Last week we looked at the life and times of Paul, the person who, after Jesus himself, is the most influential figure in the formation of the Christian church. In this week’s sermon, I look briefly at Paul’s central teaching, which I identify as “being in Christ.” The phrase “en Christo,” in Christ, appears 83 times in the letters of Paul, indicating how central it is to the Apostle’s teaching and preaching. Christ Jesus is a new energy field, a new power, a new way of being, and the idea, as far as Paul is concerned, is to get into it–so that ultimately you can say, with him, “it is no longer I who live but Christ who lives in me.”
Being in Christ
Cycle CEasterWeek 5
by Bishop Robert BarronMay 9, 2004
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Authors
Bishop Robert Barron
Catechism
2859, 2804, 1720, 702, 695, 664, 617, 547, 453, 440, 436, 410
Liturgical Readings
Cycle C - Easter - Week 5
Scriptures
Romans 3:11, Philippians 1:21, Matthew 4:9-10, Luke 4:8, Luke 11:2, Matthew 6:10, 1 Corinthians 2:2, Romans 15:8-13, 1 Corinthians Corinthians 1:23, Romans 1:5 1 Corinthians 1, Romans 5:9, John 13:31-35
Seasons
Easter
Topics
Bible, Catholic Church, Cross, Crucifixion, Divine Revelation, God, Jesus Christ, Justice, Kingdom of God, Law, Life, Love, Non-Violence, Paschal Mystery, Resurrection, Salvation