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First Reading - 1 Kings 8:1,6,10,11,22-30,41-43
Second Reading - Ephesians 6:10-20
Gospel Reading - John 6:56-69
Sermon - Rev. Canon Gwen Bright
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12th Sunday after Pentecost - August 19, 2012
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[00:01:45] First Reading - 1 Kings 2:10-12,3:3-14
[00:04:37] Second Reading - Ephesians 5:15-20
[00:05:30] Gospel Reading - John 6:51-58
[00:06:52] Sermon - Rev. Chris Roth
[00:23:02] Blessing and Dismissal
Questions for reflection on 1 Kings 2-3
[00:01:45] First Reading - 1 Kings 2:10-12,3:3-14
[00:04:37] Second Reading - Ephesians 5:15-20
[00:05:30] Gospel Reading - John 6:51-58
[00:06:52] Sermon - Rev. Chris Roth
[00:23:02] Blessing and Dismissal
Questions for reflection on 1 Kings 2-3
- God says to Solomon, "Ask for whatever you want me to give you" (1Kings 3:5). What would you ask for? What does Solomon's answer say about his character?
- Reflect on why we sometimes assume it is necessary to be ruthless when it comes to being "in charge". Is is necessary to be ruthless in business? How does that sit with our vocation as Jesus' disciples?
- How does obedience to the words of scripture have an effect on the success of out life? How do we understand times when we seem to be being obedient, but life seems to be a series of disasters?
11th Sunday after Pentecost - August 12, 2012
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[00:02:10] First Reading - 2 Samuel 18:5-9,15,31-33
[00:04:02] Second Reading - Ephesians 4:25-5:2
[00:05:37] Gospel Reading - John 6:35,41-51
[00:07:20] Sermon - Rev. Chris Roth
[00:28:34] Blessing and Dismissal
Questions for reflecting on 2 Samuel 14-18
[00:02:10] First Reading - 2 Samuel 18:5-9,15,31-33
[00:04:02] Second Reading - Ephesians 4:25-5:2
[00:05:37] Gospel Reading - John 6:35,41-51
[00:07:20] Sermon - Rev. Chris Roth
[00:28:34] Blessing and Dismissal
Questions for reflecting on 2 Samuel 14-18
- How did God bring good out of David's difficult circumstances? How has God used difficult circumstances in your life? See Romans 8:28
- Reflect on the presence of David's vices and virtues in his sons. Have you noticed your own virtues and vices in your parents or children? What effect has that had on your life, or even the lives of those around you?
- Why do you think David behaves towards Absalom as he does? What do you think of his parenting strategy? How would you have behaved?
- Why is David said to be a man after God's own heart? What might this say about how God views you?
10th Sunday after Pentecost - August 05, 2012
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[00:01:50] First Reading - 2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a
[00:05:06] Second Reading - Ephesians 4:1-16
[00:06:11] Gospel Reading - John 6:24-35
[00:08:43] Sermon - Rev. Chris Roth
[00:27:30] Blessing and Dismissal
Questions for reflecting on Samuel 11:
[00:01:50] First Reading - 2 Samuel 11:26-12:13a
[00:05:06] Second Reading - Ephesians 4:1-16
[00:06:11] Gospel Reading - John 6:24-35
[00:08:43] Sermon - Rev. Chris Roth
[00:27:30] Blessing and Dismissal
Questions for reflecting on Samuel 11:
- Who is affected by David’s sins? When was a time your sin had an effect on those around you? Would you define sin as “personal” or “communal”?
- Do you identify more with David, Bathsheba, Uriah, or Nathan? Why?
- Why did David feel so confident to condemn the rich man in Nathan’s parable, but not see his own sin? When have you tried to pick a sliver out of someone’s eye, when you had a plank in your own (Matt 7)?
- Why does Nathan tell David a story, rather than accuse him of sin? How do people normally act when confronted with their sin? How do you respond when confronted by your sin?
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