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From Advent through Christ the King Sunday, the Weekly Bible Text Reflections, based on the Revised Common Lectionary pericopes, offer timely insights on the Sunday lessons and readings for special festivals throughout the church year. Useful as sermon helps or as downloadable bulletin inserts to be shared with the entire congregation. Check out the “Activity Corner” for a weekly engaging intergenerational learning experience based on the day’s biblical texts.

GOD'S LOVE IS ON THE WAY

December 18, 2005

Nothing will be impossible with God: We put our trust and obedience in what God alone can accomplish. view/download file (.PDF format)

December 11, 2005

An Old Letter – A Timeless Message: A community of faith is called to live a new way while awaiting Christ’s Second Coming. view/download file (.PDF format)

December 4, 2005

New Beginnings: May this season of Advent be a time of new beginnings as we heed “the good news of Jesus Christ.” view/download file (.PDF format)

November 27, 2005

Happy New Year! Advent presents us with a paradox – the beginning of a new church year and a gospel lesson that reminds us of the end of time. view/download file (.PDF format)

ALIVE IN THE SPIRIT OF HOPE

November 24, 2005

Our God, You Deserve Praise! Because you hear us, you forgive us, and you provide us with hope! view/download file (.PDF format)

November 20, 2005

God’s Call; God’s Inheritance; God’s Power: Ours is a faith based upon and built upon knowledge and understanding. view/download file (.PDF format)

November 13, 2005

Wake Up, Watch, and Be Ready: We must use the measure that God has given us to promote the coming of his kingdom. view/download file (.PDF format)

November 6, 2005

Are You Ready to Enter the Kingdom of Heaven? Don’t be left standing outside because the groom (Jesus, the Word made flesh and the light of the world) does not know you. view/download file (.PDF format)

November 1, 2005

God-Bearers: We call them “saints,” and they show us, in a thousand ways, the blessings of discipleship. view/download file (.PDF format)

October 30, 2005

Words of Warning, Words of Hope: God, whose mercy endures forever, awaits the moment of repentance. view/download file (.PDF format)

October 23, 2005

It’s Time to Move On! Throughout the changing seasons of our lives, we can rely upon the unchanging nature of God. view/download file (.PDF format)

October 16, 2005

Assembling Our Faith: Reaching out in a time of need requires toughness, strength, and resilience. It requires faith in others and trust in God. view/download file (.PDF format)

October 9, 2005

Responding to a Special Invitation: Why do people refuse the King’s generous offer? view/download file (.PDF format)

October 2, 2005

You surely don’t mean ME?! We are not exempt from wrongdoing and are never far from standing in need of correction. view/download file (.PDF format)

September 25, 2005

Responding in Faith: Our hope is in Christ alone, who has experienced everything we have gone through and still remained faithful to God. view/download file (.PDF format)

September 18, 2005

What’s Fair? What a wonderful God who rewards us, not as we deserve. view/download file (.PDF format)

September 11, 2005

The Freedom of Forgiveness: When we do not forgive, we continue to remain bound by a heavy emotional load of hatred. view/download file (.PDF format)

September 4, 2005

The Power of Prayer, The Presence of God: God is an omnipotent God who drives away our fears with the power of his love. view/download file (.PDF format)

August 28, 2005

The Price of the Cross: Our lives should be offered up to the Lord as a thank offering for all of the things he has done for us. view/download file (.PDF format)

August 21, 2005

Isaiah's Message of Hope: Isaiah reminds the people that the justice and reign of God will be more enduring and permanent than even the heavens and the earth themselves! view/download file (.PDF format)

August 14, 2005

God's Outreaching Love: God's people are challenged to share the universal dimensions of God's love, rather than our own exclusive preferences. view/download file (.PDF format)

August 7, 2005

The Power of God: Refresh yourself and talk to the One who walks on water and who reaches out to you in love. view/download file (.PDF format)

July 31, 2005

More Than Enough: It is amazing. God gives us what we need, spiritually and physically. [more] view/download file (.PDF format)

July 24, 2005

From Humble Beginnings: The parable of the mustard seed reminds us of God’s graciousness to us in the past and that we are to trust the future to God. [more] view/download file (.PDF format)

July 17, 2005

Present Sufferings, Future Glory: We wait confidently and patiently for our All-Powerful God to give us, in his time, a share in the glory of Christ. [more] view/download file (.PDF format)

July 10, 2005

Spiritual Peaks and Valleys: May we continue to nurture our spiritual roots like a giant oak. [more] view/download file (.PDF format)

July 3, 2005

Rescued! We all feel overwhelmed at times. In response, Jesus offers himself. [more] view/download file (.PDF format)

June 26, 2005

How Will We Wait? While we await the liberation of our anxieties, there is something we can do. view/download file (.PDF format)

June 19, 2005

Of More Value Than Sparrows: God take notice of us in the midst of our troubles, hardships, and difficulties. view/download file (.PDF format)

June 12, 2005

Teaser: A Full-Time Responsibility: To minister in Jesus' name sometimes and ignore that call at other times is not an option. view/download file (.PDF format)

June 5, 2005

Outward Behavior, Inward Attitude: God has a different set of standards for acceptance than those normally operative in the world. view/download file (.PDF format)

May 29, 2005

An Open Ear, A Willing Heart: God wants us to move from our comfort zones of merely hearing his message. view/download file (.PDF format)

May 22, 2005

Go! Jesus’ last words hearken back to the first words the writer of Matthew’s Gospel has Jesus speak. view/download file (.PDF format)

May 15, 2005

What does all this mean? God's offer of salvation is not limited. view/download file (.PDF format)

HOPE BRINGS NEW LIFE

May 5, 2005

We Are Witnesses: Clothed with power from on high, we are called by Jesus to tell the Good News. view/download file (.PDF format)

May 8, 2005

A Selfless Prayer: In this prayer for glory, Jesus does not actually ask anything for himself. view/download file (.PDF format)

May 1, 2005

We Have Nothing to Fear: Jesus has assured us that he won’t leave us like orphans and that he will always be with us. view/download file (.PDF format)

April 24, 2005

Living Stones and Dwelling Places: As living stones we will one day dwell with God forever as Jesus has promised. view/download file (.PDF format)

April 17, 2005

We Are Jesus' Little Lambs: The LORD is our shepherd, and we shall never be in need. This truly is abundant life. view/download file (.PDF format)

April 10, 2005

The Walk to Emmaus: The risen Jesus invites us to walk with him each day and to become his disciples. view/download file (.PDF format)

April 3, 2005

Guarded by God's Power: God's power guards us through our faith. view/download file (.PDF format)

March 27, 2005

Seeing Is Believing! To believe in the Resurrection of Our Lord is to see beyond the grave clothes. view/download file (.PDF format)

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