Fritz a wonderful lesson – and esp. reading has a flow I found encompassing. If only …….. yes we can…
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Tag: The Empty Tomb on Easter
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Lesson 5: Resurrection According to Luke (Part 1)
Read MORE: Lesson 5: Resurrection According to Luke (Part 1)After examining what Paul, Mark, Matthew, and now Luke say about resurrection, you get the idea that we are looking at the development of a narrative rather than a report of historic events. For instance, Luke makes additions that seem…
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Lesson 4: Resurrection According to Matthew
Read MORE: Lesson 4: Resurrection According to MatthewThe key to reading Matthew is to realize that he is “Mark plus.” He includes the entire book of Mark almost word for word. The plus is the addition of teachings and parables that pictures Mark’s worker of mighty acts…
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Lesson 3: The Resurrection According to Mark
Read MORE: Lesson 3: The Resurrection According to MarkYou have to be somewhat surprised by Mark’s short terse account of the Easter story. We heard from Paul about 30 years earlier that there was an official list of people to whom Jesus appeared after his execution. You would…
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Lesson 20: Resurrection Appearances as Love Story
Read MORE: Lesson 20: Resurrection Appearances as Love StoryWhen I was a parish pastor, I felt a great challenge preaching the sermon on Easter Sunday. I realized that this might be the only time a large number worshipped all year. I also knew from experience that some of…
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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!