Jude 1:1.

“Jude, a bond servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James.”

Identity. His heavenly and human family. 

Born in Jesus’ earthly family as Jesus’ half brother, to become a bond servant of Jesus as Lord. Bond servant: one who belongs to another, without any ownership rights to live under Another’s authority.

This week, look for ways to express your belonging to Another.

One has become free. This is an appeal to the will. Don't go back to being a slave to sin.

Galatians 5:1 For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. ESV photo: istock Slavery or δουλεία/douleia in the koine Greek of the day. The word is translated as slavery or bondage. The root word is δοῦλος/doulos or slave. Doulos is also translated as servant in the New Testament. The Hebrew word for slave is ebed. Generally speaking,…

Nehemiah’s Wall – Water Gate to Meshullam’s Dwelling

NETHINIM: WATER GATE TOWARD THE EAST NEHEMIAH 3:26     Following Pedaiah (Jah Has Ransomed) were the Nethinim of Ophel. The Nethinim were Temple Servants, formerly known as Gibeonites. As mentioned in verse seven, the Gibeonites dressed as though they were from a very far land. They came to Israel and Joshua and tricked them into making a treaty with them. Joshua and his men thought what could…

Does the law = sin. Romans 7:7-25

We ended our last study on the premise that, as the NASB put it, we were released from the Law.

Romans 7:6 NLT But now we have been released from the law, for we died to it and are no longer captive to its power. Now we can serve God, not in the old way of obeying the letter of the law, but in the new way of living in the Spirit.

Is that a true statement? Well, yes and No.

Yes,…

Does the law = sin. Romans 7:7-25

We ended our last study on the premise that, as the NASB put it, we were released from the Law.

Romans 7:6 NLT But now we have been released from the law, for we died to it and are no longer captive to its power. Now we can serve God, not in the old way of obeying the letter of the law, but in the new way of living in the Spirit.

Is that a true statement? Well, yes and No.

Yes,…