The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) Day 348: Rules for the New Life (2024)
Dec 13, 2024
Fr. Mike dives into St. Paul's remarkable journey to Rome, uncovering how he embraced challenges as divine will. He highlights Paul's leadership during a tumultuous sea voyage, promoting unity and the power of shared meals. The discussion shifts to the transformative nature of embracing a new life in Christ, emphasizing armor, prayer, and community. Finally, the conversation tackles the theology of marriage, advocating for mutual respect and love while clarifying the meaning of submission in relationships.
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Practical Rules For New Christian Living
- Put away falsehood and speak truth to your neighbor because we are members of one another.
- Avoid bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and slander and instead be kind and forgiving as God forgave you.
Walk As Children Of Light
- Fr. Mike emphasizes Christians move from darkness to light and should walk as children of light, exposing unfruitful works of darkness.
- He urges learning what pleases the Lord and making the most of time because the days are evil.
Mutual Submission Over Dominance
- Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ, which frames mutual submission in marriage and community.
- Husbands must love wives sacrificially as Christ loved the church, rejecting dominance and embracing humble service.