Deuteronomy 28:11 says, “And the Lord shall make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, in the land which the Lord sware unto thy fathers to give thee.” (Deut. 28:11). Jesus came to earth, conceived by the Holy Ghost, in the virgin, Mary, born of the virgin, Mary, espoused to Joseph (Matt. 1:18-25). He had brothers and sisters (Mark 6:3). He started His earthly ministry at about the age of thirty (Luke 3:23). And for three and a half years, He healed, did miracles, and forgave sins. And at Passover in 31 A.D., Jesus died on the cross for the forgiveness of our sins, He was buried, and the third day He arose to give us the hope and promise of eternal life in His Holy name. Alleluia and praise the LORD. Amen and Amen.
Obedience
Captive to Christ
2 Corinthians 10:5 says, “Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;” (2 Cor. 10:5). Jesus came to earth, conceived by the Holy Ghost, in the virgin, Mary, born of the virgin, Mary, espoused to Joseph (Matt. 1:18-25). He had brothers and sisters (Mark 6:3). He started His earthly ministry at about the age of thirty (Luke 3:23). And for three and a half years, He healed, did miracles, and forgave sins. And at Passover in 31 A.D., Jesus died on the cross for the forgiveness of our sins, He was buried, and the third day He arose to give us the hope and promise of eternal life in His Holy name. Alleluia and praise the LORD. Amen and Amen.
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Authority and God
There are at least two places in the New Testament that say we ought to obey earthly authority (Rom. 13:1-7, 1 Pet. 2:13-25). Jesus Himself said all power in heaven and in earth is given to Him (Matt. 28:18). So if we obey earthly authority, ultimately it should be obedience to God. That being said there is a verse that says we ought to obey God rather then men (Acts 5:29). This may come into play when an earthly authority is asking us to do something against God’s commandments. No matter the decisions we make in whom we follow, we must remember that Jesus Christ of Nazareth came to earth to forgive us our sins. He died on the cross for the forgiveness of our sins, he was buried and the third day He arose again to give us the hope and promise of eternal life in His holy name. Alleluia and praise the LORD. Amen and Amen.
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Authorities, Obedience and Law – With all of the confusion in this world who should you listen to? – Part 5
Authorities, Obedience and Law – With all of the confusion in this world who should you listen to? – Part 5
It is becoming increasingly popular to “rebel” against authority and the “establishment” in various ways and throughout various countries in the world today. It started a couple of years back with occupy Wall Street, then the G20 summit, the Arab Spring and now civil disobedience in Hong Kong. But what are the real issues behind all of this and how can you find calm in this seemingly confusing time? Let’s talk about these concerns and try to come up with a successful solution…cont’d.
Last, Obedience creates peace and blessings, as it mentions in Romans 13, “Authorities hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong” (Romans 13:3). So let us rebel, not against the law, but against the popular trend of anarchy and rebellion itself. Let’s listen to authority, pray for those who are in power and hope that we can all move forward together towards a “better tomorrow”!
To learn more about this topic and others, read the book, Seven Steps to Freedom, available here.
Darrell
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Authorities, Obedience and Law – With all of the confusion in this world who should you listen to? – Part 4
Authorities, Obedience and Law – With all of the confusion in this world who should you listen to? – Part 4
It is becoming increasingly popular to “rebel” against authority and the “establishment” in various ways and throughout various countries in the world today. It started a couple of years back with occupy Wall Street, then the G20 summit, the Arab Spring and now civil disobedience in Hong Kong. But what are the real issues behind all of this and how can you find calm in this seemingly confusing time? Let’s talk about these concerns and try to come up with a successful solution…cont’d.
Second, a democratic society and the capitalist business system that comes along with it breed’s innovation. The very social media that these various groups around the world are using to suit their own ends was created by the “enemies” they are boasting about killing. Where is the logic in that?
More to come…
Darrell
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Authorities, Obedience and Law – With all of the confusion in this world who should you listen to? – Part 3
Authorities, Obedience and Law – With all of the confusion in this world who should you listen to? – Part 3
It is becoming increasingly popular to “rebel” against authority and the “establishment” in various ways and throughout various countries in the world today. It started a couple of years back with occupy Wall Street, then the G20 summit, the Arab Spring and now civil disobedience in Hong Kong. But what are the real issues behind all of this and how can you find calm in this seemingly confusing time? Let’s talk about these concerns and try to come up with a successful solution…cont’d.
First, Authorities, however wrong people may think they are at times are there for your good (Romans 13:1-5). Imagine, not having local police in the society we live in today. Or imagine no health system for the sick, injured and dying. The point is we need structure as a society to enjoy the “creature comforts”, even if we only get a few hours a day to ourselves and our own endeavours, to ease our mind from the “stress” of the world.
More to come…
Darrell
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Authorities, Obedience and Law – With all of the confusion in this world who should you listen to? – Part 2
Authorities, Obedience and Law – With all of the confusion in this world who should you listen to? – Part 2
It is becoming increasingly popular to “rebel” against authority and the “establishment” in various ways and throughout various countries in the world today. It started a couple of years back with occupy Wall Street, then the G20 summit, the Arab Spring and now civil disobedience in Hong Kong. But what are the real issues behind all of this and how can you find calm in this seemingly confusing time? Let’s talk about these concerns and try to come up with a successful solution…cont’d.
At the onset, the people involved may think that the “establishment” are against them, that they are trying to suppress them and their “ideas”. I would ask this question, take a minute and image this world without rules, structure, laws and consequences for disobedience? Is the image in your mind something you would like to have become a reality? Whatever your response, read on to find some possible solutions.
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Darrell
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Authorities, Obedience and Law – With all of the confusion in this world who should you listen to? – Part 1
Authorities, Obedience and Law – With all of the confusion in this world who should you listen to? – Part 1
It is becoming increasingly popular to “rebel” against authority and the “establishment” in various ways and throughout various countries in the world today. It started a couple of years back with occupy Wall Street, then the G20 summit, the Arab Spring and now civil disobedience in Hong Kong. But what are the real issues behind all of this and how can you find calm in this seemingly confusing time? Let’s talk about these concerns and try to come up with a successful solution.
All though these particular events are new to this generation of people, the act of protest is not a new one, as you may very well be aware. In recent history, there has been a multitude of civil rights movements, usually associated with some sort of social concern, like economic inequality, ethnic prejudices, or gender biases, amongst other things. And there is no doubt that the core concerns these people have are well founded in most cases. However, when nothing is resolved in the short term, patience wears thin and people act out.
More to come…
Darrell
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Women of the Bible – Deborah
Women of the Bible – Deborah
This article is not to counteract the feminist movement, but to add to it from a biblical perspective. There are many women in the Bible who did heroic deeds for Israel as will be shown…
The First woman we will talk about is Deborah, she is mentioned in Judges. She was a judge and prophetess of Israel and married (Judges 4:4)! She led the men of Israel into battle to defeat an enemy God had asked to be removed (Judges 4:9).
When she spoke with the army commander, Barak, he was hesitant (Judges 4:8). So she said, I will go with the army into battle, but you will not receive the honour (Judges 4:9)!
This is how God works, we are told what to do and then we need to take a step out in faith to implement His plan!
Darrell
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