One Hit Wonders | JUDE
“Because I said so.” If you were ever a child (which you were), you’ve heard this said. If you have ever been a parent, you’ve said it … or a teacher, coach, manager, or a host of other positions of authority. And it’s a declaration of just that - authority. It’s a way of communicating that someone should do something because someone else holds power, jurisdiction, or control over that first someone. And just as often as it’s been said, it has been received (even if it has been obeyed) with a sense of rebellion, some internal or external manifestation of “Who are you to tell me to do that!”
But the reality remains that authority is necessary for the flourishing of humanity, so long as it is held legitimately and exercised appropriately - yet we all seem to have an instinctual response against it. So how should we respond to those in authority? How do we know if someone who is claiming authority is right to do so? How do we respond differently if that authority is not valid or not executed justly? The answer is found in a constant theme of the Bible: truth and love.
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Message Series Description:
For as long as there have been artists, there have been those who were only ever known for a singular creation - one stand-out work that seemingly everyone knows but also the only thing that creator is really known for. We call them one-hit wonders. In our Bibles, there is a different kind of one-hitters ... that is, there are five whole books that are only made up of one chapter each. We'll be taking five weeks to look at each of these. We won't examine every nook-and-cranny of these short writings, but we'll be able to learn some incredible, powerful truths from their brief words. We'll also be able to explore some basic principles about what it means to study and understand anything we come across in God's Word.
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