Hey friends,
This was shared with me as a "Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda" event by a friend of the brethren peace initiative. It's an event that's already happened, unfortunately, but it's worth looking the website over...pretty interesting stuff, and hosted by an anabaptist seminary to boot. (The conference was called "Peace Among the Peoples," and hosted by Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary.)
peace,
rich hagopian
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Friday, August 20, 2010
Grace and Peace
Consider the following verses:
Romans 1:7
To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 1:3
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 1:2
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Galatians 1:3-5
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Ephesians 1:2
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Philippians 1:2
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Colossians 1:2
To the holy and faithful brothers in Christ at Colosse: Grace and peace to you from God our Father.
1 Thessalonians 1:1
Paul, Silas and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace and peace to you.
2 Thessalonians 1:2
Grace and peace to you from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
It is interesting that in all of these letters to the churches, Paul begins them all with a reminder of grace and peace. It is interesting to me that the grace and peace do not originate with us, but rather with God, through Christ. It's also noteworthy that this is the first thing Paul wants to write down, almost like its of utmost importance, yet easily forgotten.
Let's learn to pass on God's grace and peace to each other.
Ryan
Romans 1:7
To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 1:3
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 1:2
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Galatians 1:3-5
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Ephesians 1:2
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Philippians 1:2
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Colossians 1:2
To the holy and faithful brothers in Christ at Colosse: Grace and peace to you from God our Father.
1 Thessalonians 1:1
Paul, Silas and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace and peace to you.
2 Thessalonians 1:2
Grace and peace to you from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
It is interesting that in all of these letters to the churches, Paul begins them all with a reminder of grace and peace. It is interesting to me that the grace and peace do not originate with us, but rather with God, through Christ. It's also noteworthy that this is the first thing Paul wants to write down, almost like its of utmost importance, yet easily forgotten.
Let's learn to pass on God's grace and peace to each other.
Ryan
Monday, August 2, 2010
Peace with God Part 2 and Peace with Ourselves
http://sermons2.redeemer.com/sermons/nakedness-holiness-god
The link is a sermon from Tim Keller talking about what he calls the problem of human nakedness (really its intertwined with the problem of sin). The link is a little funky but if you start around the 26th minute you will get the whole sermon. It starts with a scripture reading from Genesis 3. It's about 45 minutes long. I know people don't read blogs to get 45 minutes of wisdom, but I think it's worth it if you'll take the time. Chances are if you are blog reader you spend more than 45 minutes online at a time, anyway.
What does this sermon have to do with peacemaking? In my opinion, conflicts of all kinds can be resolved by both parties being vulnerable to the other party, admitting fault, letting guard down, and trashing the presupposition that we are perfect people that have it all together. When we repent and ask forgiveness of each other, we can accept each other for who we are, rather than who we wish we were.
May we learn to accept and love each other with sins, warts, and imperfections.
Ryan
The link is a sermon from Tim Keller talking about what he calls the problem of human nakedness (really its intertwined with the problem of sin). The link is a little funky but if you start around the 26th minute you will get the whole sermon. It starts with a scripture reading from Genesis 3. It's about 45 minutes long. I know people don't read blogs to get 45 minutes of wisdom, but I think it's worth it if you'll take the time. Chances are if you are blog reader you spend more than 45 minutes online at a time, anyway.
What does this sermon have to do with peacemaking? In my opinion, conflicts of all kinds can be resolved by both parties being vulnerable to the other party, admitting fault, letting guard down, and trashing the presupposition that we are perfect people that have it all together. When we repent and ask forgiveness of each other, we can accept each other for who we are, rather than who we wish we were.
May we learn to accept and love each other with sins, warts, and imperfections.
Ryan
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