Fighting Against God! ∙∙ We must obey God rather than any human authority. – Acts 5:29 Acts 5:34-39 34 But one member, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, an expert in religious law and respected by all the people, stood up and ordered that the men be sent outside the council chamber for a while. 35 ThenContinue reading “Fighting Against God! ∙∙”
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Hierarchy of absolutes ∙∙
Hierarchy of absolutes ∙∙ Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God; the LORD is one. And you must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today. – Deuteronomy 6:4-6 John 7:22-23Continue reading “Hierarchy of absolutes ∙∙”
Training wheels ∙∙
Training wheels ∙∙ Therefore, the Law has become our tutor to lead us to Christ, so that we may be justified by faith. – Galatians 3:24 Galatians 3:21-26 21 If the law could give us new life, we could be made right with God by obeying it. 22 But the Scriptures declare that we areContinue reading “Training wheels ∙∙”
Never before or since was there a king like Josiah
Never before or since was there a king like Josiah Read [the book of the Law] in the presence of the king. – 2 Kings 22:10 2 Kings 22:11-19 11 When the king heard the words of the book of the law, he tore his clothes. 12 Then the king commanded Hilkiah the priest .Continue reading “Never before or since was there a king like Josiah”