Lectionary Reading 19 July Bible Reading. Genesis 28:10-19 Jacob is on his way to find a wife and secure his future. He would have set out with some trepidation for he had left behind a fractured relationship with his brother Esau whose birthright he had stolen. So it would have been with a troubled mindContinue reading “Lectionary Reading 19 July”
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12 July Part 2
Lectionary Reading 12 July pt 2 Reading. Romans 8:1-11 Paul begins this chapter with the word ‘therefore’ alluding to all that he has been previously arguing through the last few chapters of Romans: every part is linked to the complete salvation that Jesus Christ by his death and resurrection has achieved. Paul then goes onContinue reading “12 July Part 2”
Lectionary Reading 12 July
Lectionary Reading 12 July Reading Genesis 25:19-34 This reading marks the beginning of the story of Jacob who even before he was born was in close competition with his brother Esau. Here is the biblical origin of the nation of Israel. The three are named as the three patriarchs who enjoy an intimate relationship withContinue reading “Lectionary Reading 12 July”
5 July Part 2
Lectionary Reading 5 July part 2 Read. Romans 7:15-25 Paul describes the struggle that every Christian has to deal with, the struggle to do only what is right before God. This is an impossible task. The law that gives us the code to live a godly life cannot be accused of being evil, yet itContinue reading “5 July Part 2”
28 June Part 2
Lectionary Reading 28 June Pt 2 Reading. Romans 6: 12-23 The Philosopher Rousseau said, “Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains” There are many ways in which we can be bound: We live in an age controlled by the tyranny of the urgent. Everyone faces these tensions but Paul here in RomansContinue reading “28 June Part 2”
Lectionary Reading 28 June
Lectionary Reading 28 June Reading Genesis 22:1-18 There have been some horrible descriptions of this ancient biblical story but before emotion runs away with reality, let’s get the facts straight. Abraham is well over a hundred years old and Isaac is a youth strong enough to carry a donkey’s load of firewood on the wayContinue reading “Lectionary Reading 28 June”
21 June part 2
Lectionary Reading 21 June Pt 2 Reading. Romans 6:1-11 It is through being immersed in the death of Jesus Christ that a Christian has life. Just as the church has no life within itself without Jesus Christ neither does a Christian.. Therefore the church in order to exist must live out the unadorned life ofContinue reading “21 June part 2”
Lectionary Reading 21 June
Lectionary Reading 21 June Reading. Genesis 21:8-21. There are many scripture passages when, if we only apply human wisdom are difficult to understand, and this must certainly be one of them. Ishmael and his mother are ejected from the security of the camp and banished into the wilderness. Humanly speaking it seems both harshContinue reading “Lectionary Reading 21 June”
14 June Part 2
Lectionary Reading 14 June Pt2 Collect. Jesus, source of wisdom, your teachings reveal the hidden God. Ground us firmly in faith that we may hear your words, and put them into practice; we ask this in your name. Amen. Reading. Romans 5:1-6 In Martin Luther’s Preface to the Epistle to the Romans, Luther describes thisContinue reading “14 June Part 2”
Lectionary Reading 14 June
Lectionary Reading 14 June Sentence: Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage. Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you. Psalm 33:12,22 (NRSV) Reading. Genesis 18:1-15. Many of my friends speak of the delight of having grandContinue reading “Lectionary Reading 14 June”
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