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  (GENESIS) GENESIS 24:15-20
  by J. Vernon McGee
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Summary: God values physical attractiveness and uses it to attract
people to Himself, as seen in the story of Rebekah's selection as
Isaac's bride.

Duration: 2:17 Topics: "Genesis"
Scripture References: Genesis 24:15, Genesis 24:17, Matthew 6:33

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In this sermon, the preacher focuses on the story of Rebekah from the
book of Genesis. He highlights her polite and courteous nature, as well
as her beauty. The preacher emphasizes that Rebekah's actions of
offering water to the servant and then going above and beyond by drawing
water for all the camels demonstrate her kindness and willingness to
serve. He also mentions that Rebekah was a virgin and had not been known
by any man. The preacher concludes by stating that there is nothing
wrong with God using a beautiful person for His purposes, as beauty is a
creation of God.

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CONTENT
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Now, verse 15, "...came to pass, before he done speaking, that behold
Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Melchah, the wife of
Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder," and here
comes out the very one, "...and the damsel was very fair to look upon, a
virgin, neither had any man known her, and she went down to the well and
filled her pitcher, and came up." I told you she'd be good-looking, and
I knew it was coming, of course, but she was good-looking. The Word of
God says it, friends. Nothing wrong with that.

I resent that Hollywood and the devil today in the theater gets beauty.
I think the Lord ought to have some of it. He made it to begin with, and
there's nothing wrong with him using a lovely person and a beautiful
person, fine-looking men and women.

I pray always God will call that kind into His service today. Now, will
you notice, "...the damsel was very fair to look upon," just not an
ordinary girl. She would have won a beauty contest.

She's a virgin, neither had any man known her, and she went down to the
well, filled her pitcher, and came up. Now, verse 17, "...and the
servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little
water of thy pitcher. And she said, Drink, my lord.

And she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him
drink. And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I'll draw water
for thy camels also, until they have done drinking." Now, the important
thing for you and me to note here is that she's a very polite girl also,
very courteous. She's beautiful, not dumb, and very polite.

You can be sure that she probably is not a modern girl by any means. She
could certainly qualify. "...And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher
into the trough, ran again into the well to draw water, and drew for all
his camels." And remember, there were 10 of those camels there, and I
don't know when the last time they filled their hump.

It's just like filling a radiator in a car to fill those camels up.

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Audio: https://sermonindex1.b-cdn.net/8/SID8665.mp3
Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/j-vernon-mcgee/genesis-genesis-2415-20/
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