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PotOnWheel
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| Posted 6/12/2003 4:19 AM (GMT -6) |   | 
I've got three bagels left (originally), and one thought.
(Who wants what?)
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Back in Justin Martyr's day (2nd cent.), in the life of those who came to Christ, no one saw or heard the Gospel of John until after they had both made a commitment to Christ and acted upon it with a period of catechumen-discipleship AND baptism. Only then would they learn of the deeper life in Christ.
So...what's in Matthew, Mark and Luke that they needed to hear first?
Remember all the parables in the Synoptic Gospels. Those texts are not just history books. They are lessons. The quieting of the Sea of Galilee has a couple of lessons to it: First, the reminder that we are mortal and vulnerable; and second, that Jesus is Master of all Creation; third, that he is merciful and answers those who call out to him; and fourth, that we can trust in Him even things are rough--because as He said, he was with them the whole time...where was their faith?[/list]
THOSE lessons must be learned, outside and inside before the mysteries of John's Gospel can be begun. (The reason John's Gospel does not have the communion scene is that the WHOLE book is about communion by the Spirit with Christ.)
So, what can be learned from all that with respect to telling others about Christ?
1. NEED.
2. LORDSHIP.
3. MERCY.
4. FAITH.
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What do we have to say about NEED, and LORDSHIP, and MERCY, and FAITH?
I said: NEED, and LORDSHIP, and MERCY, and FAITH?
NOT Bagels!!!
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PotOnWheel
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PotOnWheel
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PotOnWheel
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| Posted 6/16/2003 1:45 AM (GMT -6) | | OK, then what about: LORDSHIP?
WHAT'S THAT?
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PotOnWheel
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