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While not the traditional account of Jesus' death and resurrection from the Gospels, Psalm 22 is no less descriptive, especially considering that it was written 1,000 years before Christ. It begins with affliction and ends with praise.

Paul is brought before Felix, where he is falsely accused by Tertullus, a Jewish lawyer, of stirring up the people, causing riots and desecrating the temple. Other Jews joined in this accusation, although there were no witnesses. Paul’s accusation was in many ways similar to what Jesus faced with the Roman and Jewish authorities before His crucifixion. Paul makes his case and he’s released to the custody of a centurion, until Lysius, the commander, comes.

Paul is brought before Felix, where he is falsely accused by Tertullus, a Jewish lawyer, of stirring up the people, causing riots and desecrating the temple. Other Jews joined in this accusation, although there were no witnesses. Paul’s accusation was in many ways similar to what Jesus faced with the Roman and Jewish authorities before His crucifixion. Paul makes his case and he’s released to the custody of a centurion, until Lysius, the commander, comes.

Paul is brought before the Sanhedrin where he testifies of his life and speaks of the resurrection, thus dividing the Pharisees and the Sadducees, the latter not believing in the resurrection. An outcry arose and Paul was taken from among them for his protection. The Lord then encouraged him that there was more for him to do. The Jews formed a pact to kill him, but the Lord protected him and allowed him to go to Caesarea where Felix, the Roman governor, would hear his case.

Paul is brought before the Sanhedrin where he testifies of his life and speaks of the resurrection, thus dividing the Pharisees and the Sadducees, the latter not believing in the resurrection. An outcry arose and Paul was taken from among them for his protection. The Lord then encouraged him that there was more for him to do. The Jews formed a pact to kill him, but the Lord protected him and allowed him to go to Caesarea where Felix, the Roman governor, would hear his case.

The recently-returned missions team to Nepal shares their experiences.

The recently-returned missions team to Nepal shares their experiences.

Jesus was confronted by the Pharisees and others from Jerusalem, accusing Him and his followers of not washing their hands, against the traditions of the elders. This was simply a “tradition,” as opposed to Jewish law. Jesus told them they held fast to their traditions at the cost of neglecting God’s commandments. Being able to let go of traditions but hold fast to the heart and Word of God was one reason God used Chuck Smith to reach the hippies. We need to ask ourselves: What traditions do we have that keep us from reaching the people around us? Jesus changed the rules.

Jesus was confronted by the Pharisees and others from Jerusalem, accusing Him and his followers of not washing their hands, against the traditions of the elders. This was simply a “tradition,” as opposed to Jewish law. Jesus told them they held fast to their traditions at the cost of neglecting God’s commandments. Being able to let go of traditions but hold fast to the heart and Word of God was one reason God used Chuck Smith to reach the hippies. We need to ask ourselves: What traditions do we have that keep us from reaching the people around us? Jesus changed the rules.

In Paul's first letter to the church at Corinth, he addresses problems of purity within the church, mainly, that brothers are going to law against one another in the world's - unbelievers' - court system. Paul admonishes them to settle disputes among themselves and to stop trying to cheat each other. In preparation for the rest of the chapter, he also lists a number of sins that those who practice them will not inherit the kingdom of God.