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Tag: Resurrection
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Lesson 10: Resurrection has Begun
Read MORE: Lesson 10: Resurrection has BegunSome of the most emotional and contentious debates I have had with other pastors and theologians have been about what exactly happened on Easter. Some feel there is no Christianity without a resurrection in which Jesus of Nazareth is literally…
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Lesson 9: Resurrection Raises Persons
Read MORE: Lesson 9: Resurrection Raises PersonsLet’s answer the two questions with which we began: Is there a life after death for me? Shall I be with my loved ones who have already died? In the New Testament, the question is whether those who have died…
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Lesson 8: Resurrection Makes All Right
Read MORE: Lesson 8: Resurrection Makes All RightI began this series by suggesting most of us associate resurrection with questions about whether there is life after death and if there is, whether we shall enjoy the presence of our beloved. I probably should have added that some…
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Lesson 1: Let’s Get Biblical About Resurrection
Read MORE: Lesson 1: Let’s Get Biblical About ResurrectionRecently, my son, and my beloved brother in Christ with whom I shared 35 years of ministry, died within days of one another. Needless to say, I have been pondering resurrection. One thing has become glaringly clear. Although ”God raised…
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Lesson 8: Resurrection is Hope
Read MORE: Lesson 8: Resurrection is HopeMost of us can’t help ourselves when we speak the last part of the Second Article, “On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come…
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Lesson 17: Jesus Appears by the Sea (John 21)
Read MORE: Lesson 17: Jesus Appears by the Sea (John 21)Matthew and Mark report that the message at the empty tomb sends the disciples back to Galilee where Jesus will meet them. Luke’s version tells them to remain in Jerusalem. At first, John seems to support Luke, seemingly ending his…
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Shhh! Jesus Steps Out of the Tomb: Easter 2C
Read MORE: Shhh! Jesus Steps Out of the Tomb: Easter 2CIf Matthew, Mark, and Luke thought Peter’s confession was central to the Gospel proclamation, John believed Thomas’ confession was even more important. He originally ended his Gospel with the colossal, “My Lord and my God.” This was the most far…
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Lesson 25: How Does God Operate Through People? Part 3
Read MORE: Lesson 25: How Does God Operate Through People? Part 3Both Bob from Italy and Lupe from Bolivia move us to acting for God as service rather than servanthood. Bob speaks of co-operation and individual acts of mercy, such as feeding the hungry neighbor. Some theologians believe we should make…
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Lesson 2: Creation in the New Testament
Read MORE: Lesson 2: Creation in the New TestamentIf you think of creation only as the origin of the physical world, the New Testament has little to say about it. It does speak quite a bit about a broader concept of creation. It builds on the Old Testament’s…
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Lesson 10: Hope 1
Read MORE: Lesson 10: Hope 1Let’s take a look at “hope” as we continue our study of the triad used to describe the Christian life. For what do we hope? A quick word search finds the object of Christian hope is usually our own resurrections…
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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!