8 - Power Corrupts

Series: Being God's People

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April 15, 2024 | The Rev. Canon Dr. Jonathan Bailes

    Power tends to corrupt, and in Deuteronomy, we find multiple laws that aim to limit power and hold accountable those who wield it. For the law reveals how God desires to protect his people from the corrupted hearts of their neighbors.

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    Who are we as God's people? Moses's final words to the people of Israel help the Church today grasp what it means to belong to God.

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