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🗓️ 10 December 2024
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In Acts 24, Fr. Mike notes how Felix remained unmoved by Paul's teaching despite being compelled by it initially, showing us that unless we act on what we believe, there is no change. As we begin reading St.Paul's letter to the Galatians today, Fr. Mike highlights Paul's explanation of the role of Jewish law in the Age of the Church, clarifying that through baptism, we are all one in Christ and heirs to the promises of the Father regardless of our backgrounds.
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0:00.0 | Hi, my name is Father Mike Schmitz, and you're listening to the Bible in a year podcast, where we encounter God's voice and live life through the lens of scripture. |
0:10.1 | The Bible in a year podcast is brought to you by Ascension. Using the Great Adventure Bible timeline, we'll read all the way from Genesis to Revelation, discovering how the story of salvation unfolds and how we fit into that story today. |
0:19.3 | It is day 34. We're reading Acts |
0:21.3 | of the Apostles chapter 24, St. Paul's letter to the Galatians chapters 1, 2, and 3, as well as |
0:26.7 | Proverbs chapter 29 verses 12 through 14. As always, the Bible translation I'm reading from is the |
0:30.6 | revised standard version, the second Catholic edition. I'm using the Great Adventure Bible from |
0:34.1 | Ascension. If you want to download your own Bible in your reading plan, you can visit ascensionpress.com slash Bible in the air. You can also subscribe to this podcast |
0:40.6 | by clicking on subscribe and receiving daily episodes and daily updates. It is day 345. We are reading |
0:46.2 | Acts of the Apostles chapter 24, St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians, chapters 1, 2, and 3, |
0:50.3 | and Proverbs chapter 29 29 verses 12 through 14. |
0:58.9 | The Acts of the Apostles chapter 24. Paul before Felix at Caesarea. |
1:03.8 | And after five days, the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a spokesman one, Trotullus. They laid before the governor their case against Paul. And when he was called, |
1:09.0 | Totolus began to accuse him, saying, |
1:16.7 | Since through you we enjoy much peace, and since by your provision most excellent Felix, reforms are introduced on behalf of this nation, in every way and everywhere, we accept this with all gratitude. |
1:22.2 | But to detain you no further, I beg you in your kindness to hear us briefly, for we have found |
1:27.4 | this man a |
1:27.9 | pestilent fellow, an agitator among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the |
1:32.6 | sect of the Nazarens. He even tried to profane the temple, but we seized him. By examining him |
1:38.0 | yourself, you will be able to learn from him about everything of which we accuse him. The Jews also |
1:42.9 | joined in the charge, affirming that all this was so. |
1:46.5 | Paul's defense before Felix. |
1:48.6 | And when the governor had motioned to him to speak, Paul replied, |
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