Acts 3:1-10 Healing at the Beautiful Gate It is not often someone will say to a complete stranger, “What I have, this I give to you.” What was offered in this moment? Was it charity? Was it healing? Was it pity? Was it compassion? Was it a miraculous healing? Or
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Mark 5:21-43 • Jesus heals those who seek relief. The story of the faith of the woman who reaches out to touch the hem of Jesus’ cloak is one of deep abiding faith. It is a story of living one’s faith boldly, and taking a risk. As we celebrate the
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Psalm 130 • Out of the depths I cry to God. Ezekiel 37: 1-14 • Valley of dry bones John 11:1-45 • The raising of Lazarus. Wisdom takes us beyond thought to deeper knowing. Wisdom grounds us in grace. Both the story of the dry bones and the raising of
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Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 • Letter to the exiles in Babylon. Luke 17:11-19 • Jesus cleanses the 10 lepers. Sermon: Unexpected Blessing. Often when God speaks through the prophet Jeremiah, the message is one of correction, reminding the people of the dire consequences of their unfaithfulness in their religious and social
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Jeremiah 1:4-10 • Jeremiah’s call and commission. Luke 13:10-17 • Jesus heals a crippled woman. What does the Bible have to say about time and timing? How has your sense of time changed over the course of your life? When have you experienced timing that you can describe only as
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2 Kings 5:1-14 • Naaman comes to Elisha for healing. Galatians 6: 1-16 • Sow in the Spirit Faced with a choice, who do you turn to for support and advice? Which voices in your head guide you in times of difficulty? God is inviting us to pay attention and
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1 John 1:1-2:2 • The word of life. John 20:19-31 • Jesus appears to the disciples. Transformation is not an easy, nor a quick process. Discovering a new normal, a new way of life in the wake of a death or a major loss leaves us with an unsettling feeling.
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Scriptures: Isaiah 40:21-31 • Those who wait on God renew their strength. Mark 1:29-39 • Simon’s mother-in-law and many other healed. As we are taught on airplanes, “You need to put your own oxygen mask on first” before you can help others. With all acts of service, we need to
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Psalm 66:1-12 Make a Joyful Noise Exodus 4: 1-16 Moses tries to say no. Luke 17: 11-19 The Foreigner Says Yes! Part of being a disciple is accepting and acknowledging that we all have a part to play and that God has given each of different gifts to be shared
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Job 42: 1-6 and Mark 10: 46-52 We have heard the call to respond to God’s generosity of Grace and Love in the best ways we can – using God’s gifts in service to others. We can use our time to serve our community, we can use our talents to
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