Lot was a difficult man to deal with, ask any angel ( Genesis 19:15-16). He may have been a little self serving, just ask his uncle (Genesis 13:8-9), and was clearly lacking in discretion, just ask his daughters (Genesis 19:7-8). Lot pitched his tent as far as Sodom, ended up … [Read more...] about The Righteousness of Lot
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Justified by God
The Chief Priests condemned Lazarus to death. Why? Because Lazarus was a living testimony of who Jesus was. When the large crowd of the Jews learned that Jesus was there, they came, not only on account of him but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. So the … [Read more...] about Justified by God
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All of life is covenantal. For those unfamiliar with the term, a covenant is like a contract or a pact. Marriage is based on a covenant, as is your citizenship, your participation at school, work, church and the local golf club. Life in any of these covenants requires two … [Read more...] about Righteousness
Clothes Maketh the Man
It matters what you wear. It mattered to God in the Garden of Eden and it mattered to the sons of Aaron. John wore camel hair, Jesus was robed in purple and we have been clothed in righteousness. Apparently, what you wear matters enough to bear frequent mention throughout … [Read more...] about Clothes Maketh the Man
Jesus, Persecuted
The Christian is not the old man trying to live out the new life. He is the new man, who, at his core, has the Spirit of God guiding and shaping a new nature. And so, the Beatitudes are not so much about doing as they are about being. They reflect the new man or woman that is … [Read more...] about Jesus, Persecuted