Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord.
To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you.
2 Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh. 3 For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh— 4 though I myself have reason for confidence in the flesh also. If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more: 5 circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; 6 as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless. 7 But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ.
8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith— 10 that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead.
Psalm 33
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This is Very exciting. 97% of the Audience surveyed said they really want to see this film.
44% of the Critics like the film. A major criticism is that it is, "So Biblical." Therefore, I'm in! This Movie Theater soon!!!
Here are some Rotten Tomato Splat quotes:
The film itself turns out to be a traditional, linear account of the Moses story that could have been taken from one of David Kossoff's bible stories
OH GOOD!
To be absolutely fair, even if Exodus were cast with 100% racial/ethnic authenticity, it would still be a terrible film.
(The Bible is inclusive immediately. Eve's mitochondrial DNA, we ALL have, is from Africa. The Exodus explains how to include the outsiders and slaves of slaves. The Acts of the Apostles includes the high and low born, foreigners and different races. Immediately, the Disciples began to carry the Light of Jesus, Light of the world, Light of mankind all over the world.)
The History Channel says you can still see effects of the plagues from the air. The Ipuwer Papyrus is also called The Admonitions of Ipuwer. Its official designation is Papyrus Leiden I 344 recto. Currently, in the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden, Netherlands, after being purchased from Giovanni Anastasi, the Swedish consul to Egypt, in 1828. The sole surviving manuscript dates to the later 13th century B.C. (no earlier than the 19th dynasty in the New Kingdom). The Ipuwer papyrus runs neck and neck with the account of the Exodus. And when you look at Historical Documents in Egypt which date the exodus circa 1447-1446 B.C. which also connects when the words Joseph, Israel, Goshen, Yahweh appear in tax records and official Egyptian documents.
Ok. The Exodus parallels would be today and for our lives.
Let's do that.
Anyone ever work a job to provide for their family they just would love to leave?
Anyone stuck with needing God to help them? Asking for a miracle?
Na? Ok! Let's all go home now.
Or.
What about just being in the world where the world does not offer you condolences, kind appreciation and generally tries to belittle you.
How would you survive that?
Well, for one, we live not in the desert traveling and traveling and afraid of starvation. God has made us far more comfortable than this wondrous time of awe to see, with great emotion and heart, Moses speak with God.
God, today, says we can just reach for Him and He is right there with us. Jesus assures us this is quite true when we dwell in understanding His Word. We live in a time, when our Hope of God is far more personal and far more internal.
When we clearly know how much God loves us, and listens to us, we surely are capable of escaping the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. Criticism is to tear flesh. We worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put confidence in our soul as being Beloved of God. And as we worship, we see more people need the encouragement of God and our care and love.
We are the Easter People and Alleluia is our song. Sometimes we need to see the Power of God to realize the wonderful position we are in as the Beloved of the New Covenant. And yet, we are inspired again because God created the Universe merely with His Word. God has provided this world with 2,000 years of Jesus Christ and His compassion. Therefore, we are separated from harsher realities.
The Living Water of God, today, provides is with the assurance that we have the opportunity of Salvation.
The Comfort the Holy Spirit has provided within us helps us to provide others with comfort today.
Moses told us a Word from God is louder than any trumpet mankind has ever heard. I imagine that hearing the heaped up waters descend upon the army of Pharaoh made an astonishing noise... and still... the noise of God created a sound they had never experienced before in their time frame.
People who literally hear God say that HE speaks with a gentle whisper, more powerful than mankind can imagine from rocket engines or blaring bombs. The Exodus and the New Testament of God choosing to arrive as a baby are both wonders of God.
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