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Advent Imperatives: Overflow with Hope!
The Second Sunday in Advent December 4, 2016 Romans 15:4-13 For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that […]
Advent Imperatives: Understand the Present!
The First Sunday in Advent November 27, 2016 Romans 13:11-14 And do this, understanding the present time. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and […]
As Disciples of Jesus — We Bow Before Our King!
Christ the King Sunday November 20, 2016 Luke 23:35-43 The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him. They said, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.” The soldiers also came up and mocked him. They offered him wine vinegar and said, “If you are the king of […]
As Disciples of Jesus — We Have the Joy of Knowing That There’s Still More!
Saints Triumphant Sunday November 13, 2016 Luke 20:27-38 Some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus with a question. “Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man must marry the widow and have children for his brother. Now there were seven […]
As Disciples of Jesus— We Need to Be Very Pragmatic With the Gospel!
Sunday of Last Judgment November 6, 2016 Luke 19:11-27 While they were listening to this, he went on to tell them a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear at once. He said: “A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king […]