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As Disciples of Jesus — We Consider the Consequences
The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 25, 2016 Luke 16:19-31 “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. […]
As Disciples of Jesus — We Welcome Sinners
The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost September 11, 2016 Luke 15:1-10 Now the tax collectors and “sinners” were all gathering around to hear him. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” Then Jesus told them this parable: “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. […]
As Disciples of Jesus — We Need to Stay Focused on Our Savior
The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost September 4, 2016 Luke 14:25-33 Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them he said: “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be my disciple. And anyone who does not carry his cross and […]
As Disciples of Jesus — We Strive to Live in True Humility
The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost August 28, 2016 Luke 14:1, 7-14 One Sabbath, when Jesus went to eat in the house of a prominent Pharisee, he was being carefully watched. When he noticed how the guests picked the places of honor at the table, he told them this parable: “When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take […]
As Disciples of Jesus — We Stay Focused on the Narrow Door!
The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost August 21, 2016 Luke 13:22-30 Then Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he made his way to Jerusalem. Someone asked him, “LORD, are only a few people going to be saved?” He said to them, “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to […]