TRYING, FAILING, AND LEARNING – One Bread, One Body, May 28, 2014
Acts 17:15, 22—18:1 | Psalm 148:1-2, 11-14 | John 16:12-15 “When they heard about the raising of the dead, some sneered, while others said, ‘We must hear you on this topic some other time.’ ” —Acts 17:32 When Paul spoke of Jesus and the resurrection to the people of Athens, they called him a “magpie” (Acts 17:18), sneered at him, and brushed him off (Acts 17:32). However, a few became believers (Acts 17:34). As we read through Acts of the …
AT HOME WITH JESUS – One Bread, One Body, May 26, 2014
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TO HELP YOU LOSE TO WIN – One Bread, One Body, May 25, 2014
Sixth Sunday of Easter Acts 8:5-8, 14-17 | 1 Peter 3:15-18 | Psalm 66:1-7, 16, 20 | John 14:15-21 “If you love Me and obey the commands I give you, I will ask the Father and He will give you another Paraclete — to be with you always: the Spirit of truth.” —John 14:15-17 A paraclete is someone who helps us, usually in the context of a legal trial. For example, a paraclete could be a lawyer or a witness on our behalf.
THE MISSING PIECE – One Bread, One Body, May 24, 2014
Acts 16:1-10 | Psalm 100:1-3, 5 | John 15:18-21 “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” —Acts 16:9 Today begins the “we” section of the Acts of the Apostles . When Paul and his companions were prevented from going to Asia and Bithynia, Luke, the author of Acts , uses the pronoun “they” (Acts 16:6, 7). Then ” they came down ..
WHAT IS LOVE? – One Bread, One Body, May 23, 2014
Acts 15:22-31 | Psalm 57:8-10, 12 | John 15:12-17 “The command I give you is this, that you love one another.” —John 15:17 When the Lord says “I love you,” He doesn’t mean “I like you,” “I’m attracted to you,” or “I want to socialize with you.” When the Lord says “I love you,” He means “I have died for you.” “It is precisely in this that God proves His love for us: … More