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Introduction: How should we treat others? Our culture wants to ground our treatment of others in how we were created: Declaration of Independence Every one is equal, so treat them that way. But that’s before the resurrection. Thomas Jefferson didn’t believe in the resurrection. How does Easter change…

Introduction Okay, maybe the Church is essential, but certainly not baptism or communion. Too superstitious. Don’t like needing others. Why would Baptism and Communion be essential to the ministry of reconciliation? The Body of Christ in Corinth was sick and immature—divided, ignorant, sinful, selfish—and…

Intro We are generally skeptical of the church. Christianity is a relationship, not a religion. I like Jesus, but not Christians. I’m opposed to organized religion (and so was Jesus) The Church is too divisive. But Paul says, As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling…