‘And the greatest of these is love’: The Apostolic Teaching
Christ Biblical books: Romans, 1 & 2 Corinthians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 & 2 Thessalonians, Hebrews, James, 1 & 2 Peter, 1, 2 & 3 John, Jude
Texts for the Divine Service:
- Joel 2:23-32 I, the Lord, am your God and there is no other.
- 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 The gift of love
- Psalm 16 Song of Trust and Security in God
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Matthew 28:16-20 The Commissioning of the Disciples
Recommended Pre-Reading:
- Romans 3 - Righteousness through faith
- Romans 5 - Peace with God through faith
- 1 Corinthians 2 - Christ crucified
- 1 Corinthians 7 - Principles for marriage etc.
- 1 Corinthians 15 - The resurrection of Christ and the dead
- 2 Corinthians 4-5 - Jars of clay; our heavenly dwelling
- Ephesians 2 - Be grace through faith
- Philippians 2 - Christ's humility
- Colossians 3 - The new self
- 1 Thessalonians 4-5 - The day of the Lord
- 2 Thessalonians 2 - The man of lawlessness
- Hebrews 9-10 - The holy place and Christ's sacrifice
- James 1 - Testing of your faith
- 1 Peter 2 - A living stone and a holy people
- 2 Peter 2 - False prophets and teachers
- 1 John 4 - Test the spirits; God is love
- 2 John - Truth and love
- 3 John - Support and opposition
- Jude - Perseverance
Recommended on YouTube:
- Search for 'The Bible Project Romans', and likewise for the other books.