All Saints Homilies And Teachings

Text: Luke 15:1-10

We continue our class with a discussion of the basic elements of the faith that we want all new Confirmands and Catechumans to know. We discuss the Apostles’ Creed, the 10 Commandments, the Lord’s Prayer, basic Sacramental Theology and basic Ecclesiology via the Catechism.

Abraham, Justification, Faith, and the Promises (Romans 4:1-25) 4:1-12 — Abraham Justified by Faith 4:13-25 — The Promise Realized Through Faith

Text: 1 John 3:10-24

We begin a new series in which we give a 10 week overview of the Formularies in the context of adult confirmation prep. In this first class, we introduce the Formularies and give a broad overview of the Book of Common Prayer. Some Links from this Episode: The Preface to the First BCP Bishop Jewell’s “Apology for the Church of England” Richard Hooker’s “Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity” Preface through Book IV Christology and Sacramental Theology in Book V

We continue in our Romans Study with Chapter 3:21-end. The Righteousness of God Through Faith

Text: 1 John 4:7-end

We continue our series on the Book of Romans with a discussion of Romans 2:12-3:20: Judgement and the Law of God. 2:12-29 — God’s Judgement and the Law 3:1-8 — God’s Righteousness Upheld 3:9-20 — No One is Righteous Next Week: How we are Justified

We continue our series on Romans with a discussion of the Wrath of God on Unrighteousness from 1:18-2:11 CHAPTER 1:18-32 — God’s Wrath on Unrighteousness CHAPTER 2:1-11 — God’s Righteous Judgment

Homily by the Rev. John Mack

Texts: Acts 2:1ff, John 14:15ff, 1 Corinthians 12:4ff, Luke 11:9ff

We begin our series on the Book of Romans with a Course Overview and the Introduction to Chapter 1. OVERVIEW Chapters 1-5: Speeling out the Gospel Chapters 6-11: Anticipating Objections Chapters 12-15: Practical Holy Living Chapters 15-16: Paul’s Itinerary and Conclusion CHAPTER 1:1-17: INTRODUCTION AND THESIS STATEMENT Verses 1-7 Introduction Verses 8-15 Paul’s Desire to Go to Rome Verses 16-17 Thesis Statemet of the Letter

Texts: 1 Peter 4:7ff, John 15:26ff

Text: James 1:22-end

Text: John 16:16-22

Texts: Psalm 23, John 10:11ff, 1 Peter 2:19ff

Texts: Colossians 3, John 20, 1 Corinthians 15

Text: Matthew 27:1-10

Text: Isaiah 1:10-20

Text: Luke 11:27-28