[00:01:30] First Reading - Nehemiah 8:1-3,5-6,8-10
[00:03:22] Second Reading - 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a
[00:06:40] Gospel Reading - Luke 4:14-21
[00:08:04] Sermon - Rev. Donald Gray
[00:25:26] Blessing and Dismissal
Questions for reflection on Luke 4:14-21
- Jesus self-identifies the words of the profit Isaiah as being directly relating to who he is and what he is about. Is that primarily how you think of Jesus? How do the words of Isaiah relate to you and what you are about?
- If you read on after verse 21 you will find that Jesus' words have a strong effect on the people. Why? Do Jesus' words still have that effect on people? Why or why not?
- How does this passage tell the church who it is?
Disciple Steps - A few suggestions for becoming more passionate about your spirituality.
- Consider reading a whole book of the Bible in one siting.
- Consider making a small change in the way you pray - chose a new places, play music, pray out loud or silently, stand or kneel. Reflect on how that small change affected your prayer time.
- Consider writing down a list of the things you believe with all your heat and why.
