Category Archives: Lectionary

When Things Go Wrong

Posted on April 10, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

1In you, YHWH, I have taken refuge. Never let me be put to shame! 2Bring me to safety me because you are righteous, Listen attentively to me! Hurry up and deliver me! Be a great rock to protect me, A … Continue reading →

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Chosen to Proclaim

Posted on April 9, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

9But you are a chosen race, and kingdom of priests, a holy nation, God’s possession, so that you may proclaim the redemptive deeds of the one who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. — 1 Peter 2:9 … Continue reading →

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Which is Most Important?

Posted on April 8, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

41Those who accepted Peter’s message were baptized and about 3000 were added to the church that day. 42And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to fellowship, to breaking bread, and to prayers. — Acts 2:41-42 I was doing my … Continue reading →

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Separation and Getting Together

Posted on April 7, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

1Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God and also in me. 2In my Father’s house there are many rooms. If it was not so, would I have told you that I’m going to prepare a place for you? … Continue reading →

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Not Deserving Bad Treatment

Posted on April 3, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

20What honor is there in it if you are treated badly for doing wrong and you endure it? But if you endure suffering when doing good, God graciously blesses you. — 1 Peter 2:20 When Peter penned these words, he … Continue reading →

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Leading us to Faith

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

20Christ was chosen even before the world was created, but because of you, he did not come until these last days. 21And when he did come, it was to lead you to have faith in God, who raised him from … Continue reading →

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What Shall I Give Back?

Posted on April 1, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

12What shall I give back to YHWH for all the gracious things he has done for me? 13I will lift up the cup of salvation, and call upon the name YHWH. 14I will fulfill my vows, in the presence of … Continue reading →

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Grace and What It Does

Posted on March 31, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

9I am the door. Anyone who enters through me will be saved, and he will enter or leave, and will find pasture. 10Thieves come only to steal, kill, and destroy. I, on the other hand, have come so that they … Continue reading →

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Unbelievers in Church

Posted on March 27, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

25The other disciples were saying to him [Thomas], “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see the nail prints in his hands and put my finger into them, and put my hand in his side, … Continue reading →

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Testing and Results

Posted on March 25, 2008 by Henry Neufeld

6In which you greatly rejoice, even if it has been necessary to put you through grief in various trials, 7that even if tested by fire, the result of your faith, more precious than gold that will pass away, will turn … Continue reading →

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