Feb 22
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Gerasenes was a roman "Country", and would have been full of Roman Helinsts. (Wikipedia). The heavliy greek influnced culture was situated in the middle of a otherwise strong Jewish corner of the Roman empire. It was one of the "Ten cities" and the location has been pretty well detertemined to be a real place. I would like to note here that the bible sets itself apart... the places mentioned are real places, and the places arent discribed in flowery detail making them seem as… Read more » -
Gerasenes was a roman "Country", and would have been full of Roman Helinsts. (Wikipedia). The heavliy greek influnced culture was situated in the middle of a otherwise strong Jewish corner of the Roman empire. It was one of the "Ten cities" and the location has been pretty well detertemined to be a real place. I would like to note here that the bible sets itself apart... the places mentioned are real places, and the places arent discribed in flowery detail making them seem as… Read more »
Feb 4
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Continuing the same thoughts as I was running through in Chapter 1. 1. I Always love Mark 2:4-5 Guys make a hole in the roof to get to Jesus and it is pretty much ignored, its actually encouraged. 2. Mark 2:6-11 I love the that no one notices a hole in the roof instead, People are so cynical of this guy (who is healing people) that they take an oppertunity to get offended. He is undignified because he lets this type of stuff go on and then the clincher he forgives sins. I love Jesus no one i… Read more »
Feb 3
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mhandy1 added a text contribution Challenging cultural norms (Mark 1)Today I heard a Robb Bell Sermon that messed with me up, I started asking my self questions like... where would Jesus go that I won't. . .Do I have a knee jerk reaction to some outsiders? Do I feel compromise is a requirement to being relevant? and if so do I ever project? Do I have a knee jerk reaction to a pastor meeting the Dali lama, is that my problem or his? If I follow him how is it possible that I could go so long with out actually looking at who and what he has done. I guess the… Read more »
Jan 31
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mhandy1 added a text contribution 1 Corinthians 1:1-17Unity Note that Paul uses this second verse as a way to touch on unity. The message say it this way " send this letter to you in God's church at Corinth, believers cleaned up by Jesus and set apart for a God-filled life. I include in my greeting all who call out to Jesus, wherever they live. He's their Master as well as ours!" After Paul re-affirms spiritual giftedness he gets right back to the point as it were in verse 9-10 that is unity. For the first time in verse 11 we s… Read more »
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mhandy1 added a text contribution First hint of unityNote that Paul uses this second verse as a way to touch on unity. The message say it this way " send this letter to you in God's church at Corinth, believers cleaned up by Jesus and set apart for a God-filled life. I include in my greeting all who call out to Jesus, wherever they live. He's their Master as well as ours!" Read more »
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Paul starts this letter by identifying himself as an apostle of Christ. This is in contrast to the openings of some other letters (Philippians stating he is "A servant of Christ", 1 Thessalonians he opens with a greeting to the church, in Titus he opens with "Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God's elect and the knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness" ) This sets the tone for the entire letter. It should be noted that he puts… Read more »