BASICS-TRAINING - One Bread, One Body, 9/18/2009

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Friday, September 18, 2009

1 Timothy 6:2-12, Psalm 49:6-10, 17-20, Luke 8:1-3
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BASICS-TRAINING

"If we have food and clothing we have all that we need." —1 Timothy 6:8

The Bible says all we need is food to eat and clothes to wear (1 Tm 6:8).
Very few Christians agree with this. Most feel they at least need a house
for shelter, insurance for security, a car for transportation, a phone for
communication, and a TV for entertainment. What Americans consider a
simple life is extravagant by Biblical standards.

The Bible considers the typical American lifestyle a "temptation and a
trap" (1 Tm 6:9). By our lifestyle, we let ourselves "be captured by
foolish and harmful desires which drag men down to ruin and destruction"
(1 Tm 6:9).

When Jesus talked like this to "the Pharisees, who were avaricious men"
(Lk 16:14), they "began to deride Him. He said to them: 'You justify
yourselves in the eyes of men, but God reads your hearts. What man thinks
important, God holds in contempt' " (Lk 16:14-15).

We must let Jesus be Lord of our lifestyle. Otherwise, He's not Lord of
our lives.

Prayer: Father, may they know we are Christians by our lifestyle, lived in
love for You and for others.

Promise: Jesus "journeyed through towns and villages preaching and
proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God." —Lk 8:1

Praise: Robert and Margaret raised their children without television, but
with much reading of Scripture.

(For a related teaching, order our leaflet "Seek First The Kingdom".)

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Rescript: In accord with the "Code of Canon Law", I hereby grant my
permission to publish "One Bread, One Body" covering the period from
August 1, 2009 through September 30, 2009
†Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of
Cincinnati, February 11, 2009

The rescript is a declaration that a book or pamphlet is considered to be
free of doctrinal or moral error. It is not implied that those who have
granted ecclesial permission agree with the contents, opinions, or
statements expressed.

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