Monday, November 11, 2013

different stairs – v4

the stairs to the water
to the cleansing
one and the other
clear demarcations
unclean and clean

meaning in the ancient baths
preceding Jesus, older
different stairs for entering
and for returning
foretelling John

the bath in the Jordan
as Christ did himself
to justify,
to sanctify,
to make holy

the baths for washing
separate stairs with meaning
ritual purity
entering dirty
and exiting clean


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Edited November 11, 2013
different stairs – v4
Edited November 2, 2013
different stairs – v3
Edited August 23, 2013
different stairs – v2
March 9, 2013
different stairs
video and
Spirit Study
baths at Qumran
March 3, 2013
&
Mark 1:9-13
Matthew 4:8-10
Chapter 1,
“Baptism and Temptation
The Jordan River and the Wilderness”
third book in a series of books -
“The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus”
by Reverend Adam Hamilton
read 2/23/2012
&        
“Final Words from the Cross”
&
24 Hours That Changed the World
&           
Spirit study led by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
Suncook United Methodist Church
Suncook, NH
February 17, 2013
Lent


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