In His Grip

Exodus 21-23 are designed to show the Israelites how to live out the Ten Commandments. Each of these examples are likely real life cases of problems where people needed help in knowing how to apply the law to their everyday lives. Moses was teaching the people how to apply the Moral Law (Ten Commandments) to Civil Law.. He describes the different punishment for murder, kidnapping, divorce, adultery, cursing parents, etc. Each one reflects application of specific commandments. over the years the Israelites interpreted these instructions through the grid of revenge rather than grid of grace. Dr. Betters compares the words of Moses compared to the instructions of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount to respond quite differently to personal offenses. We see in this message that the message of Jesus does not counter Jesus declarations. Jesus’ instructions lead us to ask, “Have we no rights when we are abused or hurt or offended?”

Exodus 21-23 are designed to show the Israelites how to live out the Ten Commandments. Each of these examples are likely real life cases of problems where people needed help in knowing how to apply the law to their everyday lives. Moses was teaching the people how to apply the Moral Law (Ten Commandments) to Civil Law.. He describes the different punishment for murder, kidnapping, divorce, adultery, cursing parents, etc. Each one reflects application of specific commandments. Over the years the Israelites interpreted these instructions through the grid of revenge rather than grid of grace. Dr. Betters compares the words of Moses compared to the instructions of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount to respond quite differently to personal offenses. We see in this message that the message of Jesus does not counter Jesus declarations Jesus’ instructions lead us to ask, “Have we no rights when we are abused or hurt or offended?”

Exodus 21-23 are designed to show the Israelites how to live out the Ten Commandments. Each of these examples are likely real life cases of problems where people needed help in knowing how to apply the law to their everyday lives. Moses was teaching the people how to apply the Moral Law (Ten Commandments) to Civil Law.. He describes the different punishment for murder, kidnapping, divorce, adultery, cursing parents, etc. Each one reflects application of specific commandments. Over the years the Israelites interpreted these instructions through the grid of revenge rather than grid of grace. Dr. Betters compares the words of Moses compared to the instructions of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount to respond quite differently to personal offenses. We see in this message that the message of Jesus does not counter Jesus declarations Jesus’ instructions lead us to ask, “Have we no rights when we are abused or hurt or offended?”

Divorce. Some statisticians claim that 50% of marriages end in divorce. Yet the numbers do not reveal the anguish in every home broken by divorce. In this transparent interview, Patti shares her shock and pain when her husband divorced her. Listeners will hear how she told her children and helped them deal with their own broken hearts, found the right attorney, processed the deceit and betrayal and learned how to forgive. Her story will help those grappling with their own broken marriages as well as better equip family and friends who are walking with someone in the midst of divorce.

Divorce. Some statisticians claim that 50% of marriages end in divorce. Yet the numbers do not reveal the anguish in every home broken by divorce. In this transparent interview, Patti shares her shock and pain when her husband divorced her. Listeners will hear how she told her children and helped them deal with their own broken hearts, found the right attorney, processed the deceit and betrayal and learned how to forgive. Her story will help those grappling with their own broken marriages as well as better equip family and friends who are walking with someone in the midst of divorce.

From Dr Chuck Betters sermon series Exodus: The Delivered Nation and Her Deliverer - Exodus 1-22

From Dr Chuck Betters sermon series Exodus: The Delivered Nation and Her Deliverer - Exodus 1-22

In this message Dr. Betters unpacks the Third Commandment: You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses His name. This commandment includes all speech that that attempts to move us outside the sovereign control of God. Profane speech demonstrates that we are living outside of God’s love and control. Aggressive language that reveals strong anger, cursing where we call down evil on another, profanity that defame God’s name, blasphemy, obscenity, indecent words, vulgarity, crude words: all of these are violations of this commandment where we are stepping outside of the sovereignty of God. Even polite words can be blasphemous, designed to hurt. Speech reveals the heart. Swearing reveals the heart condition. In order to keep the commandment, use speech for worship and encouragement, alerting people who hear you that you are a child of God and your speech reveals that intimacy. What’s in our heart will find its way through our speech.

In this message Dr. Betters unpacks the Third Commandment: You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses His name. This commandment includes all speech that that attempts to move us outside the sovereign control of God. Profane speech demonstrates that we are living outside of God’s love and control. Aggressive language that reveals strong anger, cursing where we call down evil on another, profanity that defame God’s name, blasphemy, obscenity, indecent words, vulgarity, crude words: all of these are violations of this commandment where we are stepping outside of the sovereignty of God. Even polite words can be blasphemous, designed to hurt. Speech reveals the heart. Swearing reveals the heart condition. In order to keep the commandment, use speech for worship and encouragement, alerting people who hear you that you are a child of God and your speech reveals that intimacy. What’s in our heart will find its way through our speech.

How do you pursue your dreams when congenital muscular dystrophy threatens your independence? When you are born with muscular dystrophy, you face a life of muscles breaking down and unable to keep up with growth spurts. During a normal growth spurt, Tim’s spine curved so rapidly that without a full spinal fusion he would die. At fourteen years of age, Tim had a fourteen-hour surgery to straighten his spine. Tim describes how the post surgical excruciating pain led him to question God’s wisdom and love. He had to relearn to walk and cannot walk without assistance to this day. But instead of turning inward into a bitter, young man, Tim persevered through a year of pain and rehabilitation that helped him learn to walk with assistance. The recovery period gave him time to think through his goals of pursuing a life of purpose. His dream to attend a university away from home seemed impossible, but Tim persevered and successfully learned how to navigate the streets of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, while attending Drexel University. Tim successfully completed the “fast track” of  earning two degrees during the same time period: a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering and Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering. Rather than using his disability to open doors, he was determined to help people know him as a person, not as the student with a disability. In this transparent interview, Tim shares some of the ways he intentionally interacted with other students and school staff, as well as his own understanding of God’s purposes for his life.