Tag: Jesus

Luke 7:11-17 (Sermon Scraps)

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Year C (Proper 5 [10], Pentecost  +3)Luke 7:11-17 Context: Jesus is in the midst of his public ministry.  Location: Jesus comes from Capernaum (7:1) to Nain (7:11).   Characters: (Principle) Jesus, Widow, Widow’s Son.  (Other) Disciples, Large Crowd. Notes: 7:11- Jesus travels south from capernaum to Nain.  He is becoming well known as evidenced by the large crowds following him, in addition to the disciples.  But, the question is do they know who he is or are Read More …

The Gospel of Jesus (Not this, but that)

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I came across an image (not shown) of a street preacher while on the inter-webs and on his sign was a url. Knowing better, but not acting on it, I went to the website. On a side note, I’m not opposed to street preaching, I just think it’s ineffective. But, I am opposed to people preaching a gospel that is not really the gospel. Well, here is the “Gospel” according to their page. What is the Read More …