So many years ago, you allowed me to use your hand-outs to teach about James in my Sunday School class. It continues to be one of my favorites. Thanks for resurrecting this book!
Pastor Chuck - I have been a grateful student of your ministry for 40+ years (since I was in high school). I love your teaching and still am blessed by it, which is why I am hesitant to leave this comment. In the introduction of your message, you said that Marcus Aurelius Antonius was known as Mark Antony. These are not, however, the same men. While it was indeed said of Mark Antony by his tutor that he couldn't resist temptation, Mark Antony neither hated Christians nor did he ever persecute them - he died in 30BC, many years before Jesus was born. Persecution of Christians did increase under Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antonius (who lived AD 121-180 and ruled from AD 161-180). But Marcus Aurelius Antonius was not the same person as Mark Antony. I do not say this to criticize, only to suggest a tweak in your research notes on Mark Antony. God bless you, Pastor Chuck, and thank you for your continued preaching of the word of God! You are a blessing to so many!
So many years ago, you allowed me to use your hand-outs to teach about James in my Sunday School class. It continues to be one of my favorites. Thanks for resurrecting this book!
Pastor Chuck - I have been a grateful student of your ministry for 40+ years (since I was in high school). I love your teaching and still am blessed by it, which is why I am hesitant to leave this comment. In the introduction of your message, you said that Marcus Aurelius Antonius was known as Mark Antony. These are not, however, the same men. While it was indeed said of Mark Antony by his tutor that he couldn't resist temptation, Mark Antony neither hated Christians nor did he ever persecute them - he died in 30BC, many years before Jesus was born. Persecution of Christians did increase under Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antonius (who lived AD 121-180 and ruled from AD 161-180). But Marcus Aurelius Antonius was not the same person as Mark Antony. I do not say this to criticize, only to suggest a tweak in your research notes on Mark Antony. God bless you, Pastor Chuck, and thank you for your continued preaching of the word of God! You are a blessing to so many!