Sexagesima 2019 02/24/2019 Sexagesima Sunday 2019 February 24,2019 Luke 8:4-15 “A Sower” Everything living thing must be fed. Every human, every animal, every reptile, all of the bugs, bacteria and viruses need to be fed with food suitable for its nature. Even a fire must be fed, otherwise it will die. We human beings must also be fed. God has provided food suitable to our complex nature. (Yes, he even provided SPAM). He has provided things like meat and potatoes, fruit and vegetables, cookies and ice cream.
Sexagesima Sunday 2019 February 24,2019 Luke 8:4-15 “A Sower” Everything living thing must be fed. Every human, every animal, every reptile, all of the bugs, bacteria and viruses need to be fed with food suitable for its nature. Even a fire must be fed, otherwise it will die. We human beings must also be fed. God has provided food suitable to our complex nature. (Yes, he even provided SPAM). He has provided things like meat and potatoes, fruit and vegetables, cookies and ice cream.
Septuagesima 2019 02/17/2019 Septuagesima Sunday 2019 February 17, 2019 Ezekiel 3:4-11 “They won’t listen.” Our Old Testament reading comes from the Prophet Ezekiel, whose name means “strengthened by God,” Ezekiel grew up in Jerusalem, served as a priest in the temple and was among the second group of captives taken to Babylon along with King Jehoiachin. While in Babylon he became a prophet of God and he is the author of the Old Testament book that bears his name. Ezekiel's ministry began with condemnation and
Septuagesima Sunday 2019 February 17, 2019 Ezekiel 3:4-11 “They won’t listen.” Our Old Testament reading comes from the Prophet Ezekiel, whose name means “strengthened by God,” Ezekiel grew up in Jerusalem, served as a priest in the temple and was among the second group of captives taken to Babylon along with King Jehoiachin. While in Babylon he became a prophet of God and he is the author of the Old Testament book that bears his name. Ezekiel's ministry began with condemnation and
3rd Sunday After Epiphany 2019 01/27/2019 3rd Sunday After Epiphany 2019 January 27, 2019 John 2:1-11 “Do whatsoever He says.” Many commentaries invest endless pages in an exploration of the chronology written at the beginning of John 2. John starts out with “And the third day.” The third day from when? It is possibly three days after Philip and Nathanael had become disciples of Jesus. Or perhaps it was three days after Jesus’ departure from the place of His baptism. The exact identification seems unimportant, but we should
3rd Sunday After Epiphany 2019 January 27, 2019 John 2:1-11 “Do whatsoever He says.” Many commentaries invest endless pages in an exploration of the chronology written at the beginning of John 2. John starts out with “And the third day.” The third day from when? It is possibly three days after Philip and Nathanael had become disciples of Jesus. Or perhaps it was three days after Jesus’ departure from the place of His baptism. The exact identification seems unimportant, but we should
