Free from the Fear of Not Pleasing God The Law of Liberty (33) For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Whoever thus serves Christ is acceptable to God… Romans 14:17, 18 Over the years I ...
Free from Insignificance The Law of Liberty (32) “Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew ...
Lesson #22—Christ Became Man Shorter Catechism Q & A # 22 Q. How did Christ, the Son of God, become man? A. Christ, the Son of God, became man, by taking to himself a true body, and a reasonable soul, being conceived by the power of the Holy Ghost, in the womb of ...
Free from the Fear of Failure The Law of Liberty (31) Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all we ask or think, according to the power at work within us… Ephesians 3:20 Yeah, and that’s precisely the problem: we are so limited in our experience ...
Free from Judgment The Law of Liberty (30) There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. Romans 8:1, 2 Christians do not fear death ...
Free in the Perfection of Christ The Law of Liberty (29) “I am the LORD your God. You shall therefore keep my statutes and my rules; if a person does them he shall live by them: I am the LORD.” Leviticus 18:4, 5 The Law of God is the “Law of liberty.” ...
Free to Desire and Devour The Law of Liberty (28) Readers will gain a better perspective on the main teaching of this series by reading The Ground for Christian Ethics, by T. M. Go to www.MyParuchia.com, click Publications, then click Waxed Tablet, and scroll down until you see this little volume. More ...
The Love of God April 11, 2010 Lesson: I John 2:1–6 Key Verse: I John 2:5 Introduction As Christians, our inclination to sin is fed by our fleshly desires when not abandoned at its early stage; as the beloved apostle teaches us: “If we confess our sins, (our Father) is faithful to forgive us our ...
Love the Lord your God April 18, 2010 Lesson: Matthew 5:17–20; 21–48 Key Verse: Matthew 22:37 Introduction Not only is the doctrine or teaching of Christ agreeable to the moral law of God, Christ testifies that he came to fulfill that law. There is full agreement between the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the Law ...
Preaching the Gospel to the Community April 25, 2010 Lesson: Luke 14:15–24 Key Verse: Luke 14:21 Introduction It is recorded that Christ Jesus went about all Galilee “preaching the gospel of the kingdom” (Matt. 4:23). After his resurrection, Christ appeared to his apostles, saying, “Go ye into the world, and preach the gospel to every ...