C.S. Lewis – Ancient Anglican

Reviving Old Scratch – The White Witch & Christ’s Victory

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Penal Substitution works very well in a disenchanted world because it only requires a belief in God. We sin, sin needs to be punished, and Jesus takes that punishment. The Christus Victor model, however, requires a robust belief in the reality of Satan. We are imprisoned and overcome by Satan, and he must be paid off and destroyed. Christus Victor requires an enchanted understanding of the world.

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A Sermon on Repentance (Ex. 3:1-15; Lk. 13:1-9)

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The essential nature of repentance is not about telling God we are sorry and that we will try harder next time. Jesus is not talking about rule-breaking and punishment. Rather, what Jesus is talking about is being in a relationship with God or suffering the consequences of that absence, which is perishing into non-existence.

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Ephesians 2:1-3, The Prince of the Air

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“The enemy of our race, the devil, having fallen from heaven, wanders around these lower airs . . . and works illusions in those who are deceived and attempts to prevent them rising upwards . . . yet Christ came that he might overthrow the devil, purify the air, and open up for us the way to heaven.” Athanasius, “On the Incarnation,” Ch. IV.25

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The Way of Love: How to Learn

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Rev. Gunn gives us four areas in which we can learn: Bible Reading, Daily Devotionals, Joining a Class, and Reading Books.

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The Way of Love: Learn

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“Scripture is like a river again, broad and deep, shallow enough here for the lamb to go wading, but deep enough there for the elephant to swim.” We can never quit learning.

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Prayer in the Night – Those Who Watch: Gorillas, Ghosts, and Fairies

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When we watch, we need to open our mind’s eye to the divine reality that is within us and that surrounds us. We need to see the realm of the intangible, qualitative world of meaning, value, and higher purpose.

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Robert Capon – Parable of the Friend at Midnight

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In the parable, God does not come to our aid because we ask or because we have invited Jesus into our hearts, or because we have a right relationship with God, but only in our shameless, selfless admission that we are dead without him.

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Robert Capon – Parable of the Weeds, pt.2

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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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The Revelation – Christ Victorious – Rev. 19

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The judgment Jesus speaks is a warning of what the opposition will reap if they did not stop sowing seeds of rebellion. To reject Jesus’ words of life is to die. This image in Revelation is intended to be Christ’s last call for repentance.

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Living His Story – Week 6(b) – Our Stories Today

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“You mean,” asked Lewis, “that the story of Christ is simply a true myth, a myth that works on us in the same way as the others, but a myth that really happened? In that case, I begin to understand.”

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