Tag: Luke
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“A Sign from Mary”
Luke 2:1-20 (NRSV Bible Translation) Theme: The Good News of the Birth of Jesus as told by Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist: Christ the Savior has come. Nothing is impossible with God. In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration…
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“What More Do You Need?”
Luke 16:19-31 (NRSV) Theme: Jesus Christ moves us from love of self to love of neighbor, and the constant face of the suffering in our midst, the face of the Risen Christ, moves us to take merciful action in our world. ‘There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and…
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“A Balm for the Bitter Heart”
Luke 10:38-42 (NRSV) Theme: We love God by giving thanks for God’s gracious gift of Jesus, who loves us, forgives us and shows mercy for us. Being thankful to God who heals the embittered heart. Now as they went on their way, he entered a certain village, where a woman named Martha welcomed him into…
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“Giving Out Of Gratitude”
Luke 8:1-3 (NRSV) Theme: We all have gifts to give when our giving is motivated by gratitude to God. Soon afterwards he went on through cities and villages, proclaiming and bringing the good news of the kingdom of God. The twelve were with him, as well as some women who had been cured of evil…
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“Fighting Words; Fearless Love”
Luke 13:31-35 (NRSV) Theme: Persevere in your faith. Even in anger Christ had compassion for all, even his persecutors; think what great mercy he has for us, his beloved people, who seek to follow him faithfully. At that very hour some Pharisees came and said to him, ‘Get away from here, for Herod wants to…
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“Finding Jesus”
Luke 2:41-52 (NRSV) Theme: We all belong to God through Jesus, especially our children, and we are all welcome in Christ’s church whenever we find our way home to it. Now every year his parents went to Jerusalem for the festival of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up as…
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“The Gift of Jesus”
Luke 2:1-20 (NRSV) Theme: God gave us the gift of Jesus to be our Savior, granting the promise of grace, love, and mercy for all people, no matter what their station in life. In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration…
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“Were You There?”
Luke 24:13-35 (NRSV) Now on that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with them, but their eyes were kept from…
Ellen Clark Clemot 