Exodus 1:8-14; 3:1-15 • God calls Moses to bring release. Over and over I hear people ask the question, “Am I worthy of God?” The answer is YES! There are times of each person’s life when we have transitions to a new stage of life or we are struggling with
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Exodus 33:12-23 God speaks to Moses as a friend.Thessalonians 1:1-10 We always give thanks to God for you. Who do you turn to when you are lost and alone? Who do you turn to when people are looking to you for hope and guidance? The Exodus story shares the real
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Exodus 32:1-14 The Golden CalfMatthew 22:1-14 The Parable of the Wedding Banquet In the most recent statement of faith of The United Church of Canada, it begins by acknowledging that “God is Holy Mystery, beyond complete knowledge, above perfect description. Yet, in love, the one eternal God seeks relationship.” It
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Exodus 17:1-7 Water from the rock. Philippians 2: 1-13 Imitating Christ’s humility. How do we find a way to let go, to surrender when we are so invested? The struggle of the Israelites is real and one that we can identify with. When our world is turned upside down, we
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Exodus 3:1-15 Moses and the burning bush. Matthew 16:21-28 Take up the cross and follow me. God’s calling nearly always astonishes us. First, there is WHO God chooses (hint: it’s not always the leaders we expect). Then the call itself can come as a shock. And finally, there is always
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Romans 12: 1-8 Present yourselves as a living, holy sacrifice to God. Exodus 1:8-2:10 Baby Moses is adopted. Paul in the Romans passage is inviting faithful followers to be a living sacrifice. We are not being asked to pick up our cross and walk towards death, but rather we are
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Exodus 24:12-18 God in the Cloud Matthew 17:1-9 Transfiguration In The Holy Manners, the behaviour covenant shared here at Robertson-Wesley, is the call to pause before speaking to ponder what others are saying and how we are feeling before constructing our response. It also calls on us to affirm the
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Psalm 66:1-12 Make a Joyful Noise Exodus 4: 1-16 Moses tries to say no. Luke 17: 11-19 The Foreigner Says Yes! Part of being a disciple is accepting and acknowledging that we all have a part to play and that God has given each of different gifts to be shared
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Exodus 3: 1-15 Moses at the Burning Bush. Luke 17:5-10 Jesus Cleanses Ten Lepers. Part of being a disciple is not letting our fear of inadequacy or lack of ability stop us from participating and investing in what we believe. God calls each of us, even though we often feel
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