Isn’t it amazing how many different connections you can find every time you read scripture? I’m on my second chronological read through and I still find words and phrases in the front half that are clearly connected in the back half. And every time, I’m like, how did I miss this before?! I read through Job, for example, and find phrasing and concepts that are referenced by Yeshua during His ministry, and it’s not usually just a straight quote, it’s a deeper reference that p

This week, we’re going to continue in the same vein as last week when we touched on ownership and who we’re giving ownership of our thoughts and actions. We mentioned slavery last week in the context of Paul’s writings, but we’re going to pull it all the way back to the beginning of scripture this time. While it’s not surprising necessarily, it’s quite interesting where you can see this concept of spiritual slavery show up. As should be obvious at this point in our studies,

In general, one of the things each person desires in this world is autonomy. No one really wants someone else to be telling them what to do, how to live, what they can eat or drink, etc. A person wants to feel like they control their life and how they live it. The amount of autonomy a person desires varies based on the society they live in. In one, they accept that they can never enjoy certain benefits, certain aspects of freedom, in their lives simply because of what grou