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Romans 16:1-27

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C. Marvin Pate

... Christ. Second, ekkl?sia designates the universal church (Acts 8:3; 9:31; 1 Cor. 12:28; 15:9; especially in the later Pauline letters, Eph. 1:22–23; Col. 1:18). Third, the ekkl?sia is God’s congregation (e.g., 1 Cor. 1:2; 2 ... (see 2 Tim. 4:11), since the apostle was confined in prison. Illustrating the Text The gospel was and is cross-cultural. Quote: Tom Cruise. Film star Tom Cruise discussed human unity in what he learned while filming The Last Samurai, an ode to Japan’s ancient class of warriors. He ...

2. Freed From Fear

Romans 8:1-17

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King Duncan

... for! He waited to feel the panther's hot breath and his claws on his back. But nothing happened. After a moment, somewhat to his surprise, Tom got up and ran into his house. He told his mother what had happened, but she assured him that there was no panther. (3) The ... to take a step; Faith soars on high. Doubt questions, "Who Believes?" Faith answers, "I." 1. Robert Handly and Pauline Neff. BEYOND FEAR. (New York: Rawson Associates, 1987) p. 12 2. Carl Henkel. Mt. Olive Evangelical Lutheran Church. St. ...

3. Paul Reinterprets the Story of Israel

Romans 2:17-29

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C. Marvin Pate

... the audience that day would have matched the shock of Paul’s Jewish audience in this passage. Song: “Harper Valley P. T. A.,” by Tom T. Hall. You could use the lyrics to this “oldie-but-goodie” song, which points out the hypocrisy of accusing others of the very same ... the former as the “letter” and the latter as the “Spirit.” Three views have emerged among Pauline scholars regarding the identification of the contrast between “letter” (gramma) and “spirit” (pneuma). (1) An older view ...

4. Which End Is Up?

Ephesians 3:1-13

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Leonard Sweet

... body of Jews and Gentiles, the new creation of God’s wisdom, which will demonstrate God’s superiority over cosmic chaos. The Pauline mission, the revealed “mystery,” the new creation, are all part of God’s “eternal purpose” that has been “carried out in ... wrote an autobiography of his life called Broken Patterns (1971). What made Tarkenton such a famous and formidable quarterback (the Tom Brady of his day--at the time of his retirement he held almost all the quarterback records) was that he ...

5. I Am Christ's

2 Corinthians 5:17

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Maxie Dunnam

... foundation. We do so by exploring our spiritual relationship with Christ which Paul characterized as being "in Christ." Students of Pauline thought, as different from one another as Adolph Deissman and Albert Schweitzer, are agreed that the phrase "In Christ" is ... about three year old Ryan -- and Jesus walking around inside. On Monday after I originally told that story two weeks ago, Tom Marino, our Director of Youth Ministries, told me a similar experience he had had with his four-year old son, Thomas. Thomas ...

6. The Young And The Restless

Genesis 12:1-8

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King Duncan

... --every single day of their married life. "Moving furniture about was just something I did and I always will do," Pauline says. "I suppose everybody has their little obsession." (1) I suppose that we might term that a little obsession--changing ... Watson, THE DEATH OF HITLER: THE FULL STORY WITH NEW EVIDENCE FROM SECRET RUSSIAN ARCHIVES (New York: W. W. Norton, 1995), p.16. 3. Tom R. Kovach, SATURDAY EVENING POST, May/June 2001, p. 27. 4. OFF CAMERA by Ted Koppel, p. 248. 5. PEOPLE magazine. Cited in Jack ...

7. They Said 'Yes!'

Ephesians 1:11-23

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Billy D. Strayhorn

... Disciples, Mary & Joseph, Clement of Alexandria, Tertullian, St. Jerome, Constantine, Saul of Tarsus, Stephen, Spurgeon, Theresa of Avila, Meister Eckhart, Bob Core, Albert Outler, Karl Barth, Detrich Bonhoeffer, Friedrich Schleiermacher, Fanny Crosby, Isaac Watts, C.S. Lewis, Pauline Cruze, Beulah Miller, Pauline Swearingen, Tom & Vera Goodrum, Ruth Terry, Jo Cater. What do all of these people have in common? They all said "Yes!" to God. They are the saints of the church. They are the ones who taught us by ...

8. Proper 17

Exodus 3:1-22, Jeremiah 15:15-21; 20:7-18, Matthew 16:21-28, Romans 12:1-8

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Russell F. Anderson

... which God has effected, Paul urges believers to present their lives as a living sacrifice to God. According to Pauline theology, the life of faith has definite ethical consequences. Christians are not to conform to the pattern of this ... disciples (v. 22) 4. Are we dedicated to the cross of Christ or are we at cross purposes with him? The movie, Forrest Gump, starring Tom Hanks, is a study on the topic of purpose and destiny. Forrest Gump, the main character in the movie, was born mentally deficient. Yet most ...

9. He Can Quench All Your Thirsts

Exodus 17:1-7

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... others? Certainly the New Testament deals extensively with teachings - the parables of Jesus, the Sermon on the Mount, the Pauline letters filled with advice. And certainly most churches today spend less money and energy offering practical help, such as ... steps to show mercy and give justice. These persons step forward: Bishop Tutu, Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King, Jr., Dag Hammarskjold, Tom Dooley, Albert Schweitzer. The most famous humanitarians of our time have had a clear sense of being sent by God. ...

10. Who Says A Good Man Is Hard To Find?

Luke 7:1-10

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King Duncan

... so many other things: the loving, the understanding, the forgiving, the helping, the caring, the supporting ” just being my Brenda Pauline. "Cindy, Jessica, Christian, I hope you know how much I love you. The three of you have become the most ... day, always! Your loving husband and father. H. Norman. Dad." (5) Who says a good man is hard to find? 1. John Welsh, quoted by Tom Hritz in PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE, 4/15/91). 2. Rupert Hughes, "When Will Rogers Wept," in FOLKS SAY OF WILL ROGERS, comp. William H. ...

11. The Word Above All Earthly Powers

John 8:31-36

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Albert G. Butzer III

... it... Though the brother of Jesus wrote the Letter of James, Luther found it “right strawy,” a book which contradicted the central Pauline teaching that one is saved by grace without the works of the law.2 On the other hand, Luther spoke of the scriptures ... you will know the truth about life and about God, and that truth will set you free. In one of his books, Professor Tom Long wrote about Mr. and Mrs. Williams, a deeply religious couple, who adopted four children and hoped to adopt at least one more. ...

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