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Our scripture this morning is Isaiah 40:11 (ESV). He will tend his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms; he will carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young. Shepherds were not highly valued as members of society due to the rough nature of their …
Our scripture this morning is Isaiah 60:2-3 (NRSV). For darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the Lord will arise upon you, and his glory will appear over you. Nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn. The Book of Isaiah has many references to …
Our scripture this morning is 1 Timothy 2:5-6 (NRSV). For there is one God; there is also one mediator between God and humankind, Christ Jesus, himself human, who gave himself a ransom for all —this was attested at the right time. Paul reminds us “there is one God”, perhaps a reference to the Shema, the …
Our scripture this morning is Ezekiel 36:26 (ESV). And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. The prophet Ezekiel spoke to the children of Israel during their Babylonian …
Our scripture this morning is Hebrews 4:9-10 (ESV). So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God, for whoever has entered God’s rest has also rested from his works as God did from his. This letter has been attributed to the Apostle Paul, but scholars have some reservations about its origin. Paul’s …
Our scripture this morning is Daniel 12:3 (ESV). And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever. Daniel is an Old Testament vision of the saving of God’s people that has several references pointing to the Messiah …
Our scripture this morning is John 14:6 (NRSV). Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 13 -17 is sometimes called the Farewell Discourse, a series of final teachings from Jesus to His disciples. In that time and culture, …
Our scripture this morning is James 3:13 (NRSV). Who is wise and understanding among you? Show by your good life that your works are done with gentleness born of wisdom. Proverbs 1:7 tells us “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.” Our problem is that we often …
Our scripture this morning is Ephesians 2:18-19 (NRSV). For through him both of us have access in one Spirit to the Father. So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are citizens with the saints and also members of the household of God. Paul speaks of a huge division in the world …
Our scripture this morning is Mark 9:23 (NRSV). Jesus said to him, “If you are able!—All things can be done for the one who believes.” Jesus has just come down the mountain where He appeared in His glory to Peter, John and James. They find the rest of the disciples struggling to heal a boy …