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VII.Is this the path for the Disciples of Jesus? “We … are … not to please ourselves.” VIII.Romans 15:1-13 (NRSVue) We who are strong ought to put up with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. Each … Continue reading
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I.As we turn our attention to this account in Acts, pay attention to the people and the actions. Take time to get the entire scene in your mind. Visualize the people mentioned, the places named and the interactions between these … Continue reading
I.Last week we read about officials, judges, and priests. We take a different focus this week on how justice works in our communities. We’ll start as we did last week, reading and rereading the passage and taking note of who … Continue reading
IV.As you read this week’s Scripture passage, pay attention to what it has to say about the “common life” the believers shared. V.Acts 2:32-33 This Jesus God raised up, and of that all of us are witnesses. Being therefore exalted … Continue reading
Here is a link to this week’s Scripture. Please refresh your mind and spirit by reading it again –https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%202%3A36-38%2C%20Acts%202%3A16-21%2C%2021%3A8-9&version=NRSV,MSG VI.What do you make of this – “ … I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh … will pour … Continue reading
This week’s passage can be reread here –https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=acts+4%3A32-5%3A11&version=NRSV,CEB VII.“… everything was held in common…” Was it? We read how three people “shared” their “possessions.” Notice what we are told about Barnabas, Ananias and Sapphira. What differentiates their “sharing”? From whom … Continue reading
IV.Let’s focus here for while – Acts 4:32, 34-35Now the whole group of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed private ownership of any possessions, but everything they owned was held in common…. There … Continue reading
I.I’ll get us started on our text for this week as I do most weeks asking you to read over the passage a couple of times. For our first reading let’s read the entire passage without stopping to pay particular … Continue reading
VII.In our Scripture, Jesus is asking that those willing to listen, will hear what he has to say. And, what do we hear? Something we call the “golden rule”? How do you hear these words of Jesus flesh out the … Continue reading
IV.How do you understand these words from Jesus, … bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from anyone who takes away your coat do … Continue reading