Prayer for the Week: Loving God, We pray that we can all love each other the way you have taught us to love. Lord, I hope we can learn how to sacrifice ourselves and put one another first. I pray that we can learn how to put love first in all things through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Heavenly Father, I pray that someday we will be
Scripture: Luke 10:38-40 While Jesus and his disciples were traveling, Jesus entered a village where a woman named Martha welcomed him as a guest. She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his message. By contrast, Martha was preoccupied with getting everything ready for their meal. So Martha came to him and said, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has
Scripture: Luke 10:36-37 What do you think? Which one of these three was a neighbor to the man who encountered thieves?” Then the legal expert said, “The one who demonstrated mercy toward him.” Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.” Thought for the Day: Though not original to me, you’ve probably heard me say it a dozen times: The legal expert, who was probably offended by the parable
Scripture: Luke 10:25-26 A legal expert stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he said, “what must I do to gain eternal life?” Jesus replied, “What is written in the Law? How do you interpret it?” Thought for the Day: This is the conversation that will eventually lead to the telling of the parable we call, The Good Samaritan. Jesus was asked a question, and Jesus answered the question
Scripture: Luke 10:23-24 Turning to the disciples, Jesus said privately, “Happy are the eyes that see what you see. I assure you that many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see and hear what you hear, but they didn’t.” Thought for the Day: There are times when the disciples do not perceive what Jesus is attempting to communicate. There are moments when they appear oblivious to
Scripture: Luke 10:3 Go! Be warned, though, that I’m sending you out as lambs among wolves. Thought for the Day: I referenced these words in my sermon on Sunday. Once again, Jesus makes no attempt to diminish or dismiss the dangers involved in following him. Growing up, I attended Sunday School every Sunday…no matter what. We learned plenty of Bible stories, but we also heard stories of our
Scripture: Luke 10:1 After these things, the Lord commissioned seventy-two others and sent them on ahead in pairs to every city and place he was about to go. Thought for the Day: I feel as if Jesus is telling us, “You can’t do this alone.” At a time when we pride ourselves on independence, and many of us might think of ourselves as lone rangers, depending on another
Prayer for the Week: Is there enough time – Do I have enough energy – What will I get out of it? So many things play into my decisions on whether I will join you in the sharing of your Gospel of everlasting and unconditional love. God of All Creation, I am challenged each day on how I will distribute the time I have, allocate the energy I’ve
Scripture: Luke 9:61-62 Someone else said to Jesus, “I will follow you, Lord, but first let me say good-bye to those in my house.” Jesus said to him, “No one who puts a hand on the plow and looks back is fit for God’s kingdom.” Thought for the Day: This is the end of today’s sermon text. Maybe you instantly understood what Jesus meant by putting a hand
Scripture: Luke 9:57-58 As Jesus and his disciples traveled along the road, someone said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and the birds in the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.” Thought for the Day: These words of scripture are part of the sermon text for tomorrow. Like last Sunday’s text,