IV.As I consider these words of Isaiah, I notice how they speak of deliverance from two perspectives. How the oppressors experience the deliverance of Israel and how Israel experiences their deliverance. As you meditate on this passage, what do you … Continue reading
IV.Today, let me call your attention to this phrase, “… for there is no one who does not sin … ” Other than speaking about the universality of sin, what understanding of sin does Solomon’s prayer offer? V.1 Kings 8:22–24, … Continue reading
VII.Let’s read again this week’s Scripture focus. As you read it, what do you notice about those who seem eager to stone another, and what do you notice about Jesus? VIII.John 8:1-11, 56-59 (NRSVue) … Jesus went to the Mount … Continue reading
VII.Let’s take the last phrase in our reading for this week and spend time taking notice of any words or actions that help us to … “… judge with right Judgment.” VIII.John 7:14-24 (NRSVue) About the middle of the festival … Continue reading
I.Paul asks us to not “pass-judgment on” or “despise” our sisters and brothers. Read over these verses several times and take note of the ways in which we might be “passing-judgment” or “despising” our sisters and brothers. II.Romans 14:10-23 (NRSVue) … Continue reading
I.This week we are still in Matthew 13 and still hearing about the Kingdom of Heaven/God. We have four parables to consider. As you spend time with these stories from Jesus, consider what is common in each and what is … Continue reading
VII.Do you think we should devote some attention to what Jesus says about “… the harvest [at] the end of the age, and the reapers are angels”? Is that promise reassuring to you or do you perceive it as a … Continue reading