The Devil Made Me Do It

having canceled the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.  When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public display of them, having triumphed over them through Him.  Colossians 2:14-15 NASB The rulers and authorities – The Midwestern Baptist…

How Could You Forget?

Remind them to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good deed,  Titus 3:1  NASB Remind – You’ve probably never asked, “Why do these followers of the Messiah need reminding?  Aren’t they new men and women in the Lord?  Haven’t they given up the old life and adopted the way…

The Masoretes

Wisdom makes one wise person more powerful than ten rulers in a city. Ecclesiastes 7:19 NIV Ten rulers – Most modern translations of the Hebrew Scriptures are based on a text complied by a group of rabbinic scholars called the Masoretes.  They worked between the 6th and the 10th Centuries CE in Tiberias and Jerusalem.  They…