Robert Capon – Parable of the Lost Sheep, pt.2
The sheep is effectively dead and the shepherd gives it life, and he gives it freely and fully on no conditions whatsoever.
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Robert Capon – Parable of the Lost Sheep, pt.1
It is only through Jesus’ death and resurrection by which death is defeated and we are liberated from its power. God’s Grace works when we die to ourselves and our merit and get out of the way.
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Robert Capon – Parable of the Weeds, pt.2
In his explanation of the parable, Capon hypothesizes that Jesus gives his disciples only what they can handle. He gives them a dog biscuit. (see, Mark 7:27-28).
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Robert Capon – Parable of the Weeds, pt.1
The great mystery of this parable is that we are not to engage in right-handed power when confronted with evil.
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Robert Capon – Parable of the Mustard Seed
The Kingdom is a like a Mustard Seed. As Capon tells us, the kingdom is the very thing sown, not something that results from the sowing of a seed other than itself.
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Robert Capon – Parables of the Light and the Growing Seed
Within the Parable of the Growing Seed, Jesus drives home the simplicity and sovereignty of the Kingdom.
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Robert Capon – The Sower, pt.2
In this chapter, Capon explores the themes of Catholicity, Mystery, Actuality, and Hostility and Response that are present in the Sower and that we will be discussing throughout his book.
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Robert Capon – The Sower, pt.1
Jesus speaks in parables because he is aware that his teaching ministry has failed. Everyone is looking for a Messiah to reestablish David’s kingdom under God’s Law. Jesus has failed to overcome and correct his audience’s grossly mistaken expectations of who he is and what he is proclaiming.
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Robert Capon – An Introduction to Kingdom, Grace, Judgment
Capon sets out his goal for his work which is to provide us a fresh, adventurous look at the parabolic words and acts of Jesus in the larger light of their entire gospel and biblical context.
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The Revelation – The End – Rev. 21-22, pt.2
John has a vision of the final reconciliation of all creation. For God is making (present active indicative) all things new. Rev. 21:5
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