There will be no Adult Religious Education class this Sunday as I will be speaking at another Orthodox Church. Class will resume on Sunday November 25. 

Last week’s class, The Natural versus Spiritual Man: The Experience of Self and the Division Within, was connected globally to the Orthodox faithful in the U.S., including Alaska, the United Kingdom, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, Japan, Lebanon, Luxemburg, Romania, Russia, South Africa, Sweden, Syria, and the United Arab Emirates, among other countries.  Comments from viewers included, “Great tool for all Orthodox. God bless your efforts,” “Thank you for organizing these live sessions,” and “Thank you for these classes!” Click this link of the image below to watch it using Facebook, or click this linkto watch from any device now and share with your family and friends!

November 11 Class: The Natural versus Spiritual Man: The Experience of Self and the Division WithinUnited we stand, divided we fall. Most people think of that expression in the context of community and nation. Many feel we are in a national crisis due to the division in our country. However, this expression most readily applies to our individual selves and goes beyond any national crisis. The crisis we all suffer from is in reality a global crisis of the human heart that has plagued us from the beginning. In Sunday’s class we will explore our division within and what the Bible calls the natural/carnal versus spiritual man. We will also discuss the obvious and subtle causes of internal division, the damage internal division does to ourselves and others, and how we heal the division within and acquire the mind of Christ. Suggested Readings Relevant Scriptures: Genesis 25:29-34, John 6:63-64, Romans 8:1-8, 1 Corinthians 3:1-4; Romans 7:1-25, Galatians 3:19-29, Mark 3:20-25, John 15:1-8; Ecclesiastes 12:11-14, John 5:39-40, John 21:25; 1 Corinthians 2:13-15, Philippians 2:5-11, Romans 8:27 Relevant OCN Articles/Blogs: The Downside of Books and the Written Word, From the Book or From the Heart

Posted by Orthodox Christian Network on Sunday, November 11, 2018