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This Body of Christ
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Book Quote, Sermon Preparation or Illustration
Augustine's commentary on the cleansing of the temple (John 2:13-25) suggests that the body of Christ is the temple from which evil must be expelled. Those who seek their own ends threaten the church's health.
John 2:13-25
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Church, Body And Blood Of Christ, Selfishness, Saint Augustine Of Hippo

Seeing the Risen Christ
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Scripture Meditation or Sermon
In this sermon on Luke 24:35-48, Augustine says that seeing the resurrected Jesus helped the disciples believe in the church to come, and our experience of the church helps confirm our faith in Christ's resurrection.
Luke 24:35-48
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Church, Resurrection Of Jesus Christ, Body, Jesus Christ

Bid Me Come
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In this commentary on Matthew 14:22-33, Augustine interprets Peter as a type for the whole church. Only Christ can save us from the sea—that is, our doubts, our sin, and our pride.
Matthew 14:22-33
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Types In Scripture, Church, Miracle, Faith

The beauty of God's house
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"One who loves the beauty of God's house loves the Church." An excerpt from Augustine's sermon on the beauty of God's house and the place where his glory dwells.
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Beauty, Church, Saint Augustine Of Hippo

Glimpses of Church unity
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Book Quote
Two quotations from Augustine on the nature of unity in the church.
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Church, Unity, Saint Augustine Of Hippo

How to Build God's House?
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Book Quote
Psalm (95/96) has this title: "When the house was being built after the captivity." The house is God's church. When all the earth sings it is the house of God; a house built with singing.
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Singing, God's Will, Saint Augustine Of Hippo, Church

Bindings for Our Wounds
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In these two quotes, Augustine compares the inn in the parable the Good Samaritan to the church. It is where sojourners on earth receive healing and comfort as they travel to their eternal homeland.
Psalm 147:3
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Healing, Church, Saint Augustine Of Hippo, Wounds

Search Results for "Augustine of Hippo" on Hymnary.org

Jerusalem, My Happy HomePD
Augustine of Hippo (August 28 or May 5)PD
Ah, holy Jesu, how hast thou offendedPD
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Church as Widow
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An excerpt from Augustine on Psalm 132:15. Augustine compares the church to a helpless widow who must pray to God for help.
Psalm 132:15; Luke 18:1-8
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Church, Prayer, Saint Augustine Of Hippo

Every Mass a Wedding
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"For all the Church is Christ's Bride." A citation from Augustine on 1 John about the church as Christ's bride.
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Wedding, Marriage, Church, Saint Augustine Of Hippo

Comparing the Church to the Flesh
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Joseph A. Komonchakn offers an excerpt from Augustine that addresses the nature of the relationship of the church to Christ as an answer to a Manichean objection.
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Lust, Church, Jesus Christ, Saint Augustine Of Canterbury

God's Gift to His Church
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A quote from Augustine's sermon on baptism and the forgiveness of sin. The Red Sea in which the Egyptians were destroyed is seen as symbolizing the destruction of our sins in baptism.
Psalm 106:11
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Baptism, Forgiveness, Sin, Church

The Faltering Church
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Presupposing that Peter represents the Church in the Gospel narratives, this sermon excerpt from Augustine on Matthew 14:22-33 shows how the Lord rescues us from our doubts when we drown in our desire for human praise.
Matthew 14:22-33
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Church, Doubt, Peter (person), Pride

Storm-tossed Church
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A quote from Augustine about the church acting as a boat in a storm and Christ hearing the cries of the disciples in the boat.
Matthew 8:23-27; Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25
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Church, Cross, Disciple