Author Archives: Jay F Guin

About Jay F Guin

My name is Jay Guin, and I’m a retired elder. I wrote The Holy Spirit and Revolutionary Grace about 18 years ago. I’ve spoken at the Pepperdine, Lipscomb, ACU, Harding, and Tulsa lectureships and at ElderLink. My wife’s name is Denise, and I have four sons, Chris, Jonathan, Tyler, and Philip. I have two grandchildren. And I practice law.

Galatians III:27-28 Questions for Students (Tuesday, July 17, 2012 — Saturday, July 21, 2012)

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Jay F Guin

Galatians 3:26-27 Seventh Week Tuesday July 17, 2012 We’re going to take a week to focus on these verses because they raise challenging questions about the role of women and baptism. Of course, in one week, we can hardly do … Continue reading →

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Faith that Works: Love in Community

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Jay F Guin

Love in community Paul next teaches us how to love each other. This is one of my favorite passages, but we’ve covered it in detail before, and so I’ll resist the temptation to go verse by verse. Here’s the big … Continue reading →

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Galatians III:1 – IV:7 Review and Supplemental Material (Monday, July 16, 2012)

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Jay F Guin

Galatians 3:1 – 4:7 Seventh Week Monday July 16, 2012 (Gal 3:1 ESV) O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified.

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Galatians III:1-IV:7 Questions for Students (Tuesday, July 10, 2012 — Saturday, July 14, 2012)

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Jay F Guin

Galatians 3:1 – 4:7 Sixth Week Tuesday July 10, 2012 (Gal 3:1 ESV)  O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified.

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Faith that Works: Living Sacrifices

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Jay F Guin

Roman 12:1-2 (Rom 12:1 ESV) I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Notice the “therefore.” The need to … Continue reading →

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Galatians: The Holy Spirit in the Old Testament, Review and Supplemental Material (Monday, July 9, 2012)

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Jay F Guin

The Holy Spirit Sixth Week Monday July 9, 2012 Imagine the scene. Nearly all the Israelites who’d left Egypt with Moses had died in the desert. The next generation — desert-hardened, accustomed to traveling as led by God’s special presence … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day Steaks A La Ruth’s Chris

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Jay F Guin

I realize that there are bigger issues confronting the world, but lately I’ve been worried a lot about the price of steaks. It’s just really expensive to eat out, you know, and I don’t know whose fault it is. I’ll leave that … Continue reading →

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Galatians: Introduction to the Holy Spirit: Questions for Students (Tuesday, July 3, 2012 — Saturday, July 7, 2012)

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Jay F Guin

The Holy Spirit Fifth Week Tuesday July 3, 2012 Imagine the scene. Nearly all the Israelites who’d left Egypt with Moses had died in the desert. The next generation — desert-hardened, accustomed to traveling as led by God’s special presence … Continue reading →

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Faith that Works: Attaining to the Image of God and Torah

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Jay F Guin

Reflecting on Genesis Before we go any farther, we need to reflect a bit more deeply on what Paul has been saying — in light of the Law and the Prophets. We begin, of course, in Genesis. Fortunately, Paul is happy … Continue reading →

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Galatians Material Now Public

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Jay F Guin

I’ve been posting the Galatians material in password-protected format while I worked on how to create the material and received feedback from other members of my congregation’s adult education team. I’m leaving the teacher notes password protected for now, but … Continue reading →

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