died of hunger.

David

If David never had to kill a lion and bear in defense of his sheep, there would not have been a Goliath in his future.

Zacchaeus

If Zacchaeus had never climbed a tree to see Jesus, he would not have repented and Jesus wouldn’t have come home with him.

Daniel

If Daniel had eaten the king’s meat, he wouldn’t have been any different from the other slaves and never been chosen.

If Daniel had given in to the intimidation of his enemies and not prayed to the Lord, he would never have been put in the Lion’s Den.

If Daniel had never been put in the Lion’s Den, there would have been no miracle.

The Three Hebrew Children

If Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego had bowed down before the image, they wouldn’t have been sent to the Fiery Furnace.

If the three Hebrew Children had never been thrown into the Fiery Furnace, the Forth Man wouldn’t have appeared, and they would have missed their miracle.

The Wedding

If the Wedding Party had not run out of wine, no one would have talked to Jesus.

If no one had talked to Jesus, there would have been no water turned into wine.

Legion

If Legion had not gone back home to his village and testified of the miracles of Jesus, there may have never been the stories of the Woman with the issue of blood, and the raising of Jairus daughter.

Paul And Silas

If Paul and Silas had not been beaten and thrown in jail, there would have been no midnight song.

If there had not been a midnight song, no one would have been set free.

If no one had been set free, the Jailer and his family would have never been converted.

Paul – Shipwreck

If the Captain had listened to Paul, there would have been no shipwreck.

If there had been no shipwreck, there would have been no washing up on shore and building a fire to stay warm.

If there had been no building of a fire to stay warm, Paul would never have become snake bit.

If Paul had never been snake bit, there would have been not conversion of many unbelievers.

Psalms 23

If it had not been for the Shadow of Death experience, the Psalmist would have not been so keenly aware of the Lord’s Presence.

If it had not been for the Enemies all around, making mocking, criticizing and creating fear, the Lord may not have chosen that time to prepare a bountiful table for him in the presence of all those enemies.

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Psalm 124:1 If it had not been the LORD who was on our side…