Let us not grow tired of doing good, for in due time we shall reap our harvest, if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9 NABRE Paul is nearing the end of his letter to the community in Galatia and he is challenging them with general principles for Christian conduct.…
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yet I live, no longer I, but Christ lives in me; insofar as I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God who has loved me and given himself up for me. Galatians 2:20 NABRE In this verse Paul has a rich statement about…
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And let the peace of Christ control your hearts, the peace into which you were also called in one body. And be thankful. Colossians 3:15 NABRE In the section of the Letter to the Colossians with the quoted verse Paul is speaking about becoming new creations in Christ. We become…
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This is the fifth week of a series we are calling, “righteousness from God.” By righteous we mean we are in right relationship with God. It is a human quality but it takes on a divine presence when we allow God to make us righteous. We commonly think of it…
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So whoever is in Christ is a new creation: the old things have passed away; behold, new things have come. 2 Corinthians 5:17 NABRE Paul writes this second letter to the community at Corinth to defend himself against some accusations and to reestablish his relationship with the community. Paul in…
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