Let no one deceive himself. If any one among you considers himself wise in this age, let him become a fool so as to become wise. 1 Corinthians 3:18 NABRE Paul earlier in this letter said, “The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to…
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You have been born anew, not from perishable but from imperishable seed, through the living and abiding word of God, 1 Peter 1:23 NABRE Peter is writing to the communities in Asia Minor, new Christians who are growing and becoming disciples. Peter in the section with the quoted verse has…
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Yet it was our pain that he bore, our sufferings he endured. We thought of him as stricken, struck down by God and afflicted, Isaiah 53:4 NABRE Isaiah fifty-three has been called a part of the suffering servant verses. At the time of this prophecy from Isaiah it was considered…
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Series Introduction This is the fourth week of a series we are calling “Jesus the gift of life.” It is a Lenten series that will lead us to the Easter celebration. The Lenten season is modeled after Jesus forty days in the wilderness where he fasted, prayed and met the…
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So they took away the stone. And Jesus raised his eyes and said, “Father, I thank you for hearing me. I know that you always hear me; but because of the crowd here I have said this, that they may believe that you sent me.” John 11:42-43 NABRE John tells…
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