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For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. “Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the … Continued

Jesus shows us the key to resisting temptation by finding our identity in our relationship with God. We could forget that during his life on earth, Jesus had to affirm over and over again the basic orientations of his existence, … Continued

Jesus’ transfiguration on the mountain gives us a vision of the glory we anticipate for the whole world once Jesus’ redeeming work among us is finished. God knows we need to be people of vision to see the journey to … Continued

Welcome To St. Bartholomew’s Family Bible Study  Matthew 5:1-12 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them. He said: 3 “Blessed are the poor … Continued

Our lessons for today, like many other Scriptures, teach us that the purpose for the commandments has always been to call people like you and me into a relationship with God.  It is a special kind of relationship, one defined … Continued

As disciples, we are called to be the activity of God in the world. We are called to live out our identity as salt and light. “Be salt. Be light. There is an implied imperative in both declarations. Be who you … Continued

Welcome To St. Bartholomew’s  Family Bible Study  Matthew 4:18-23 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 19 “Come, follow … Continued

The Beatitudes are a call to action to be church, a call to action to make Jesus present and visible and manifest when the world tries desperately to silence those who speak the truth. The Beatitudes are a call to … Continued

Welcome To St. Bartholomew’s  Family Bible Study for Epiphany John 1:35-42 The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. 36 When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!” 37 When the two disciples heard him … Continued

Jesus is calling the first disciples to be: fishers of people to be in relationship.  Jesus calls these first disciples into relationship — with himself, with each other, and with all the various people they will meet in the rest … Continued