Monday, April 14, 2008
Colossians 3:18-4:18; Matthew 5:1-10Paul works out this "baptized life" (dying to sin, living to righteousness) now in terms of husbands, wives, children, fathers, slaves, masters, and Christians with the world. This section (and Ephesians 5:21-6:9) is Paul's equivalent to Peter's section we heard in church yesterday.
Peter in his epistle has several references or allusions to the Sermon on the Mount, in particular Matthew 5:10-16.
This "Jesus way" is what gives us life initially, and is the way of life for the disciple (cf. Eugene Peterson, The Jesus Way).
May Jesus manifest himself, his life, in and through you today - as you relate to every person who is in your life.
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