Good News - Week of 6/11/2017

PRAYER OF THE WEEK
God of compassion, you have opened the way for us and brought us to yourself. Pour your love into our hearts, that, overflowing with joy, we may freely share the blessings of your realm and faithfully proclaim the good news of Christ. Amen. ​(from Vanderbilt University)
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Sarah Laughing

NOTES ON THE SCRIPTURES
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Genesis 18:1-15 - The story for this week is for those who think there is no humor in the Bible.

Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19 - Psalm 116 is a prayer of thanksgiving.

Romans 5:1-8 - We often talk of hope as wishful thinking: “I hope it won’t rain”; “I hope I win the lottery”; “I hope my team wins the Super Bowl” but Paul’s concept of hope in Romans is different. 

Matthew 9:35-10:23 - The parallel pattern of behavior between Jesus and his apostles is nowhere more striking than in Matthew's Gospel.

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