God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than human strength. From 1 Corinthians 1: 17-25 (NRSV) St Paul has just been talking about the fact that preaching about the crucifixion is a massive problem to most people – to the Jewish people it was an obstacle, to the Greeks it…
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I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that has been given you in Christ Jesus, for in every way you have been enriched in him, in speech and knowledge of every kind— just as the testimony of Christ has been strengthened among you— so that you are…
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And in the spirit he carried me away to a great, high mountain and showed me the holy city Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God…And the wall of the city has twelve foundations, and on them are the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. Apocalypse 21:9-14, NRSV In today’s reading,…
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So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by our letter. Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and through grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope, comfort your hearts and strengthen…
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This is evidence of the righteous judgement of God, and is intended to make you worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering. To this end we always pray for you, asking that our God will make you worthy of his call and will fulfil by his power every good resolve…
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For I know their works and their thoughts, and I am coming to gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come and shall see my glory, and I will set a sign among them. From Isaiah 66:18-21 (NRSV) Today we hear words from the last chapter of Isaiah. By this time Israel had returned from…
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Then he brought me to the gate, the gate facing east. And there, the glory of the God of Israel was coming from the east; the sound was like the sound of mighty waters; and the earth shone with his glory. From Ezekiel 43: 1-7 (NRSV) Today, we come to the conclusions of our readings…
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Therefore prophesy, and say to them, Thus says the Lord God: I am going to open your graves, and bring you up from your graves, O my people; and I will bring you back to the land of Israel. And you shall know that I am the Lord, when I open your graves, and bring you up from…
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The Lord says this: A new heart I will give you, and a new spirit I will put within you; and I will remove from your body the heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. I will put my spirit within you, and make you follow my statutes and be careful to…
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The word of the Lord came to me: Ah, you shepherds of Israel who have been feeding yourselves! Should not shepherds feed the sheep? You eat the fat, you clothe yourselves with the wool, you slaughter the fatlings; but you do not feed the sheep. You have not strengthened the weak, you have not healed the…
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