Psalm 32 • Blessed are those whose sins are forgiven. Matthew 4:1-11 • Jesus tempted in the desert. The story of Jesus being tempted in the desert is one that inspires us, and challenges us. Can we be as strong as Jesus when faced with a choice that either trusts
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Luke 1:46b-55 • Mary’s song. Mary’s relative Elizabeth has just experienced her own 6 month in utero child leaping within her and has made the prophetic pronouncement that it was because of the saving, holy importance of the one soon to be borne by Mary. Elizabeth further states that Mary
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1 Timothy 2:1-7 • Offer prayers. Luke 16:1-13 • The parable of the dishonest manager Parables challenge us to a new way of thinking. The parable of the dishonest manager is according to Helen Montgomery Debevoise “a call to reclaim who we are and to renew our vision today for
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Jeremiah 18:1-11 • The potter and the clay. Luke: 14: 25-33 • The cost of discipleship. In Jeremiah, the house of Israel is portrayed as a vessel created by and for God. It illustrates both God’s hopes and plans for that vessel, God’s awareness of how the vessel is fulfilling
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Ephesians 4:1-6, 11-13 • Unity and maturity of the body of Christ. Luke 14:15-23 • The Great Banquet It is with gratitude that we come together today, remembering our call to be part of the building up of the body of Christ. As we grow and mature in our faith,
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Psalm 126 • Those who sow in tears reap with joy. John 12:1-8 • Mary anoints Jesus with costly ointment. Being able to offer healing love to another is an act of faith, is an act of compassion, is and act of love. What we have lost from this time
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Jeremiah 1:4-10 • Jeremiah’s call. 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 • Love is patient Words have power. People of faith are encouraged and reminded to speak words that are kind and loving. Before speaking with others a good rule of thumb is to ask, “Is it true? Is it necessary? Is it
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Isaiah 43:1-7 • I will be with you. Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 • Jesus is baptized by John. Have you ever felt overwhelmed? Have you ever felt that the world has taken all that you have to give and that there is nothing left? Do you long to feel at peace,
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Luke 1:39-55 • Mary visits Elizabeth The power of love is real. To know that we are loved and that we are supported can make all the difference in the world. This is the story of two women coming together in mutual support. God provides both Mary and Elizabeth with
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Ephesians 1:3-14 • Adopted through Christ. Mark 6:14-29 • The death of John the Baptist. The gospel this week is unsettling. The gospel reveals that which is often hidden from plain sight. It leads us to wonder under whose sovereignty we live? This story compels the reader to see and
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