ISSL Reflections April 4, 2021, Isaiah 53:4-11a Post 2

To refresh your reading of this Scripture passage you can follow this link to the passage in the New Revised Standard Version and The Message –https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%2053%3A4-11&version=NRSV;MSG V.I asked in the last post to consider Jesus’ years with his followers and … Continue reading

ISSL Reflections February 7, 2021, John 4:25-42 Post 3

Here is a link to our passage and it’s context –https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+4%3A3-42&version=NRSV VIII.We find two people where they are not expected to be. A Jewish man at a well in Samaria. A Samaritan woman who comes alone to a well at … Continue reading

ISSL Reflections February 7, 2021, John 4:25-42 Post 2

Here is a link to this week’s focal passage and some of the preceding text to give us some more background –https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+4%3A3-42&version=NRSV V.The other day I asked us to think about what these folk bring to this incident and what … Continue reading

ISSL Reflections February 7, 2021, John 4:25-42 Post 1

I.Our focus this week is on a portion of the account of Jesus’ encounter with a Samaritan woman. In this passage notice the woman, the townspeople, Jesus’ disciples, and Jesus. What does each bring to the encounter? II.John 4:25-42 The … Continue reading

ISSL Reflections January 24,2021, John 17:14-24 Post 3

Once more here is a link to the Scripture passage –https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+17%3A14-24&version=ESV VI.Jesus mentions several groups and to that he adds some information regarding them. What do you make of – “given them your word …” “the world has hated …” … Continue reading

ISSL Reflections January 24,2021, John 17:14-24 Post 2

Take some time today and tomorrow to reread this week’s passage https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+17%3A14-24&version=ESV IV.Who did you notice? Surely Jesus. “I have given them …” = ? and then – “… your word …” = ? “… the world …” = ? … Continue reading

ISSL Reflections January 17, 2021, Mark 2:1-12 Post 3

This week’s Scripture can be read again at –https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%202%3A1-12&version=NRSV,GNT VI.This week I’ve asked us to place ourselves in this story and pay attention to where we find ourselves. What we see, what we hear and and what we feel. I’d … Continue reading

ISSL Reflections January 17, 2021, Mark 2:1-12 Post 2

You can refresh your view of the scene at –https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%202%3A1-12&version=NRSV,NABRE IV.Where do you find yourself in this scene? What group of folk do you most identify with? The people spreading the news that Jesus was “at home”?The crowd at the … Continue reading