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  • Well Being Instead of Welfare- Exodus 21:12-36

    Well Being Instead of Welfare- Exodus 21:12-36

    God provides laws that carry punishment based on damages incurred by victims. If one person kills another intentionally, that person is to be killed. If it is unintentional, there is a way for that person to remain alive but be sentenced to a form of exile. Striking or cursing parents, an adult abusing his parents,…

  • Initial Statements About Slaves- Exodus 21:1-11

    Initial Statements About Slaves- Exodus 21:1-11

    God instructs Israel concerning slavery and the appropriate times to free slaves. I always found it difficult to recognize that God gave instruction concerning slaves. Like we just saw in Chapter 20, the Law is not the standard for ethics. The Law is meant to bring longevity and prosperity for Israel. Thus, some laws were…

  • Daily Devotional- Ephesians 6:1-9

    Daily Devotional- Ephesians 6:1-9

    If the husband and wife are the picture of Christ and His church, where does that leave children? Paul answers. Children are to obey their parents in the Lord. He quotes form Exodus 20 and adds a general promise—that it may be well with you and that you may live long on the earth. There…

  • RElationships vs MElationships

    RElationships vs MElationships

    We spend much of our lives trying to become independent or trying to remove ourselves from under the authority of others. As teenagers, we long to become adults and move out of our parents’ houses. Then, we strive to work hard enough to no longer work. If we ever experience the blessing of marriage, it…