Tag: greek
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NO Divisions in our Church ?
I appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, to live in harmony with each other. Let there be no divisions in the church. Rather, be of one mind, united in thought and purpose. 1 Corinthians 1:10 New Living Translation ‘IMPOSSIBLE !’ you say. Impossible in Corinth.. and…
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A First Letter to the Corinthians Intro
in the year of our Lord ano Domini 55 [A.D. 55] & in the context of the culture of Corinth Intro PREVIOUSLY in this Talk of Jesus series from CHURCH LETTERS – IS HE WRITING TO ME? we have glanced at a few of Paul’s LETTERS (Epistles) to the Church written during his just completed…
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Approaching Athena the ruling goddess of Athens
The Lord’s apostle to the gentiles — Paul, or Saul of Tarsus, a Roman citizen of CILICIA — has hurriedly fled Thessaloniki and Berea MACEDONIA sailing south along the Aegean coast of ACHIA to Athens. Sailing from Macedonia to Athens Although fleeing the Jews we must think of Paulos as a ROMAN citizen on some…
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Breaking NEWS from ACTS 9!
Good NEWS (the gospel) Even in this 21st century in the year of our Lord, 2022, the Gospel of Jesus Christ has enemies. NO Good News where atheist leaders can prevent it. But any map of the world will reveal MANY roads – paths for Good News to Damascus or ANY other city in the…
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Who Is It?
A knock at the door: What is your first thought? ‘Who is it?’ your mind rapidly asks. “Who is it?’ your voice may even inquire loudly? Perhaps you know who to expect and will just open the door to welcome your guest. Or in a more hostile environment you might even ask, ‘Friend or foe?’…
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The Beatitudes and the Multitudes – Introduction
You may not have thought of the beatitudes as a teaching related to preparation for Christmas (Advent), but by intention of the Spirit that is exactly what is on my heart. The usual Christmas liturgy of church begins just after the following genealogy of Jesus Christ (which we tend to skip over, just like those…
