Eternal life is a "now and not yet" part of human existence -- all humans. Today we talk about that.
#1222: What do we know of God from our sin? | 1 John 2:3-3:10 | Ezekiel 8 | Psalm 91 | Proverbs 19:24-29
#1221: Why the “received/delivered”language? | 1 John 1-2:2 | Ezekiel 6-7 | Psalm 135
#1220: Do you take the Bible literally? | John 21 | Ezekiel 4-5 | Psalm 88
#1216: Am I being wise or stupid? | John 15 | Obadiah | Psalm 135 | Proverbs 18:18-9:8
#1214: What’s a true disciple of Jesus? | John 13 | Lamentations 3 | Psalm 87
Sunday reflection: Love and trust (Psalm 86)
#1208: Why do the Pharisees not “get it?" | John 7:45-8:30 | Jeremiah 49 | Psalm 85
#1206: What are the three levels of belief? | John 6:43-71 | Jeremiah 46-47 | Psalm 134
#1203: Should you pray for vengeance? | John 4:1-42 | Jeremiah 42-43:7 | Psalm 83
#1200: What's the irony of social justice? | John 1:19-51 | Jeremiah 36 | Psalm 82
#1198: Why hasn't Jesus come back yet? | 2 Peter 3 | Psalm 80 | Jeremiah 33 | Psalm 147
#1190: What good would a robotic God be? | James 5 | Jeremiah 18-20 | Psalm 79
#1188: What's the consequence of envy? | James 3 | Jeremiah 14:19-15:21 | Psalm 77 | Proverbs 15:28-16:16
Yesterday we heard James call out his audience for favoring the nicely-dressed person walking into church over the poorly dressed person, but the broader principle is that favoritism or partiality of any kind is a sin because it fails to honor all people who are God’s image bearers. Favoritism can go any direction.
Today is related…and our focus question is, “What is the consequence of envy?"