Isaiah 40:21-31 Those who wait for the LORD shall renew their strengthMark 1:29-39 Jesus Heals Many at Simon’s House What is it that makes us well and whole and strong? Isaiah’s promise that we will mount up like eagles, run and not be weary; and Jesus’ raising up the woman
Continue readingDeuteronomy 18:15-20 God will raise up a prophet after Moses1 Corinthians 8:1-13 Concerning food offered to idolsMark 1:21-28 The man with an unclean spirit is healed in Capernaum “Just then there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit.” An unclean spirit, a feeling of being unworthy, a
Continue readingJonah 3:1-5, 10 Conversion of NinevehPsalm 62:5-12 My rock and my salvationMark 1:14-20 Jesus Calls the First Disciples Jonah was angry with God for forgiving the people of Nineveh. John the Baptist was arrested for his ministry of baptism. How can people be so resentful or resistant to God’s blessings?
Continue readingJohn 1:43-51 Jesus calls Philip and NathanaelPsalm 139:1-6, 13-18 God has searched and known me1 Samuel 3:1-20 God calls Samuel 3 words can mean significantly different things depending on what order they appear in, or in what order they are said. “I am here,” “Am I here?” “Here I am”
Continue readingGenesis 1:1-5 Heaven and earthMark 1:4-11 Baptism of JesusActs 19:1-7 Paul’s baptizes in the Spirit The baptism of Jesus reminds us of the importance of being named. After Jesus was baptized he was named “the Beloved” “God’s Son”. We also hear how God named the light “day” and the darkness
Continue readingIsaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 Announce freedom to all captivesJohn 1:6-8, 19-28 Thunder in the desert John the Baptist knew Isaiah’s ancient words about liberty to the captives and good news to the poor. He also knew the kind of message Jesus was about to proclaim: a light shining in the darkness.
Continue readingPsalm 85:1-13Mark 1:1-8 What does it take for God to get our attention these days? Perhaps what we are longing for isn’t the perfect home, the perfect Christmas, the perfect job, the perfect family. Perhaps what we are longing for is the joy and peace that comes from moving through
Continue readingMatthew 25: 31-46 When you helped the lease of these, you helped me. We have inherited God’s Kingdom which means we are called to participate. We come to God’s Kingdom as children, with a sense of openness, curiosity, hope, and a willingness to help. We will explore how God’s spirit
Continue reading1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Keep awakeMatthew 25:14-30 Parable of the talents So much is entrusted to us. Just as the master in the story Jesus told entrusted his wealth to his servants, so God has given us hearts, minds, bodies and souls; the world and time, wisdom and love — all
Continue readingWisdom of Solomon 6:12-20 Wisdom is radiant and unfadingMatthew 25:1-13 Parable of the ten bridesmaids The wholeness we seek, the freedom from care, the nearness to God — the fulfillment of our longing: all this is there for the taking, graciously and freely given, longing for us as much as
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