Advent 19-50: Imagine
Advent 19 of 50: Imagine These last couple of days on our Advent Journey we have spoken about Jesus’ commandment to not resist evil. The champions of good, by virtue […]
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Advent 18-50: Resist not Evil, 2
Advent Day 18 of 50: Resist Not Evil, 2 Resisting Evil. In studying and learning the commandments of Jesus, his instruction to resist evil is the most disturbing of them […]
Advent 17-50: Resist Not Evil
Advent Day 17 of 50: Resist Not Evil On this Advent Journey we reach a major hurdle which will also be a milestone for us. Jesus’ command to not resist […]
Advent 16-50: Oaths
Advent Day 16 of 50: Oaths By this time, still in the early part of the Sermon on the Mount, we are understanding that what we are hearing, is uniquely […]
Advent 15-50: For Women
Advent Day 15 of 50: For Women In the previous sessions, we’ve learned the need to take control of our lives, emotionally and spiritually as much as physically. In addressing […]
Advent 13/14: No Response to Sin
Advent Day 13/14: No Response to Sin During this weekend of Advent, the Armenian Church points us to the Gospel of St. Luke chapter 13 where Jesus explains that disaster, […]
Advent 12-50: Control
Advent Day 12 of 50: Control Yesterday we discovered that Jesus’ teaching about adultery is about fidelity in the context of a broader demand for sincerity. Jesus separates action from […]
Advent 11-50: Sincerity and Fidelity
Advent Day 11 of 50: Sincerity and Fidelity The second of the “But I say to you” instructions addresses adultery. As in the case of murder, once again, Jesus moves […]
Advent 10-50: Greater than God
Advent Day 10 of 50: Greater than God Advent Day 10 of During this period of Advent, we are encountering the Essential Teachings of Jesus as he expressed them in […]
Advent 9-50: Shifting from Action to Thought
Advent Day 9 of 50: Shifting from Action to Thought The contrast between New and Old Testament is harsh, at least it is when you follow the teaching of Jesus. […]
