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Paul is in a deep discussion with the people of Corinth.

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“Paul is in a deep discussion with the people of Corinth. There is trouble and Paul is far away from them and the only way he can reasonably communicate with the people in the Church is by letter – the one we have just begun.

It is not going to surprise you that the Corinthians have been without strong leadership and they have allowed their old lives – lives before Christ – to have sway again. They have returned to the ways of the world where individualism has wrecked the community they once shared with each other…” — Listen here, or download the MP3!

I Know In Whom I Believe

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“Did you catch that portion of the Letter to Timothy? The part that intimated that Paul was in prison? Paul finds himself in trouble and yet he still writes these letters to support a younger church leader….” — Listen here, or download the MP3!

Comprehending the Grace of God

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In the sermon this week, I ask the congregation of Saint Mark’s the same questions Paul asked of the Colossians: “What is the fruit of this congregation?” and “Is it in line with what we see in other healthy churches?”

What do you think? Why not join in the conversation and leave a comment below!

“To truly comprehend the grace of God.  We come to two great questions for St. Mark’s in Paul’s letter to the church in Colossae.  Paul has earned the right to plant churches for the spread of the Gospel.  He has internalized the Gospel of Jesus in a way that allows him to step back from a particular Body of Christ and observe the actions of the church. He begins to ask questions about the functioning of the faithful people who have gathered in the name of the Lord. We see this in the beginning of Paul’s letter. He has asked himself, ‘What are the fruits of this Colossian congregation, and are they similar to other healthy churches?'” — Listen here, or download the MP3!