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January 7, 2007 "Be Free!"
Ben Welmaker, Teacher

Happy New Year from the St. Martin's Adult Bible Fellowship Prime Timers!

You are invited to join us each Sunday in the Payne Education Center, rooms 207-209 in between the 9 and 11am services from 10:10 to 10:50. We all wish you the very best for this wonderful time of year. Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! We are back on a normal schedule starting this coming Sunday, January 7.

The Virgin and Child with St Anne

The Virgin and Child with St. Anne, by Leonardo da Vinci, 1510.  Oil on Wood at the Louvre, Paris.

St Martin

St. Martin by Gregorio Fernández, Polychrome Wood at the Diocesan Museum, Valladolid 

Prime Timers Contact names and numbers

Mentor

Rev. B. Massey Gentry
mgentry@stmartinsepiscopal.org

Leaders

Anne Berry
832/251-8868 H
atberry@proctor-law.com

Max Kech
713/802-0690 H
maxkech2003@yahoo.com

Marty Smith
713/464-6737 H

Teachers

Richard Cruse

Chris Hershberger

Pete Seale

Ben Welmaker
welmakeb@tklaw.com

Outreach (inviting and welcoming new members)

 Anne Berry
832/251-8868 H
atberry@proctor-law.com

Elizabeth Sleeper
jsleeperjr@houston.rr.com

Caring (prayers, follow-up w/class members who have been ill or have other needs)


Max Kech
713/802-0690 H
maxkech2003@yahoo.com

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Isaac's Sacrifice

The Sacrifice of Isaac, by Cigoli, 1607. Oil on Canvas at the Galleria Palatina, Florence.

Conversion of St. Paul

The Conversion of St. Paul, by Caravaggio around 1600. Oil on cypress wood, Odescalchi Balbi Collection, Rome


The Lesson for Sunday, January 7th is titled "Be Free!"

Key Verse:  John 8:31-32

Focus of the Lesson:  Human beings often seek help when trying to free themselves from destructive behavioral patterns. What source of help is available to us when we seek freedom from sin? John says that we are made free in Jesus, who is from above.

The reading is John 8:31-38, 48-56, 58-59 This text is from the New International Version®.

Background Scripture:  John 8:31-59

   31To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. 32Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."

   33They answered him, "We are Abraham's descendants and have never been slaves of anyone. How can you say that we shall be set free?"

   34Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. 35Now a slave has no permanent place in the family, but a son belongs to it forever. 36So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. 37I know you are Abraham's descendants. Yet you are ready to kill me, because you have no room for my word. 38I am telling you what I have seen in the Father's presence, and you do what you have heard from your father."

   48The Jews answered him, "Aren't we right in saying that you are a Samaritan and demon-possessed?"

   49"I am not possessed by a demon," said Jesus, "but I honor my Father and you dishonor me. 50I am not seeking glory for myself; but there is one who seeks it, and he is the judge. 51I tell you the truth, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death."

   52At this the Jews exclaimed, "Now we know that you are demon-possessed! Abraham died and so did the prophets, yet you say that if anyone keeps your word, he will never taste death. 53Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died, and so did the prophets. Who do you think you are?"

   54Jesus replied, "If I glorify myself, my glory means nothing. My Father, whom you claim as your God, is the one who glorifies me. 55Though you do not know him, I know him. If I said I did not, I would be a liar like you, but I do know him and keep his word. 56Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and was glad."

   58"I tell you the truth," Jesus answered, "before Abraham was born, I am!" 59At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds.

NIV®
 

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