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The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
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 […]
Stewardship Sunday
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 […]
The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
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 […]
The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
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 […]
The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
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 […]