Aquinas collects Augustine quotes
and an assured heart
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1/ Assured Hearts, 1 John 3:18-23
2/ The Three Estates are Anti-Gnostic
It was our 107th study of the Life of Jacob with Martin Luther in the Worldwide Bible class this morning, and Luther discussed how the insistence of the pope in dividing the world into “holy” and “secular” realms was a denial of creation. We spun off in interesting directions. You all know that I have a lot of projects going, but I think the Worldwide Bible Class is the most important thing I’m doing. It keeps my nose in Luther’s works, and his reading of the fathers is transformative. You can join us live each week, but if you miss it, you can watch it on YouTube here, or subscribe to the audio podcast here.
3/ Three Estates Quotation Drop
That class pairs well with this, the webpage where I drop important quotations about the Three Estates: https://wolfmueller.co/threeestates/
4/ Cross and Concord, a New Podcast
Join Pastors Flamme and Packer on Cross and Concord, a podcast exploring the riches of Scripture, theology, and life through a confessional Lutheran lens. Rooted in the cross of Christ and the clarity of the Lutheran Confessions, we tackle big questions, unpack biblical truths, and offer pastoral insights for today’s world. Whether you’re a lifelong Lutheran or just curious, tune in for faithful conversation that points to the hope of the Gospel. Available wherever you listen to podcasts. (There were some issues recording with episode 1 but most of those were fixed by episodes 2 and 3).
Apologetics Part 1: What does the Bible say about apologetics?
Apologetics Part 2: Faith and Reason
Apologetics Part 3: Lutheran Orthodoxy and Reason
Apologetics Part 4: Evaluating Different Approaches to Apologetics
5/ Austin Continuing Ed Class: July 17-19
Mark your calendars for the continuing education class this summer with Dr Todd Peperkorn.
July 17-18: How to preach a sermon. (Especially for pastors)
July 19: How to listen to a sermon. (Especially for all Christians)
We divided up the them, so if you can only come for the Saturday session you will be blessed.
6/ Thomas Aquinas Collected the Best Excerpts from St Augustine’s Sermons
This is pretty nice. https://aquinas-in-english.neocities.org/augustinus#xviii
Here’s an excerpt from “A Prayer for the Holy Spirit”:
Sermon 34: A Prayer to the Holy Spirit
§1. Holy Spirit, my God, I want to speak about you, and yet I hesitate, since I am not qualified. Could I, in fact, say anything but what you inspire me to say? Could I utter a single word unless you come into me, in order to take my place and speak to yourself about yourself?
Begin, then, by giving yourself to me, O generous Benefactor, O perfect Gift, for you are mine. Nothing can belong to me, nor can I belong to myself, unless I first possess you. Be mine, and thus I shall be my own as well as yours. If I do not possess you, I shall possess nothing.
In whose estimation would I have the right to possess you? In no one’s but yours. You must, therefore, give yourself to me so that I may become your property. Predispose me, then, prepare my soul to receive you; and, once you’ve entered into it, speak to yourself for me and listen to yourself within me. Yes, listen to yourself rather than to me, O you who are so kind! Listen for once, and do not get annoyed. See what inspires my words, since I really do not know, though I realize full well that without your help I cannot say a single thing.
This is a page to bookmark: https://aquinas-in-english.neocities.org/augustinus#xviii
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