A Trick Question

Deuteronomy 5:32 (NRSVue) - You must therefore be careful to do as the Lord your God has commanded you; you shall not turn to the right or to the left.Moses delivered God’s commandments to the people.Moses was to be the intermediary between God and the people.God would instruct Moses.Moses would, in turn, instruct the people.And it was important that God’s word be obeyed.Today we live in a New Covenant.We have a new intermediary in Christ.But there were those who continued to live under the Old Covenant.They continued to live under the law.The Pharisees gathered and tried to trick Jesus.They...

A Package Deal

Haggai 2:8 (NRSVue) - The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, says the Lord of hosts.The book of Haggai is brief.But the prophet’s message is powerful.Speaking on behalf of the Lord, Haggai states that all the silver and gold belong to the Lord.In Acts 4, we read of Peter and John.They were brought before the council, and after their release, they returned to their people.After relating what happened, they prayed.Their prayer recognized God’s sovereignty.Their prayer resonated with the people.Acts 4:32 (NRSVue) - Now the whole group of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one...