All Saints Homilies And Teachings

We begin the 3rd objection St. Paul answers as he unpacks the doctrine of righteousness by faith: What about Israel? This week we cover Romans 9. • God’s Sovereign Choice (9.1-29) • Israel’s Unbelief (9.30-32)

The 1571 version of the Articles can be found ⁠here ⁠ The 1801 American adaptation can be found ⁠here

Text: Luke 15:11-33

The 1571 version of the Articles can be found here The 1801 American adaptation can be found here

We begin this week with Anita Briggs addressing some follow-up from Chapter 7 regarding patterns of thinking and behavior. Fr. Isaac then begins chapter 8 of Romans: What does it Mean to Live in the Spirit? • Life in the Spirit (8:1-11) • Heirs with Christ (8:12-17)

Text: Romans 8:12-17

The 1571 version of the Articles can be found here The 1801 American adaptation can be found here

We discuss Articles 1-8 of the 39 Articles of Religion. The 1571 version of the Articles can be found ⁠here⁠ The 1801 American adaptation can be found ⁠here

Answering the Second Objection: If we have Grace, What Good is the Law? • Released from the Law (7:1-7-6) • Is the Law sin? No! (7:7-25)

Texts: 1 Peter 3:8-15; Ecclesiastes 3; Luke 5:1ff

Answering the First Objection: Does Grace Mean We Can Simply Sin All We Want? (Rom. 6:1-23) • 6:1-14 Dead to Sin, Alive to Christ • 6:15-23 Slaves to Righteousness

J. I. Packer’s “The Gospel in the Prayer Book”

What is Implied by our Shift in Status Before God (Romans 5:1-5:21) 5:1-11 Peace with God Through Faith 5:12-21 Death in Adam, Life in Christ

Text: Luke 15:1-10

We continue our class with a discussion of the basic elements of the faith that we want all new Confirmands and Catechumans to know. We discuss the Apostles’ Creed, the 10 Commandments, the Lord’s Prayer, basic Sacramental Theology and basic Ecclesiology via the Catechism.

Abraham, Justification, Faith, and the Promises (Romans 4:1-25) 4:1-12 — Abraham Justified by Faith 4:13-25 — The Promise Realized Through Faith

Text: 1 John 3:10-24

We begin a new series in which we give a 10 week overview of the Formularies in the context of adult confirmation prep. In this first class, we introduce the Formularies and give a broad overview of the Book of Common Prayer. Some Links from this Episode: The Preface to the First BCP Bishop Jewell’s “Apology for the Church of England” Richard Hooker’s “Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity” Preface through Book IV Christology and Sacramental Theology in Book V

We continue in our Romans Study with Chapter 3:21-end. The Righteousness of God Through Faith

Text: 1 John 4:7-end