TREASURES FROM GOD’S WORD

• “Jehovah Rewarded a Pagan Nation”: (10 min.)

  • Eze 29:18​—King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon obtained no reward for his difficult conquest of Tyre (it-2 1136 ¶4)

  • Eze 29:19​—King Nebuchadnezzar received Egypt as spoil in place of Tyre (it-1 698 ¶5)

  • Eze 29:20​—Jehovah rewarded the Babylonians because they had acted in his behalf (g86 11/8 27 ¶4-5)

29:18-20

If Jehovah rewarded a pagan nation for a service, how much more so will he show appreciation for the work of his loyal servants!

BABYLONIAN ACTION

Siege of Tyre

MY ACTIONS

What kind of spiritual warfare do I wage?

BABYLONIAN SACRIFICES

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  The costly siege of Tyre lasted 13 years

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  Babylonian soldiers suffered physically

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  The Babylonians received no wages

MY SACRIFICES

What sacrifices have I made in service to Jehovah?

HOW JEHOVAH REWARDED BABYLON

Jehovah gave Egypt as spoil

MY REWARDS FROM JEHOVAH

How does Jehovah reward me?