Chapter 36-40
Chapter Thirty-Six: Prophecies about the greatness of Christ and about [the flight] to Egypt...etc. 1 - But what king ever reigned and conquered […]
Rebekah is a symbol of the church
The perfect soul flees from evil, not from the earth. 6. As for the perfect soul, it stays away from matter, and abstains and rejects everything.
The second sermon: The Epistle to the Romans - Chapter One: 1-7
“Paul is a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God. Which he promised beforehand by his prophets in the holy books” (1:1-2).
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Philip the Apostle is one of the seven deacons
The primary source of our information about Saint Philip the Apostle is the Book of Acts of the Apostles. Chapter six mentions him by name as one of the seven deacons
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14- Hebrews 11:9-10 and 32-40 - steadfastness in the faith
Text: 9 By faith he sojourned in the promised land as if it were a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of this same promise.
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Persecution of the Church and the dispersal of her sons
The first martyrs: The number of disciples began to increase and the word of God grew in Jerusalem. Even many Jewish priests believed. And it was
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Barnabas the Apostle
Barnabas was born on the island of Cyprus and was a Levite. His original name was “Joseph,” but the apostles called him “Barnabas.” His name means “son of prophecy,” but Luke
Peter and Paul are the important apostles
Saint Peter (Sakhr): A simple young man whose profession is fishing to support his family. We can shorten his life with this situation. Jesus asked in
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