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John 21:1-19 Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and he showed himself in this way. Gathered there together were Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples. Simon Peter said to them, "I am going fishing." They said to him, "We will go with you." They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. Just after daybreak, Jesus stood on the beach; but the disciples...

John 20:27: “Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side.” Why did Jesus, victorious over Death, keep his wounds? John 20:19-31 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus...

Luke 24:1: “But on the first day of the week.” Death may seem to have the last word, *but* God has a different story to tell. Luke 24:1-12: On the first day of the week, at early dawn, the women who had come with Jesus from Galilee came to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in, they did not find the body. While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men in dazzling clothes stood beside them. The women...

Luke 19:31: “If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying the colt?’ say this: ‘The Lord has need of it.’” Luke 19:28-40 After telling a parable to the crowd at Jericho, Jesus went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. When he had come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples, saying, "Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it here. If anyone asks...

John 12:3: “The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.” Jesus’ dinner in Bethany with Lazarus, Martha, and Mary reveals the journey we make from knowing that we are loved into life, to being a servant of Jesus, to being one whose love for Jesus brings others into contact with him. John 12:1-8 Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those...

Luke 15:6: “Rejoice with me.” The Parables of the Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, and Lost Son tell us how in Jesus’ love we have a home, that we are missed, that we are of inestimable value, and that we are called to joy in community. Luke 15:1-32 The Parable of the Lost Sheep Now all the tax-collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him. And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, ‘This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.’ So he told them this parable:...

“Sir, let it alone for one more year, until I dig around it and put manure on it.” When our lives seem utterly fruitless, Jesus gives us time and grace to be made new. Luke 13:1-9 At that very time there were some present who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. He asked them, "Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were worse sinners than all other Galileans? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all...

Seminarian David Beadle The Lord makes a covenant with Abram (who is not yet Abraham) Genesis 15:1-12,17-18 The word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, “Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.” But Abram said, “O Lord God, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” And Abram said, “You have given me no offspring, and so a slave born in my house is to be my heir.” But the word of the Lord came...

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Luke 9:29: “While Jesus was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white.” Our true nature in Christ is revealed in the same way his was: by coming into contact with the divine Love and preparing ourselves to be given away for others. Luke 9:28-43a Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white. Suddenly they saw two...

"But in fact the Messiah has been raised from the dead" From how we deal with suffering, to our deepest allegiances, to the meaning of history, itself, the Resurrection changes everything. 1 Corinthians 15:12-20 Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, how can some of you say there is no resurrection of the dead? If there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised; and if Christ has not been raised, then our proclamation has been in vain and your faith has...

"By the Grace of God, I am what I am." By transforming our past wounds, mistakes, and accomplishments into a preparation for a new work that God gives us to do, the grace of the Risen Jesus can flow through us, as well as to us. 1 Corinthians 15:1-11: I would remind you, brothers and sisters, of the good news that I proclaimed to you, which you in turn received, in which also you stand, through which also you are being saved, if you hold firmly to the message that I proclaimed to...

"Today the scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing. " Luke 4:21-30: Jesus began to speak in the synagogue at Nazareth: "Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing." All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They said, "Is not this Joseph's son?" He said to them, "Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, 'Doctor, cure yourself!' And you will say, 'Do here also in your hometown the things that we have heard you did at...

“Strive for the greater gifts.” The Holy Spirit gives us an identity in Jesus that is rooted in a love that reveals itself in myriad ways yet draws us more closely together. 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a Just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body--Jews or Greeks, slaves or free--and we were all made to drink of one Spirit. Indeed, the body does not...

"Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him. " Dean Price describes several key ways in which St. John’s Gospel tells the story of Jesus differently from the narratives with which we are familiar, how the story of the transformation of water into wine shows us a “sign” of Jesus’ power, and how we are called to trust in Jesus’ love in our lives in order to allow his risen glory to break out in the midst of our...

John the Baptist saith, "He who is mightier than I will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire." The work of the Holy Spirit in all of our lives is to give us real power – Jesus’ power of suffering love – to transform the lives of those around us, and no one is left out. Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, John answered all of them by saying, "I baptize you with water;...

Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house? Luke 2:41-52: The parents of Jesus went to Jerusalem every year for the festival of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up as usual for the festival. When the festival was ended and they started to return, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it. Assuming that he was in the group of travelers, they went a day's journey. Then they started to look for him among their relatives and...

The Rev. George Joseph John 1:1-18 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify to the light, so...

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