Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10

Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21

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When we talk about the means of grace,

after the sacraments

is the word of God.

And the reading and proclamation of the word

is a sacrament.

It is an act that releases the power and grace of God.

And so this week,

we are given two readings where we actually see this happen,

under the reforms of Ezra and Nehemiah

and Jesus in the Synagogue.

This week I want to look at this passage in Luke from a slightly different angle,

and talk about two things:

the ancient pathway that never gets old;

the way the church has encouraged us to read scripture.

And the slippery slope,

liberal theology

and the authority of scripture.

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Christ John Otto writes at https://Belonginghouse.org and https://christjohnotto.substack.com

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