Sunday, October 27, Twenty-third Sunday After Pentecost, Reformation Sunday, Revelation 14:6-7 and Romans 3:19-28. The Eternal Gospel. The Reformation recovered the true Gospel--that we are not saved by our good works but solely through faith in Jesus Christ crucified and risen from the dead. This "eternal gospel" is meant for every nation, tribe, language and people. On this Reformation Sunday, we will dive into the truth of the "eternal gospel" and celebrate the good news that it is for sinners like us.
Sunday, November 3, All Saints Sunday, Revelation 7:2-17. The Great Multitude. In this chapter of Revelation, John sees before him a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. And they cried out in a loud voice with praise to God. As we celebrate All Saints Sunday, we will look at this lesson and the wonderful message of hope and joy it conveys.
Sunday, November 10, Twenty-fifth Sunday After Pentecost, Mark 12:38-44. Just Two Mites. One day, Jesus was sitting with His disciples near the temple treasury watching people depositing money into the offering receptacles. Jesus watched as the rich were contributing large sums of money. But then along came a widow with two small coins in her hand. She gave them both. Though her gift was small, Jesus commended her for her generosity. There are several things that the story of the widow’s mite teaches us, and we will look at these together.
Sunday, November 17, Twenty-sixth Sunday After Pentecost, Mark 13:1-13, Stand Firm! You Won’t Be Sorry. In Mark 13, Jesus foretells the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem, but He also speaks of the persecution that the disciples and others who follow Him will experience. The picture Jesus paints of the last days is grim indeed. Yet Jesus promises that those who stand firm with Him to the end will not be sorry; they will be saved!
Sunday, November 24, Twenty-seventh Sunday After Pentecost, Mark 13:24-37. Watch, Wait, Work. This lesson continues Jesus' teaching on the end times. In this discourse, Jesus speaks of a traveling homeowner. The timing of the return of the homeowner is unknown to the servants. They are charged to work and watch, and not to be found asleep. As we come to the end of another church year, we are reminded that we, as followers of Jesus, are to watch, to wait, to work. Watching can be hard. Waiting can cause disillusionment. Work can be difficult. Still, Jesus’ disciples are called to actively wait, with anticipation. We may not know what is to come, but we know Who is to come.
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