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Light from the Old Testament Upon the Acts 5: The Communion of Saints

Acts 2:37-47; Deut 30:6, 32:5; Joel 2:28-32; Ezekiel 36:26-27 There are probably no homilists who have not yearned for the kind of response that followed Peter’s sermon on that first Christian Pentecost—it was both deep and dramatic.  Luke explains the heartfelt response of the crowd, tells us of the huge number that turned to Christ,Continue reading “Light from the Old Testament Upon the Acts 5: The Communion of Saints”

Light from the Old Testament Upon the Nativity 7: The Growth of God’s Son

Luke 2:21-52; Isaiah 42-52, Hebrews 5. Some time ago, I remember reading the popular novel The Shack (more recently made very popular by the film).  Though I found its representation of human suffering and growth sensitive and compelling, I was appalled by its presentation of the Trinity, in which the Father is not pictured asContinue reading “Light from the Old Testament Upon the Nativity 7: The Growth of God’s Son”