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Roses and Rhubarb

Luke 10:38-11:13 (click to display NIV text) June 30, 2013 Pastor Dwight A. Nelson “As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said.” There are two parts to discipleship. There is listening to Jesus, time spent in prayer and the study of the Word. […]

The Compassionate Samaritan

Luke 10:25-37 (click to display NIV text) June 16, 2013 Pastor Dwight A. Nelson ” ‘Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?’ The expert in the Law replied, ‘The one who had mercy on him.’ Jesus told him, ‘Go and do likewise.’ “ There are two problems with listening to a well-known story. Because we know the story, we do not listen as […]

Peace for Our Souls

Luke 8:22-39 (click to display NIV text) May 26, 2013 Pastor Dwight A. Nelson “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ . . .” “One day Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Let us go over to the other side of the lake.’ So they got into a boat and set out.” Jesus took his disciples on an intentional journey that would have a specific purpose […]

“But What About You?”

Luke 9:18-26 (click to display NIV text) May 19, 2013 Pastor Dwight A. Nelson “‘But what about you?’ He asked. ‘Who do you say that I am?’ Peter answered, ‘God’s Messiah.’” The question “Who do you say that I am?” arises out of prayer. Luke tells us that Jesus was praying in a private place, and the disciples were with him, presumably praying too. It was out of that experience that Jesus knows the time is […]