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Posts Categorized: Lent
March 23, 2018
True disciples A Revised Common Lectionary resource for March 25 by Magdalena I. García But Jesus said, ‘Let her alone; why do you trouble her? She has performed a good service for me.’ – Mark 14:6 Read the full lectionary passage here She enters the house of an untouchable while others murmur and stay away…. Read more »
March 23, 2018
The Prophets and the Miracles of Jesus: Lord, hear my prayer 1 Kings 18:37 • Answer me, O Lord, answer me, so that this people may know that you, O Lord, are God, and that you have turned their hearts back. John 11:41–42 • So they took away the stone. And Jesus looked upward… Read more »
March 22, 2018
The Prophets and the Miracles of Jesus: Wash and be clean 2 Kings 5:10 • Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, “Go, wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall be restored and you shall be clean.” John 9:11 • He answered, “The man called Jesus made mud, spread it on… Read more »
March 21, 2018
The Prophets and the Miracles of Jesus: Something to eat 2 Kings 4:42–43 • A man came from Baal-shalishah, bringing food from the first fruits to the man of God: twenty loaves of barley and fresh ears of grain in his sack. Elisha said, “Give it to the people and let them eat.” But… Read more »
March 20, 2018
The Prophets and the Miracles of Jesus: New life 1 Kings 17:22–23 • The Lord listened to the voice of Elijah; the life of the child came into him again, and he revived. Elijah took the child, brought him down from the upper chamber into the house, and gave him to his mother; then… Read more »
March 19, 2018
The Prophets and the Miracles of Jesus: A miracle for the miracle worker 1 Kings 19:7–8 • The angel of the Lord came a second time, touched him, and said, “Get up and eat, otherwise the journey will be too much for you.” He got up, and ate and drank; then he went in… Read more »
March 18, 2018
The Prophets and the Miracles of Jesus: I see you Numbers 21:9 • So Moses made a serpent of bronze, and put it upon a pole; and whenever a serpent bit someone, that person would look at the serpent of bronze and live. Matthew 15:30 • Great crowds came to him, bringing with them… Read more »
March 17, 2018
The Prophets and the Teachings of Jesus: Holy significance Haggai 1:6 • You eat, but you never have enough; you drink, but you never have your fill. Matthew 11:18–19 • For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, “He has a demon.” The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they… Read more »
March 16, 2018
Waiting to be lifted up again by Rebecca Lister The last nor’easter (yes, there was more than one, and another on the way, sigh) that hit our area here in south central Pennsylvania buffeted us with incredibly strong winds. It blew down power lines, ripped shingles off roofs and tossed trash cans down the… Read more »
March 16, 2018
The Prophets and the Teachings of Jesus: The Spirit be with you Haggai 2:5 • . . . according to the promise that I made you when you came out of Egypt. My spirit abides among you; do not fear. John 14:26 • But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send… Read more »
