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The Thief, Accountability, and Abundant Life

  Title: Understanding John 10:10, Exodus 22, and the 8th Commandment In the Bible, several verses and teachings emphasize the importance of upholding God's commandments and living a righteous life. Among these are John 10:10, Exodus 22, and the 8th Commandment ("Thou shalt not steal"). Let's explore these passages and how they are connected to the concept of accountability and the promise of abundant life in Jesus. John 10:10 : This verse is part of a larger teaching where Jesus contrasts Himself as the Good Shepherd with the thief. Jesus says, "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life and have it abundantly." Here, the thief can be interpreted as the enemy, including Satan, whose intentions are purely destructive and harmful. In contrast, Jesus brings life and abundance to those who follow Him. Exodus 22 : In this passage, God outlines laws for restitution and justice, including how to handle theft. A thief is held

Bible Study Notes: The Call

  The Call Mark 10:46-52 New Life Version Healing of the Blind Man 46  Then they came to the city of Jericho. When He was leaving the city with His followers and many people, a blind man was sitting by the road. He was asking people for food or money as they passed by. His name was Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus.  47  He heard that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by. He began to speak with a loud voice, saying, “Jesus, Son of David, take pity on me!”  48  Many people spoke sharp words to the blind man telling him not to call out like that. But he spoke all the more. He said, “Son of David, take pity on me.”  49  Jesus stopped and told them to call the blind man. They called to him and said, “Take hope! Stand up, He is calling for you! ”  50  As he jumped up, he threw off his coat and came to Jesus.  51  Jesus said to him, “What do you want Me to do for you?” The blind man said to Him, “Lord, I want to see!”  52  Jesus said, “Go! Your faith has healed you.” At once he could see a

Euroclydon (Hurricane) Winds

  Euroclydon Acts 27:13-14 KJV "And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained [their] purpose, loosing [thence], they sailed close by Crete." "But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon." This Euroclydon ( Hurricane ) was a terrible storm from the east. This bad weather had to do with the oncoming winter. It seemed they hung to the coastline for safety. This is a strong, dangerous windstorm greatly feared by those who sailed the Mediterranean. Acts 27:15 "And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let [her] drive." This is just saying there was no way of going the direction the captain wanted to go without capsizing the ship, so he just let the wind carry them where it would. They were moving, if not in the right direction. Extra Notes: The  trees  inside  Biosphere  2 grew rapidly, more rapidly than they did outside of the dome, but they also  fell  over