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Standing
on the Shoulders of Giants:
Learning From Those Who Preceded Us in Faith
by
Pastor Dave Strem
Used by
permission
Preface
The
contents of this booklet is based and built on the
“Standing on the Shoulders of Giants” series that Pastor
Dave Strem preached during the summer of 2003. James W.
Skeen is the contributing editor. The goal of
converting the messages into written form is to give the
truths contained within this series a more durable
form. Each chapter was designed to be concise and
informative. Malachi 3:16-17 teach us what kind of
attitude God is looking for in His people. Malachi is
the last book of the Old Testament. It is God’s last
words of special revelation until New Testament times.
After all the laws, battles, and hardships endured,
listen to what He says concerning those who love and
care about Him. “Then those who feared the Lord spoke
with each other, and the Lord listened to what they
said. In his presence, a scroll of remembrance was
written to record the names of those who feared him and
loved to think about him. ‘They will be my people,’
says the Lord Almighty. ‘On the day when I act, they
will be my own special treasure. I will spare them as a
father spares an obedient and dutiful child.’” Good
Christian literature helps us to think about, or
contemplate, God. And that is the ultimate goal of this
booklet. Trinity Evangelical Free Church wants you to
grow in the knowledge and grace of Jesus Christ. We
hope and pray that the lessons contained within the
lives of the men and women of faith studied in this
booklet will bless your life. None of the biblical
figures studied was perfect. All had flaws. But God
was able to use each one because they were willing to
partner together with Him to accomplish great things.
They are our examples. We can learn from them. “All of
these people we have mentioned received God’s approval
because of their faith…” (Hebrews 11:39a). Let us stand
on their shoulders and learn what it means to follow God
in good times and bad, when things are clear to us and
when they are not. May our shoulders one day be broad
enough for others to stand on as they pursue God’s will
for their lives. Please receive this booklet in the
spirit in which it is given. Read, learn, and go forth
with God!
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