The Early Church Fathers and Following Jesus

Frist Session Introducing Early Church Fathers & The Bible

 Intro – Pope Francis’ recent comments on “approaches to God”

+Who are the Early Church Fathers?  Up to and through St. Augustine

+Video Presentation of Early Church Fathers

+SS Verses = I Cor 11 =Tradition-Eucharist / Jn 6 Bread of Life & Exodus: As Perpetual Memorial / Acts 15 Council of Jerusalem / Rev. ch’s 4 & 7 Celebration of Lamb in Heaven 

+”The bridge” of Early Ch Fathers From Bible to Early Church formation

+Tradition and church authority as central to continuing Church even to today

+Holy Spirit + Tradition + Bible = ongoing Church teaching

+Situation today: So many churches to choose from