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Essential 100

Understanding the Big Picture of the Bible


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Moses and the Exodus
The Birth of Moses
The Burning Bush
The Ten Plagues
Passover and Exodus
Crossing the Red Sea

The Birth of the Church
The Day of Pentecost
Growth and Persecution
The First Martyr
Sharing the Word
Good News for All

Saint Martin's E100 Study

Welcome to the Essential 100. Over the course of the year, we have been reading and discussing groups of 5 of the 100 essential stories found in Scripture. We have already looked at two groupings covering:

A new Essential 100 course

"The Living Word" is beginning February 24, 2010!

When: Wednesdays Feb. 24 – March 24 @ 6:30 – 8 pm.
Where: In the parish hall
Meals: Soup and salad will be provided by Cuisine’s.  The cost of each meal will be $6 and must be paid for in advance.  There is an envelope for your meal checks next to the sign-up sheet. 

Please sign up for each session that you plan to attend. 
The title of the course is "The Living Word" and the readings for the course are:
Week 1:  "The Word Became Flesh" John 1:1-18
Week 2:  "Gabriel's Messages"  Luke 1:1-80
Week 3:  "The Birth of Jesus"  Luke 2:1-40
Week 4:  "John the Baptist"  Luke 3:1-20
Week 5  "Baptism and Temptation"  Matthew 3:13-4:17

Why read the Bible? St. Luke tells us that he wrote his portion of the Bible, Luke and Acts, to “provide an orderly account so that we may know the Truth concerning the things we have been instructed.” St. Paul writes that Scripture was written for our instruction so that we may be encouraged in our faith and hope.

There are 3 tools which you may find helpful when you read Scripture.

I hope you find your faith strengthened by our time together.

Fr. Lee