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The Judge In The Criminal Case Of The State Vs. ...
Contributed by Paul Carlson on Jan 25, 2010 (message contributor)
The judge in the criminal case of the state vs. Bob Jones said, “The defendant will rise as the charges are read.” Mr. Jones’s attorney stood and motioned for Mr. Jones to stand, but he remained seated.
The judge then asked, "Mr. Jones, are you the defendant in this case?"
"No sir, your honor, sir," replied Bob, "I’ve got a lawyer to do the defendin’. I’m just the guy who done it."
Just as Mr. Jones had an attorney who represented him before the judge and spoke on his behalf, so too all of us O.T. people and N.T. people need a representative to speak for us before the Judge.
The priest in the O.T. (in this case Aaron) did something similar in the presence of God. He represented the people before God (the Judge) and spoke to God on their behalf.
For the N.T. Christian we also have a High Priest (Jesus Christ) who is our defendant, since we also are “just the guy who done it (broke the law)”. Christ represents us and speaks for us before God the Father.
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Sacrificial Love: PRO
Contributed by Steve Miller on Jan 4, 2005
SACRIFICIAL LOVE: (Poem by Ruth Bell Graham) Had I been Joseph’s mother I’d have prayed protection from his brothers "God, keep him safe. He is so young, so different from the others." Mercifully, she never knew there would be slavery and prison too. Had I been Moses’ ...read more
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One Of The Worst Things We Can Do Is Have An ... PRO
Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 18, 2004
One of the worst things we can do is have an unrealistic expectation that life will be without trouble. Several years ago I had a young couple in my office who wanted me to perform their wedding. I told them to do so, would require them to complete our pre-marital counseling. The girl looked at me ...read more
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Bob Had Been A Christian For About 6 Years And ... PRO
Contributed by Bruce Willis on Jan 2, 2007
Bob had been a Christian for about 6 years and had come to Dallas to head up a major city wide evangelistic campaign, hosting a daily radio program and working with some of the largest churches in America. He was beginning to think he was close to reaching the ultimate in Christian maturity - ...read more
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Play 2:40 & Fade Of "Tears Of Heaven" By Eric ...
Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 18, 2004
Play 2:40 & fade of “Tears of Heaven” by Eric Clapton - lyrics on powerpoint) I am a fan of Eric Clapton’s music but until this week I didn’t know what motivated Eric to write the song we just heard. “Tears of Heaven” won Eric Clapton a 1993 Grammy and Song of the year award. I know Eric ...read more
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