... came up to the entrance of the tomb and saw that the stone seal had been removed from the front of it. So, she ran to Simon Peter and the other disciple –the one Jesus loved so much—and she said to them, “They’ve taken our Lord out of the tomb, and we ... of 7 days for the mourning of Methuselah, the oldest human to live, before commencing with the flood. When Noah sends out the Raven and Dove to seek dry land, he does so also for 7 days until hope is again renewed and the covenant sign given. We ...
... he tells the story of Michael Oher who became a stalwart left tackle for the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens. According to Lewis, since most quarterbacks are right-handed, the left tackle’s main role is to prevent his ... up treasure in Heaven. The testimony of Scripture is that God always has our back and we are to have one another’s back. Or, as in the Simon and Garfunkel analogy, God is our bridge over troubled water and we are to seek to be bridges for one another. This is the meaning of Christian community ...
... impressions and track records. Verse 15, “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.” They look harmless, but everywhere they go leaves a trail of blood and beat up sheep. Take time. Ask hard ... , 2001), 85-86. 2. The United Methodist Hymnal, 34. 3. Citation found at www. mercuryworld.blogspot.com. 4. (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1990), 46. 5. Edited from Brian Cavanaugh, More Sower’s Seeds (Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 1992), 2. 6. PreachingToday. ...
... , And the current engulfed me. All Your breakers and billows passed over me.” (Jonah 2:3) “When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, ‘Now go out where it is deeper, and let down your nets to catch some fish.’" (Luke 5:4) “To know deep, lasting joy, ... Spirit, see the story sermons for Pentecost. Other interesting metaphors in this scripture are the lifeblood, rainbow, dove and raven, vineyard, and olive leaf, adama (earth), and living water, among others. For an interesting idea on the deep as ...
