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…the reality, however,

is found in Christ” (Col 2:17 NIV).

…the reality, however,

is found in Christ” (Col 2:17 NIV).

• Numerous stories in the Bible with similar plots & angles. They could sell their stories to reality tv!

• Motivated by faith in God rather than fame & recognition.

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POPULARITY

WEALTH

WINNING THE

RACE

Pursue a personal relationship with

Jesus Christ!

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You be the judge!You be the judge!

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Gets a message from Gets a message from God about something God about something called rain!called rain!

Follow him through Follow him through wild adventures during wild adventures during months & years of months & years of working on this working on this strange thing called an strange thing called an ARK.ARK.

Ridicule from Ridicule from neighbors would fit neighbors would fit right in with our right in with our competitors’ shows.competitors’ shows.

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Would probably be Would probably be considered pretty considered pretty eccentric.eccentric.

Had strange beliefs about Had strange beliefs about what food he ate.what food he ate.

Friends who were thrown Friends who were thrown into a fiery furnace.into a fiery furnace.

Interprets handwriting on Interprets handwriting on the wall.the wall.

Friends with the king, but Friends with the king, but others are jealous so into others are jealous so into the lion’s den he goes.the lion’s den he goes.

And out he comes without And out he comes without a bite mark on his body!a bite mark on his body!

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A celebrity with natural A celebrity with natural beauty.beauty.

Months of beauty Months of beauty treatments to make her treatments to make her more attractive to the more attractive to the King of Persia.King of Persia.

This Jewish orphan girl This Jewish orphan girl was chosen to be the was chosen to be the next Queen.next Queen.

Risked it all when she Risked it all when she confronted the King confronted the King about the treatment of about the treatment of the Jews.the Jews.

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Young girl in Egypt.Young girl in Egypt.

Had a new baby brother, Had a new baby brother, but all male babies were but all male babies were to be killed.to be killed.

Mother placed Moses in a Mother placed Moses in a basket & told his sister to basket & told his sister to make sure he stayed make sure he stayed safe.safe.

The baby was rescued by The baby was rescued by none other than none other than Pharaoh’s daughter.Pharaoh’s daughter.

Bravely confronted King’s Bravely confronted King’s daughter and offered daughter and offered help, saving her brother’s help, saving her brother’s life.life.

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Miriam saved her brother’s life

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A colorful figure—or at A colorful figure—or at least he’s decked out in a least he’s decked out in a colorful outfit (a gift from colorful outfit (a gift from his father).his father).

That colorful coat and his That colorful coat and his many dreams caused him many dreams caused him some problems.some problems.

Threw him in a pit then Threw him in a pit then sold him into slavery!sold him into slavery!

Found favor with the King, Found favor with the King, but was falsely accused & but was falsely accused & sent to prison.sent to prison.

Someone remembered he Someone remembered he could interpret dreams and could interpret dreams and sent for him.sent for him.

Placed in high leadership!Placed in high leadership!

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From the pit, to the prison, to the palace, to our stage!

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Their stories reflect God’s

faithfulness as they

walked with Him and

found strength in Him.

EVERYBODY WINS!EVERYBODY WINS!

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