Fritz a wonderful lesson – and esp. reading has a flow I found encompassing. If only …….. yes we can…
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Tag: Christian Love
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Lesson 17: Living the Resurrection Now (Romans 12-15)
Read MORE: Lesson 17: Living the Resurrection Now (Romans 12-15)The last paragraph of Bob’s comment sets the stage for Romans 12. “Christ lived on earth, died, and was resurrected. Through the Holy Spirit He is among us now. The post-resurrection life is not simply something in the indeterminate future;…
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Lesson 13: Worship and Spiritual Gifts (1 Corinthians 11-14)
Read MORE: Lesson 13: Worship and Spiritual Gifts (1 Corinthians 11-14)After discussing moral issues Paul turns to worship. Again we see the freedom of the Spirit. Although he speaks of tradition (I Corinthians 11: 2) this does not appear to include a formal liturgy. Five years earlier he said, “Rejoice…
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Lesson 12: Freedom and Its Limits (1 Corinthians 5-10)
Read MORE: Lesson 12: Freedom and Its Limits (1 Corinthians 5-10)I have always had a hard time making sense of chapters 5-14. Paul seems all over the place, going hither and yon in his reasoning and counseling. After a lot of struggle, I decided to take Paul at his word.…
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Lesson 6: Paul’s Letters: The Real Paul vs. Acts
Read MORE: Lesson 6: Paul’s Letters: The Real Paul vs. ActsGet ready! Luke-Acts acted like a good public relations person who domesticated Paul. He portrayed him as a courageous missionary who suffered constantly in order to move the Church from a small Jewish sect to a large catholic church. We…
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So forgiveness pre-requires understanding the mistakes of the past? here hear re this opposing this me-first, America-first, white-first, male-first approach>…
An extremely timely topic. Thanks, Fritz!