The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 26, 2021
The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 26, 2021 Mark 9:30-37 Make It Your Goal to Have the Faith of a Child! They left that place and passed through Galilee. Jesus did not want anyone to know where they were, because he was teaching his disciples. He said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after three days he will rise.” But they did not understand…
The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost September 19, 2021
The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost September 19, 2021 James 2:1-5, 8-10, 14-18 Seeing is Believing! My brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don’t show favoritism. Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in. If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, “Here’s a good seat for you,” but say to the poor man, “You stand…
The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 12, 2021
The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 12, 2021 Isaiah 35:4-7a Be Strong! Do Not Fear! Say to those with fearful hearts, “Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save you.” Then will the eyes of the blind be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. Then will the lame leap like a deer, and the mute tongue shout for joy. Water will gush forth…
The Fifteen Sunday after Pentecost September 5, 2021
The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 5, 2021 Ephesians 6:10-20 Mankind’s Longest War! Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on…
Stewardship Sunday August 29, 2021
Stewardship Sunday August 29, 2021 Matthew 22:15-21 Christian Stewardship— A Caretaker’s Response to God’s Grace! Then the Pharisees went out and laid plans to trap him in his words. They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know you are a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You aren’t swayed by men, because you pay no attention to who they are. Tell us…
The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost August 22, 2021
The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost August 22, 2021 Ephesians 5:15-20 Live the Wise Life! Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music…
The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost August 15, 2021
The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost August 15, 2021 Ephesians 4:30-5:2 Be Imitators of God! And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a…
The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost August 8, 2021
The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost August 8, 2021 Exodus 16:2-15 Behold the Glory of the Lord! In the desert the whole community grumbled against Moses and Aaron. The Israelites said to them, “If only we had died by the LORD’s hand in Egypt! There we sat around pots of meat and ate all the food we wanted, but you have brought us out into this desert to starve this entire assembly to death.” Then the LORD said to Moses,…
The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost August 1, 2021
The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost August 1, 2021 Exodus 24:3-11 This is the Blood of the Covenant When Moses went and told the people all the LORD’s words and laws, they responded with one voice, “Everything the LORD has said we will do.” Moses then wrote down everything the LORD had said. He got up early the next morning and built an altar at the foot of the mountain and set up twelve stone pillars representing the twelve tribes…
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost July 11, 2021
The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost July 11, 2021 Ezekiel 2:1-5 God’s Command Concerning God’s Prophets He said to me, “Son of man, stand upon your feet and I will speak to you.” As he spoke, the Spirit came into me and raised me to my feet, and I heard him speaking to me. He said: “Son of man, I am sending you to the Israelites, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against me; they and their fathers have…