Lead:

Who chooses priests and prophets? Yup. So Korah’s story should be sobering.

Intro:

Much to get through today; let’s get to it.

Sponsor:

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Old covenant:

Passage: Numbers 15-18
Translation: CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
Verses: 136
Words: ~3268

Wisdom

Passage: Psalm 113
Translation: CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
Verses: 9
Words: ~148

New covenant:

Passage: Colossians 3
Translation: CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
Verses: 25
Words: ~509

Commentary:

I’m gong to repeat something I breezed past yesterday, because it bears repeating. This time I’ll quote the whole source (emphasis mine):

The spiritual life has its dangers and its warnings. Paul warned the church against those who would make the Christian life just a set of rules. The basis for resisting legalism (2:16–23) involves focusing on the believer’s relationship with Christ (3:1–4). Believers no longer are captive to religious tradition or human bondage. Instead, they are captive to Christ. In view of this privileged identification with Christ (3:1), the church must realize its great responsibility: “Set your minds on things above” (3:2).
The life in Christ is a profound reality (see Gal 2:20). It is a life that draws its existence from the very center of all reality, Jesus Christ Himself. The admonitions that follow are controlled by the thought of the full life that belongs to all who are in Christ (see Rom 6:4–5).(1)

Love you!

-R

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Sources and resources:

(1) David S. Dockery, ed., Holman Bible Handbook (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 1992), 727.

#1040: Numbers 15-18 | Colossians 3:1-17 | Psalm 113