![]() To be accurate, He had no sin (1 Peter 2:22). He calls for wives to submit to their husbands (1 Peter 3:1). In spite of this, though, Peter tells the servants to submit to their masters, even the froward ones (those difficult to deal with) who may even punish those who are doing well (1 Peter 2:20). God ordained human government back in Genesis 9:6, authorizing mankind for the first time to execute capital punishment.ġ Peter 2:18 - Why does the Bible justify slavery? The Roman “servants” were not there of their own freewill. I Peter 2:13-14 - Peter echoes Paul’s message in Romans 13 – submission to human government. ![]() God is preparing a place for us (John 14:3)! Some compare the “camp of the saints and the beloved city” in Revelation 20:9 to the City of Ezekiel, but the New Jerusalem, measured like Ezekiel’s city was, is 1,000 times bigger, with walls 1,380 miles high (or almost 6x the height of the International Space Station). Both the New Jerusalem and Ezekiel’s city are perfect squares. When we get to Revelation, we’ll read about the New Jerusalem. Also notice that the twelve gates match up to the twelve gates of the New Jerusalem in Revelation 21:12. We have a different arrangement of the twelve tribes from Numbers 2, though. ![]() If you wish to use them in other ways, please contact us for permission.Ezekiel 48:35 - Ezekiel’s vision closes out similar to Revelation 21:2-3, noting that the LORD God is there. Sermon media provided by Christ Church Network. There is no charge for our sermon recordings, but if you'd like to help with our costs, please make a donation.Ĭopyright information: The sermon recordings are copyright and are available for personal use only. Why is the sequence of God’s dealings with His people so important? What does it guard us from? What direction does it guide us in? How does our consumption mark us out as God’s people? Where are you in danger of ‘looking like someone’ who indulges in worldliness? What might make you look like you are interested in the ways of the world? Why was it important for God’s people to obey His commands concerning food? Are you willing to obey unexplained commands from God’s Word? What does this tell you about your relationship with God? What thoughts and feelings come to mind when you hear the phrase ‘because I said so’? “They served him by himself, the brothers by themselves, and the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves, because Egyptians could not eat with Hebrews, for that is detestable to Egyptians” (Genesis 43:32) “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31)
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