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The Sixth Sunday of Easter May 25, 2025 John 16:16-24 Because He Lives— We Have Deep & Lasting Joy!   16 “In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me.” 17 Some of his disciples said to one another, “What does he mean by saying, ‘In a little while you will see me no more, and then after a little while you will see me,’ and ‘Because I am going to the Father’?”  18 They…

The Fifth Sunday of Easter May 18, 2025 John 13:31-35 Because He Lives— We Live Lives of Lavish Love!   31When he was gone, Jesus said, “Now is the Son of Man glorified and God is glorified in him.  32If God is glorified in him, God will glorify the Son in himself, and will glorify him at once. 33My children, I will be with you only a little longer.  You will look for me, and just as I told the…

The Fourth Sunday of Easter Mother’s Day May 11, 2025 John 10:22-30 Because He Lives— We Know that Jesus is Trustworthy and True!         22Then came the Feast of Dedication at Jerusalem.  It was winter, 23and Jesus was in the temple area walking in Solomon’s Colonnade.  24The Jews gathered around him, saying, “How long will you keep us in suspense?  If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.” 25Jesus answered “I did tell you, but you do not believe. …

The Third Sunday of Easter May 4, 2025 John 21:1-14 Because He Lives— We Can See Things Clearly!   1Afterward Jesus appeared again to his disciples, by the Sea of Tiberias.  It happened this way: 2Simon Peter, Thomas (called Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. 3“I’m going out to fish,” Simon Peter told them, and they said, “We’ll go with you.”  So they went out and got into the boat,…

Easter Sunday April 20, 2025 1 Corinthians 15:51-57 Because He Lives— Death Has Lost Its Sting!   Dear fellow worshipers of our living Lord and Savior,   He is risen!  He is risen indeed!   There are certain things that we experience in life that “sting” us— sometimes deeply.  If a young person does poorly on a very important test— that “stings.”  If we get fired from our dream job— that “stings.”  If someone we love ends up rejecting us—…

Palm Sunday April 13, 2025 Luke 19:28-40 God’s Surprising Strategies— His Humility is Our Hope!   28After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.  29As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, 30“Go to the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden.  Untie it and…

The Fifth Sunday in Lent April 6, 2025 Philippians 3:4b-14 God’s Surprising Strategies— Hiding Treasure in the Trash!   4If anyone else thinks he has reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more: 5circumcised the eighth day; of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a Pharisee; 6as for zeal, persecuting the church; as for legalistic righteousness, faultless. 7But whatever was to my profit, I now consider loss for…

The Fourth Sunday in Lent March 30, 2025 Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 God’s Surprising Strategies— Grace Instead of Condemnation!   1Now the tax collectors and “sinners” were all gathering around to hear him.  2But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.”  3Then Jesus told them this parable: 11“There was a man who had two sons.  12The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’  So…

The Third Sunday in Lent March 23, 2025 Luke 13:1-9 God’s Surprising Strategies— Always Present: Always Patient!   1Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. 2Jesus answered, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way? 3I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish. 4Or those eighteen who died when the tower in…

The Second Sunday in Lent March 16, 2025 Philippians 3:17-4:1 God’s Surprising Strategies— No Detours Allowed!   17Join with others in following my example, brothers, and take note of those who live according to the pattern we gave you. 18For, as I have often told you before and now say again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. 19Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is…