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WOMEN OF THE BIBLE
SERMONS FROM LUKE
May 18 - Get yourself in position, then say yes to God. - John 20: 19 - 23 May 11 - Let the wind of the Holy Spirit blow you off dead center. - Acts 2: 1 - 13 May 4 - Position yourself for blessing. - Revelations 22: 16 & 17 April 27 - What does an abundant life look like to you? Does it include acceptance, enjoyment, and enthusiasm available through God's grace? - Isaiah 43: 1 - 7 April 20 - God is able; God will make a way. - Ephesians 3: 14 - 21 April 13 - It's not about me, it's about God. - Readings in Proverbs, Jeremiah, Ephesians, Romans April 6 - Mahatma Gandhi said “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” - Philippians 4: 4 - 9 March 30 - Be on a Mission for Jesus. Find purpose in Him, reach others for Him, widen the circle of Christianity being ever more open and inclusive. - John 21: 1 - 13 LENT March 23 - EASTER - HE HAS RISEN March 15 - The events of the Palm Sunday drama declares that Jesus is king.- Luke 19: 28 - 40 March 9 - To experience the power of the cross, we must loose some things like pride and racism. - Philippians 3: 8 -14 March 2 - Be reconciled to God. He loves and cares for us; He hasn't separated from us, we have separated ourselves from Him. - 2 Corinthians 5: 17 - 20 February 24 - Disaster is not proof of God's judgment and success is not proof of God's approval. Time and chance overtake us all, as we live by grace. - Luke 13: 1 - 9 February 17 - Jesus confers - Disciples learn: Understand Jesus and know who you are. - Luke 9: 28 -36 February 10 - Just as Jesus was tempted so are we. When we face sin, we need contrition, confession, and correction. - Luke 4: 1 - 13 February 3 - Evaluate yourself, take personal inventory - Make room for God, Discover God, Commit to truth. - Luke 5: 29 - 35 January 6 - Pay careful attention - follow the quiet light, learning as you go with the wise understanding of the scriptures. - Mark 2: 1 - 12 December 30 - Change: A chance to grow, a chance to develop, a chance to learn - Revelation 21: 1 - 5a ADVENT SEASON "Don't Be Late for 2008" Revelation - December 23 - The light and life of Jesus is still active in the darkness of the world today. - Micah 5: 1 -5 Proclamation - December 16 - There is good news - the world can change. I have the power and possibility to change the reality around me by changing myself for the better. - Luke 3: 7 - 18 Preparation - December 9 - Prepare yourself to do your best to do something important with other people. - Philippians 1: 3 - 11 Expectation - December 2 - It's not what you do, it's what you don't do. - Jeremiah 33: 14 - 16 November 25 - Find the Christmas Spirit and Keep It All Year - Luke 2: 6 - 20 November 11 - Learn to be thankful - Psalm 100 November 4 - "There is a big difference between knowing and doing." - Mark 12: 28 - 34 October 28 - "What is it you what?" - Mark 10: 42 - 56 October 21 - "Jesus, The Perfect High Priest: His Humanity, His Experience, His Credentials" - Hebrews 4: 14 - 5: 4 October 14 - "What do you do when you can't follow the rules?"" - Mark 10: 17 - 31 October 7 - "Life is a journey. Perfection belongs at the end of God's work with us."" - Geneses 12: 10 - 20 September 30 - "It's Not All About You" - Mark 9: 38 - 48 September 23 - "Do Something to Bless the Future" - Mark 9: 33 - 38 September 16 - "Who is Jesus?" - Mark 8: 27 - 35 September 9 - "You have a place, You have a future, You are a blessing to others" - Isaiah 35: 5 - 8 September 2 - "Learning to practice what we preach" - James 1: 19 - 25 August 25 - "Living in the promised land on faith and commitment" - Joshua 24: 14 - 28 August 5 - "God provides what we really need" - Exodus 16: 2 -4; 12 - 15 July 29 - "Love Deeply, Act Accordingly, Forgive Endlessly" - Ephesians 4: 1 - 6 July 22 - "Break the Cycle" - Your present situation may not have anything to do with your future; What you need is at hand: Give thanks- Mark 6: 32 -44 July 15 - "Ritual vs. Experience" Is your faith based on your real experience or merely just religious custom and rituals? - Amos 7: 10 -15 July 8 - Pride and Prejudice Cuts You Off from Truth, Salvation and God" - Mark 6: 1 - 6 July 1 - "Freedom to Make the Right Choices" - John 8: 31 -36 June 24 - "Finding Comfort and Peace in the Storm" - Mark 4: 35 - 41 June 17 - "Give the Right Gifts" - Luke 9: 37 - 45 June 3 - "Legality vs. Right, Follow the Rules or Follow Justice?" - Mark 2: 23 - Mark 3: 6 May 27 - "What Will You Do Now?" - Joshua 4: 1 - 9 May 13 - "It's not if we are worthy; it's if we are humble." - 2 Timothy 1: 3 – 7 May 6 - "Forgive the Past, Accept the Present, Organize the Future" - Acts 9: 26 – 31 April 29 - "I AM: Say Yes to God, to Yourself, to the Future" - John 10: 11 -18 April 22 - "God With Us" - Luke 24: 13 -33 (Dedicated to Liviu Librescu who survived the Holocaust as a child and died blocking the door to his classroom at Virginia Tech University saving the lives of his students.) April 12 - "A Sense of Your Presence with Us" - John 20: 19 -23
April 8 – Easter - He Has Risen April 1 - "Are You Ready for This? Hope, Faith and the Greatest of All, Love"; Mark 11: 1 – 11 March 25 - "Jesus Knew What Was in Men"; John 2: 13 – 25 March 18 - "Love Makes us Alive"; Ephesians 2: 1 – 10 March 11- "Living in the World"; John 13 -25 March 4 - "You Can't Stay on the Mountain" Messages for Easter Season: "Prepare Yourself - Life May Call Upon You" February 25 - "Calling Out"; Mark1: 12 -15
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