So many laws found in the Old Testament are missed in our readings. Lengthy readings quickly become boring and mundane. Important commands with great applications are missed because they are overlooked by the reader. There is a text in Exodus 22 that seemingly falls into that category:
“You shall not revile God, nor curse a ruler [...]
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March 31, 2009
TUESDAY NOTES: Do Not Curse Your Leaders
Filed under Spiritual, Tuesday's Notes
Tags: 1 Timothy 2, AC Wharton, authority, Exodus, Exodus 22, honor, kings, Law of Moses, leaders, leadership, Memphis government, Moses, politics, respect, Revile God, Romans 13, rulers, Willie Herenton
January 29, 2009
MATH: Hazardous to Your Spiritual Health
Pop quiz! What is (4-3)+4(5+3)/3? The answer is eleven. Question two: what’s (Romans 10:17)+(John 8:24)+(Acts 17:30)+(Romans 10:10)+(Acts 22:16)? That’s the mathematical formula for salvation. Wait. Where is Ephesians 2:8? Shouldn’t grace be mentioned somewhere in the formula?
Too often scripture is viewed as a mathematical formula. There are five steps for this and five acts for [...]
