NOTHIN' BUT A THANG (10 OF 10)
by Joey Rodgers
Scripture: Exodus 20:17
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Nothin' But a Thang (10 of 10)
Series: Timeless
Joey Rodgers
Exodus 20:17
On Nov. 16, 1930, Ms. Henrietta Garret, an 81 yr. old widow, passed away. For most of us, Ms. Henrietta's death is sad, but uneventful. Yet her death set off the most fantastic case of inheritance litigation in history. At the time of her death, she had only one known relative, a 2nd cousin and less than a dozen friends - and more importantly, no will for $17 mil. estate. As a result, people came out of the woodwork to attempt to prove their relationship w/ her and claim her estate. How many? Over 26,000 people from 47 states and 29 countries using more than 3,000 lawyers. Each of them doing whatever they could to obtain a piece of her estate - all willing to commit perjury, faked family records, changed their names, and concoct absurd tales of legitimacy that resulted in 22 arrests, and 5 deaths.
The lengths people will go to obtain more. It reminds me of the quote: To whom little is not enough - nothing is enough.
After 10 weeks we've finally come to the last of the 10 Commandments. 10 guiding statements God etched in stone to establish for us a standard of right/wrong and good/evil to reveal to us our inability b/c of sin to live up to His standard thus pointing us to God's single solution to the problem of sin - which is the Cross.
Now for those who would seek to diminish this righteous standard, I'd recommend running from them as these truths remain essential to our lives today. Matthew reminds us that Jesus didn't come to abolish this Law but to fulfill it. So as we close out this series, let's read them one more time:
As we look at this final command, I want you to notice that this command is different from the previous (9). Whereas the 1st (9) involve actions, this final command is more about one's attitude. The 1st (9) deal w/ our needs - while this one deals w/ our desires. Listen to vs. 17 again...
You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not co ...
Series: Timeless
Joey Rodgers
Exodus 20:17
On Nov. 16, 1930, Ms. Henrietta Garret, an 81 yr. old widow, passed away. For most of us, Ms. Henrietta's death is sad, but uneventful. Yet her death set off the most fantastic case of inheritance litigation in history. At the time of her death, she had only one known relative, a 2nd cousin and less than a dozen friends - and more importantly, no will for $17 mil. estate. As a result, people came out of the woodwork to attempt to prove their relationship w/ her and claim her estate. How many? Over 26,000 people from 47 states and 29 countries using more than 3,000 lawyers. Each of them doing whatever they could to obtain a piece of her estate - all willing to commit perjury, faked family records, changed their names, and concoct absurd tales of legitimacy that resulted in 22 arrests, and 5 deaths.
The lengths people will go to obtain more. It reminds me of the quote: To whom little is not enough - nothing is enough.
After 10 weeks we've finally come to the last of the 10 Commandments. 10 guiding statements God etched in stone to establish for us a standard of right/wrong and good/evil to reveal to us our inability b/c of sin to live up to His standard thus pointing us to God's single solution to the problem of sin - which is the Cross.
Now for those who would seek to diminish this righteous standard, I'd recommend running from them as these truths remain essential to our lives today. Matthew reminds us that Jesus didn't come to abolish this Law but to fulfill it. So as we close out this series, let's read them one more time:
As we look at this final command, I want you to notice that this command is different from the previous (9). Whereas the 1st (9) involve actions, this final command is more about one's attitude. The 1st (9) deal w/ our needs - while this one deals w/ our desires. Listen to vs. 17 again...
You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not co ...
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