St. Paul’s letters accomplish three things: they reveal the character of God; invite the reader on a journey and paint a picture of a transformed life. He’s no great writer as writers go, but he writes what he knows. He knows he’s found something that surpasses the confidence he had in lineage and learning. The origin, nature and quality of his confidence has shifted. Before his confidence came by seeking to earn status with God. Now, his confidence is in seeking the knowledge of the status of God. Previously, he was his glory, now we might find him humming the hymn, “To God be the Glory.”
For People with Bishop Rob Wright
The podcast expands on Bishop’s For Faith devotional, drawing inspiration from the life of Jesus to answer 21st-century questions.
Confianza
Las cartas de San Pablo logran tres cosas: revelan el carácter de Dios, invitan al lector a recorrer un viaje y nos muestran una imagen de una vida transformada. Pablo no es un gran escritor, pero escribe lo que sabe. Sabe que ha encontrado algo que supera la confianza que tenía en el linaje y el aprendizaje. El origen, la naturaleza y la calidad de su confianza propia han cambiado. Antes de su confianza vino por tratar de ganar estatus con Dios. Ahora, su confianza está en buscar el conocimiento del estado de Dios. Anteriormente, él era su gloria; ahora podríamos encontrarlo tarareando el himno, «A Dios sea la Gloria».
