Archive for February 2023
The limits of horses and chariots
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-8rj76-1395415 Where do you place your trust? Whether life is going well or has become an utter nightmare, where do you find your security? If we think for a moment that we are sustained by any of our worldly possessions or achievements, we should think again. Those have never paved the way to everlasting life.
Read MoreS173P11 – Opportunities taken: the work in the waiting
Acts 1:12-14 Then the apostles returned to Jerusalem from the hill called the Mount of Olives, a Sabbath day’s walk from the city. When they arrived, they went upstairs to the room where they were staying. Those present were Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew; James son of Alphaeus and…
Read MoreS173P10 – Opportunities taken: an open ear
Mk. 6:17-20 For Herod himself had given orders to have John arrested, and he had him bound and put in prison. He did this because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, whom he had married. For John had been saying to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” So Herodias…
Read MoreS173P9 – Opportunities taken: the louder call
Mk. 10:48-52 Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they called to the blind man, “Cheer up! On your feet! He’s calling you.” Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and…
Read MoreS173P8 – Opportunities taken: little way makers
Mk. 2:1-5 A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. They gathered in such large numbers that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them. Some men came, bringing to him a paralyzed man, carried by four…
Read MoreS173P7 – Opportunities taken: a moment of clarity
Lk. 23:36-42 The soldiers also came up and mocked him. They offered him wine vinegar and said, “If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself.” There was a written notice above him, which read: this is the king of the jews. One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t…
Read MoreS173P6 – Opportunities taken: a chance for glory
Mt. 4:1-11 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall…
Read MoreS173P5 – Opportunities taken: the first step
Mt. 4:18-22 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” At once they left their nets…
Read MoreA measure of hope
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-ju5fa-138ba99 Our hope is not in this life or in this world, but do we all have the same measure of hope in our future promise? Do the circumstances of this life guide our measure of hope? Do they change how willing we are to let go of this life? Should they?
Read MoreS173P4 – Opportunities taken: a chance at life
Exo. 2:5-6 Then the daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the river. And her maidens walked along the riverside; and when she saw the ark among the reeds, she sent her maid to get it. And when she opened it, she saw the child, and behold, the baby wept. So she had compassion…
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