9th Sunday after Pentecost - July 29, 2012

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[00:01:50]  First Reading - 2 Samuel 11:1-15
[00:05:06]  Second Reading - Ephesians 3:14-21
[00:06:11]  Gospel Reading - John 6:1-21
[00:08:43]  Sermon - Rev. Chris Roth
[00:27:30]  Blessing and Dismissal

Questions for reflecting on 2 Samuel 11:
  1. How do you feel when you hear that a respected Christian leader has committed a serious sin?
  2. When was a time you had to deal with the consequences of a personal sin? Who was effected by it? How did it affect their lives?
  3. How do yo think this action entered into David's mind as an option? Was it an action that came out of the blue, or do you think this action is the fruit of a smaller series of temptations, thoughts or sins? What might David have done to prevent this action?
  4. Why do we want to cover up sin rather than confess it?