Mt. McKinley in Alaska, originally known as Denali, "the Great One." .... "Lead me to the rock that is higher than I; for you are my refuge..." (Ps. 61:2-3)

       "Who do you say that I am?" Jesus asked.  Simon Peter answered, "You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God."  And Jesus answered, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! ... You are Peter (petros), and on this rock (petra) I will build my church..."  Jesus then began to speak of the rough road ahead. And Peter took him aside and rebuked him... "Get behind me, Satan!" Jesus replied. "You are a stumbling block..."
                                                (Matthew 16:13-23)

May these words of this Peter be like a rock,
not a stumbling block!

"About Euodia and Syntyche..."

Message preached October 9, 2005
Long Green Valley Church of the Brethren
Glen Arm, Maryland USA

based upon  Philippians 4:1-9

Order of Worship

            This will be a first-person dramatization, delivered without notes, as if I was brother Chariton/Χαριτων (kahr-ih-ton) of the church in Philippi, who took seriously Paul's challenge to help Euodia & Syntyche reconcile to one another as the "Syzygus" ("yokefellow," "loyal companion," "true partner") to whom Paul referred in 4:3.

note on pronunication - Euodia (yoo-O-dee-uh) & Syntyche (SIHN-tih-tshee)   

online resources for this scripture text

For commentaries consulted, see Philippians.


(para traducir a español, presione la bandera de España)

 

©2005 Peter L. Haynes
(you are welcome to borrow and, where / as appropriate, note the source - myself or those from whom I have knowingly borrowed.)

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