2/17/2013 The Rev. Tim Clayton

The First Sunday in Lent

The Lesson: Deuteronomy 26:1-11
The Psalm: Psalm 91:1-2,9-16
The Epistle: Romans 10:8b-13
The Gospel: Luke 4:1-13a

"Holy, Holy, Holy"
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Adult Formation
Fr. Malcolm Reid (The Seven Deadly Sins and the Seven Virtues - strength to live the lives Jesus is calling us to live) - Part 1/5
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Philippians 1:9-11
9 And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, 10 so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, 11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God.

2 Corinthians 3:17-18
17 Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 18 And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate[a] the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.

Galatians 5:16-21
16 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever[a] you want. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.
19 The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.

defining Morals and Ethics, Character, Virtues, and Vice:
4 cardinal virtues: prudence, justice, fortitude, temperance
3 supernatural virtues: faith, hope, love
7 deadly sins: lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy, pride

Judith Shklar's Ordinary Vices: cruelty, hypocrisy, snobbery, betrayal, misanthropy

'works of the flesh' versus 'fruits of the Spirit'

Homework:
1) think of a particular vice to get rid of, or a virtue I am working toward.
2) list the 5 worst vices, and the 5 most excellent virtues.

This week's Spiritual Discipline: Teachability!