WEBINAR
How the New Testament Came To Be
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May 20 (Wednesday), 2015: 7:00 - 8:30 CDT
In this webinar, biblical scholar Jerry Truex, Ph.D. will review developments from
the time of Jesus to the formation of the canon of the New Testament. Why were certain writings included and others not? Come and learn.
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I am, indeed, far from agreeing with those who think all religious fear barbarous and degrading and demand that it should be banished from the spiritual life. Perfect love, we know, casteth out
fear. But so do several other things—ignorance, alcohol, passion, presumption, and stupidity. It is very desirable that we should all advance to that perfection of love in which we shall fear no longer; but it is very undesirable, until we have reached that stage, that we should allow any inferior agent to cast out our fear.
- C. S. Lewis (1898-1963), The World’s Last Night
(What fear(s) are you in touch with these days? Turn them over to God's care and trust that you will be given what you need when you need it.) |
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ACTS 1:1-11; PS 47:2-3, 6-9; EPH 4:1-7, 11-13; MK
16:15-20
R. God mounts his throne to shouts of joy: a blare of trumpets for the Lord.
All you peoples, clap your hands, shout to God with cries of gladness, For the LORD, the Most
High, the awesome, is the great king over all the earth.
God mounts his throne amid shouts of
joy; the LORD, amid trumpet blasts. Sing praise to God, sing praise; sing praise to our king, sing
praise.
For king of all the earth is God; sing hymns of praise. God reigns over the nations, God sits upon his holy throne.
USCCB Lectionary
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The distinctive feature of Jesus' relationship with his disciples was his personal and unconditional love for them. He loved his own to the very
end (John 13:1). He loved his disciples selflessly and generously because his love was wholly directed to their good. His love was costly and sacrificial - he gave not only the best he had, but all that he had. He gave his very own life in order to bring the abundant everlasting life of the eternal Father to those who believed in him.
The love of Jesus Christ compels us to give our best not only to God but to our neighbor who is created in the image and likeness of God. God's love purifies and transforms us into the likeness of Christ. The Lord Jesus promises that those who abide in his love will bear much fruit for the kingdom of God - fruit that will last for eternity as
well (John 15:16). If you seek to unite your heart with the heart of Jesus, you will bear great fruit in your life - the fruit of joy, peace, friendship, and love that lasts forever.
"Lord Jesus, make me fruitful in your love, mercy,
kindness, and compassion. May there be nothing in my life which keeps me from your love and joy."
DailyScripture.Net
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The Cloud of Unknowing, by
Anonymous
That men should have great wariness so that they understand not bodily a thing that is meant ghostly; and specially it is good to be wary in understanding of this word “in,” and
of this word “up.”
AND therefore lean meekly to this blind stirring of love in thine heart. I mean not in thy bodily heart, but in thy ghostly heart, the which is thy will. And be well wary that thou conceive not bodily that that is said
ghostly. For truly I tell thee, that bodily and fleshly conceits of them that have curious and imaginative wits be cause of much error.
Ensample of this mayest thou see, by that that I bid thee hide thy desire from God in that that in thee is.
For peradventure an I had bidden thee shew thy desire unto God, thou shouldest have conceived it more bodily than thou dost now, when I bid thee hide it. For thou wottest well, that all that thing that is wilfully hidden, it is cast into the deepness of spirit. And thus me thinketh that it needeth greatly to have much wariness in understanding of words that be spoken to ghostly intent, so that thou conceive them not bodily but ghostly, as they be meant: and specially it is good to be wary with
this word in, and this word up. For in misconceiving of these two words hangeth much error, and much deceit in them that purpose them to be ghostly workers, as me thinketh. Somewhat wot I by the proof, and somewhat by hearsay; and of these deceits list me tell thee a little as me thinketh.
- Chapter 51 |
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