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Book of St James practicality faith missionaries work Christian faith theological circles faith without works is dead faith into action good acts sake of the kingdom practice decalogue summary of the law ten commandments instruction thou shalt not Pharisees love the Lord your God the two greatest commandments parable good Samaritan robbers man beaten attack his care love in action Johns Gospel new commandment as I have loved you you are my disciples be doers of the word and not hearers only glass forget priest Scriptures mirror perfect law of liberty blessed deed Jesus tempted devil sited Scriptures demons regeneration Romans Chapter 6 pure religion fatherless widows visit affliction Luke Jesus travels to Nain died widow child son compassion arise young man unedefiled encourages walk practically pure religion

St James epistle for the ages 21st century live out the Gospel eucharist thanks blessings God is the one true God the only source of our grace mindful of our need His love Father of Lights created order sun moon stars author of all life education wisdom into the light brought out of the darkness of sin gift of God God of God Light of Light Very God of Very God Lord Jesus Christ no change orbits change of season no change or shadow of turning lunar eclipse through Christ Holy Spirit blessing us reconnect to our Creator with His creation Trompe l’oeil images not real two dimensional screen fascinated bauble Celtic church creation are the first scriptures contemplate meditate on Gods creation flower trees breeze grass prison diaries Joan Andrews pro-life solitary confinement prison jail beauty of a sunset love and light of God crack scratch in paint in window liberty to enjoy restoration every good and perfect gift comes from God redemption engrafted into the Word of Christ meekness gave our souls lift us out of death in to endless life eternal RSVP agency of the Holy Spirit sanctification sweetness farming technique almond tree grafted onto a peach tree to sweeten takes away bitterness infinite love cooperate with that grace accept His will Christ-like careful with our words lay aside all filthiness resonates love others radical way sacrificial joyful hearts

eastertide celebration victory of Christ over sin over satan over death liberty gift brings to us kingdom of God nation gift of mothers day honor thy father and thy mother lesson teaching the eternal truth of God the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us cooperation participation Mary mother of Jesus exalted vocation blessed by God Himself incarnate arms of His mother feast day St Monica St Augustine patient intercession son 4th fourth century modern day Algeria husband pagan baptized pleaded cult Manichees dualistic fast seminal work confessions patience virtue love of Christ testimony exemplary life teacher rhetoric overbearing Rome leave at night not tell her death of her husband caretaker prominence Milan St Ambrose three saints Bishop cathedral church catechumen popular advantageous career officials tutor orator poetry author hymnal hymns audience with Bishop advance age life expectancy advice speak less to her son about God speak more to God about her son redoubled efforts tears crying out praying Santa Monica California spring dripped tears falling pleading conversion st paul writings monastic movements Egypt all for Christ moved St Anthony wealth gospels account of the ruler with Jesus sell all that he had give to the poor and come follow Him desert hermit own soul sensual pleasures unmarried state a child outside marriage sensual delights tormented confession miserable sinners clutches of sin not free guilt bondage struggle o Lord make me a saint but not yet cried out anguish garden fig tree pulling his hair knees to chest agony over the wall child singing take it and read take it up and read nursery rhyme collection epistles opened to first Scripture Romans 13 exhortation night is far spent the day is at hand armor of light encouraged speaking to him soul living Word drunkenness sensuality lust of the flesh living unto God freedom patient intercession May 4 Feast patron saint of mothers May 5 cinco de mayo agency of the Holy Spirit good works Bishop of Hippo modern day Tunisia norther Africa heretics Augustinian rule western Christianity liberated grace of God health soul spirit Christian sister thanks pain peril childbearing source of all Love

certain Greeks worship Feast sir we would see Jesus the hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified red letter day saints st Philip st James venerate panoply of gods One True God apostles faith respect veneration martyrdom red vestments to the death glorified passion suffering death resurrection salvation human race Holy Spirit ministry gentiles grain of seed fruit spiritual principle hate his life love of Christ find his life life in this world love Christ idol path of darkness fullness Gethsemane cup of suffering drink to the dregs sweat drops of blood not My will but Thine be done third day rise again newness of life transformational acorn mighty oak tree analogy Fathers will earthly destruction life indestructible never to die again follow Christ eternal temporal material wealth riches authenticity witness follow the money Jesus gig profit filthy lucre forsake gold not their god Jesus is their God sacrifice hundred fold pearl of great price do I love Jesus more money His ways ways of the world a season flower that fades transcendent love forsake their families kinship blood ties homeland stranger foreign land gospel debt of gratitude I AM THE WAY THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE mental gymnastics competing voices pleasing to God judge blessing liberty social media Christmas cards Birthday freedom good works path of death chaotic physical well being the fall death lost its sting energize us hope eternal life courage power crucified upside down Hieropolis arms of Christ minister heal wounds snatch Feast Day exalts higher ups fellowship of the saints proclamation their example

Eastertide victory over sin and death glorious hope Emmaus time after resurrection rescue of the human race how we respond Jesus is the Savior of the entire world all mankind saving work retroactive every person every place over all time our justification in Christ all will remain alive in Adam all will die God doesn’t have time for me their god is too small God is big enough for every human being God is infinite compare to sun coming up over a field of sunflowers all the fields are illuminated universality every flower is lit up God shines His love on all of us Jesus ministers to those after He is risen Mary Magdalene finish buriel rites meets the living Lord she knows Him Rabboni first witness to resurrected LORD Cleopas disciples walking to Emmaus heard reports no body Jesus comes alongside on the path crucified Him He is risen from the dead don’t recognize Him oh foolish ones slow of heart slow to believe He remains with them for dinner breaks bread He is known to them by the breaking of bread their hearts burned on the road fulfillment of prophecies desolation consolation run back to disciples Jerusalem Thomas will not believe until he can touch the nail prints in His palms and thrust his hand in to His side MY LORD AND MY GOD because you have seen you have believed blessed are those who have not seen but believe Peter miraculous catch of fish Peter restored denied Him three times 3 times bright beams of grace on flowers in field another Comforter the Holy Spirit promise of Pentacost a way for Christ to be in all the world every flower received the radiance of the grace of God worship in spirit and in truth freewill turn toward the Son receive Him our own circumstances our own need reconciled His ministry our experience our need our blessing may we seek the One who is seeking us

He is Risen indeed Jesus died for our sake distinctions miracle crucifixion all too common used to it crucified four years before Christ two thousand 2000 Jews crucified by Roman emperor out of the ordinary in this wicked world Jesus upon the cross from the sixth to the ninth hour darkness over all the land death of an innocent man noon to three 6-9 noon-3 innocent Man something different happens when He dies upon the cross veil split in half rent in twain temple top to bottom tapestry thick as a mans palm 1800 square feet two crucified with Him execution IT IS FINISHED earthquake rocks split graves are opened they went into Jerusalem and appeared to many Jesus of Nazareth not just the death of a man but the Son of God made man very One through whom all things were made let there be light true light of the world sun doesn’t shine very God of very God understand this indeed was to be something different rises again from the dead grace in Him our sufferings too will cease vitality of the resurrection Jesus Christ rose again from the dead suffers no more in this world ye shall have tribulation but be of good cheer I have overcome the world He invites us sufferings will cease rejoice know sufferings for a season Christ rose again from the dead God Himself will wipe away every tear from our eye Roman centurion with a spear pierces Him and out flows blood and water shed for the remission of sins spotless Lamb slain perfect sacrifice dies for our sakes His perfect life requisite sacrifice foundation of the world no separation between man and God reconciliation between God and man great mercies flow toward us repentant sinners among the redeemed hope fountain open up baptized engrafted into His body the church inner man Lords day death like no other first Adam second Adam prepares a place for us Easter day victory immortal

rescued by the Redeemer solemn joyful transformation injury insults torture of our Lord Jesus transformed by the power of His love means of our rescue enemy of satan gift of everlasting life power of God who is love readings week of His sufferings and death should not perish but have everlasting life Abraham and Isaac sacrifice his only son God substitutes a ram God goes through with sacrificing His only Son God the Son writ large history of our salvation love of the Holy Ghost gift faith sacraments see love in Holy Week transformative power of Gods love Hymn 335 lullaby to daughters whitewash it shedding of Saviors blood in the New Testament three times more reference Christs blood than Christs death blood sacrifice of Christ animal sacrifices burned outside of the camp Jesus suffered outside the gate fulfillment of the sacrificial system no other sacrifices required or are necessary atonement at onement grace filled event Hebrews Acts which He bought with His own blood reconcile to Himself all things brought peace 1 Peter reansomed by previous blood of Christ silver gold gift of grace human race redemption heaven no more sin into one body the church power of love blood of Christ washes away the sins of the world Pilate washes his hands the saints make their robes white by the blood of the Lamb Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day control to our faith blessed personally by the blood sacrifice of Christ infinite kindness of Christ universality whole world human race out of death into life out of darkness into His own glorious light poet George Herbert 17th century Episcopal priest Agony love is that liquor

Jesus High Priest not made with hands by His own blood external redemption for us liturgy Anglican Church ecclesiastical format Anglican Way came before us tradition life of Christ Word of God systematically learn grow spiritually Lent season fasting almsgiving depend on Christ realigning our priorities Passion Sunday two weeks crosses veiled Holy Week period of mourning darkest hour of Christs life 2000 years ago we know how it ends historical occurrences Christ endured pain for those whom He loves His life can move us to great adoration devotion worship journey to the cross in lectionary accusations smear campaigns relationship to God the Father blasphemous accuse Samaritan insult did not warrant a response Samaritan woman well multiple husbands Syro Phoenician woman daughter vexed by an evil spirit Roman centurion image of the living God heal teach listen had a devil I honor My Father pointing to Fathers glory kept His word would never see death torah law Yahweh prevent dying who does He think He is Abraham prophets all dead superiority of Jesus claimed to be greater High Priest functions Hebrews sacrificial practices Jews despised Jesus forgive redeem mankind shed blood animal tabernacle purge all sins dead works reconcile mankind to God mediator of the New Testament man redeemed atoning power He and the Father are One Lenten season center our focus on Christ blood cleanse us from all sin before Abraham was He was

miracle account sea of Galilee pour out the kingdom of heaven rest with his disciples assassination of John the Baptist Mark chapter 6 herod herodias salome daughter dance speak truth to power son of herod the great tried to assassinate Christ in His infancy imprisoned banquet table birthday party up to half his kingdom head of John the Baptist on a platter dismayed couldn’t go back on his word disciples took Johns body desert place thousands follow Jesus received them fed them first with the Word of God man shall not live by bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God Philip where will we buy bread not enough only a little Andrew boy five barley loaves two fish gave thanks broke bread fullness ministers to their spirits and their bodies Lords Kingdom versus herods kingdom Matthew Henry herod previously designed schemed salome in league with him tyrant king party takes place at night in darkness corruption of the next generation tyrant demonstrate power complicity with his crime power to take off their head lords mafia boss power play death of an innocent man bondage to sin in league with the enemy Lords party generosity multiplication of gift nourished in spirit and in body daytime light fresh air place of liberty goodness truth satisfied feeding the five thousand 5000 establish the Lords supper institute the Holy Communion fed kingdom of satan dealt a fatal blow fear intimidation we choose Kingdom of God we come to His table life eternal give for the light of the whole world Heavenly banquet saving ministry hungry hearts

penitential confession prayer book of Common Prayer school of prayer office page 6 page six Christian witness declaration of who God is most merciful Father erred strayed lost sheep followed our hearts sinful love confess undone ought to have done we can never love enough sins of omission sins of commission sickness beautiful language words not flattened out miserable offender gone against God misery truth telling forgiveness trip as Christian contrition heartfelt sorrow purpose and amendment deep theological understanding who God is follow the admonition of Paul follow Him example of Christ as merciful Father in heaven is merciful so are we to be merciful gave His only Son as a sacrifice for the sins of the whole world lovingkindness embodiment of Gods mercy the means by which we are reconciled imitate mercy God loved us while we were still sinners commanded to love one another love those who love us back impossible to love evildoer we are to love them imitate Jesus Christ His own received Him not mocked crucified adulterous woman go and sin no more washing His feet with her tears penitent thief verily this day you will be with me in Paradise poured out His mercy upon us love others as I have loved you St Stephen stoning lay not this sin to their charge St Patrick stolen from family Britain brutalized slave escaped reunited with family dream Irish came back to share the gospel apostle to the Irish reignited the Christian gospel church planter goes back to those who enslaved him set free as dear children encouraged by the saints

Syrophoenician woman coast knows Jesus disciples want to push her away Son of David House of Isreal childrens bread and cast it to the little dogs dismissal our culture prizes dogs my wife called me by my dogs name our culture prizes dogs humility even the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters table great faith her daughter made whole from that very hour Lententide intercede break the power of satan delivery us from bondage fullness of the kingdom of Heaven Jesus heals all in the Gospels the Great Physician heals lame crippled broken blind sick ten lepers healing blessing confirms by miracle the Lords authorityGod be with Him deliver us from sin and the consequence of death dust of death the curse of mortality broken all of us are called to eternal life resurrected glory we will never get sick or die Christs mighty victory resurrection paradise miracles of healing in the church today miraculous in-between time we appeal to God gift charismatic sacrament unction lays hands anoints adversity distress return to soundness of health priest heart attack cottonwood recovered fully wholeness hepatitis yellow liver transplant miracle drug vitality medical arts alongside people clergy marginalized in hospitals during covid tunnel gave illness to God surrender turning point recovery sacrament of unction High Priest healing blessing page 320 prayer book book of common prayer James chapter 5 verse 14 Biblical foundation outward sign of inward spiritual grace delivered of sin intercessory prayer forgiven reintroduction of healing ministry drive away sickness and pain oil blessed by the Bishop sign of the cross forehead have faith laying on of hands slow it down seconds rest in that peace receive saving ministry of Jesus sing His praises

fasting wilderness thou art my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased dove descended upon Him Holy Spirit desert fast tempted command these stones to be made bread Eve deceit counter authority enemy satan dust thou art and to dust thou shalt return first Adam death sin doubt tempter against the will of God against love rationalizing heart and mind faster than the speed of light a man can justify his sin creator truth is it of God combat that temptation seductive easy appeal to God bring God into the picture the Fathers will man does not live by bread alone God will provide forty day fast supernatural prove it dash your foot against a stone prove oneself shortcut get the grade get the A moral compass cheat cunning justifying their success smoke and mirrors cant do the math engineer lost his grip self justification call upon Him for help seek wise council with godly people don’t do anything you wouldn’t want published in the newspaper reveal to them how were being tempted enemy will flee dam downriver ring of steel engineering school made of steel from a dam that failed faith virtue hearts cold bitter angry temptation broken Jesus shows us consolation suffered as man in the flesh He knows what its like defied satan Jesus did not fall into temptation brought life into the world second Adam power of resurrection eternal life in the body victorious hope of heaven embrace the cross our earthly pilgrimage High Priest all the kingdoms of the earth temptation is there shut down our soul unloving place of desolation Jesus knows what its like forsaken angry hurt Champion in the spiritual fight ordering all things for our good