READINGS

Isaiah 52:1-6
Israel is to awaken, for Yahweh is present to deliver her from captivity.

1 Corinthians 15:54-58
Thanks be to God for the victory over death through Christ.

Luke 19:11-27
The parable of the pounds.

PREACHING POSSIBILITIES

Three Lessons: Luke 19:11-27, 1 Corinthians 15:54-58, Isaiah 52:1-6
In the Meantime, Live! Need: We are living between the times, the time of Jesus' ascension and his return which means the end of the world and judgment for all. Will the end be tomorrow or 2,000 years from now? The early Christians thought it would be tomorrow, but it is now two thousand years and the end is not here. If the Parousia is tomorrow, we would make immediate rather than long-range plans. Jesus teaches that his return may not be tomorrow or the next day. How are we …