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While the scribes receive their authority from learning and memorizing the details of each law. Jesus receives his authority in a very different way. He receives it as he is coming up out of the water and hears a voice came from heaven, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased.” With word of praise from heaven still fresh in his memory…Jesus is teaching. His teaching is rooted in these words of loves…
Sunday February 26, after church and after lunch. Please send reports directly to Pastor David’s email address by Feb 16th.
On Saturday February 11 2012, Partners in Worship is again hosting a sweet heart supper. This supper will have ethnic dishes from different cultures. Members are asked to help and especially to invite guests to the feast.
When we focus on the ones being called… we usually forget to reflect on God and the purpose behind the call… God’s purpose is best described in the words of the Gospel according to Mark… Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God saying, “The kingdom of God has come near.” Jesus comes bringing good news… and he calls disciple for the purpose of spreading it.
Jesus does not directly invite Nathanael. Rather it is Philip who tells Nathanael… Imagine his excitement as he tells; “We have found him about whom the prophets wrote…Jesus of Nazareth.” And when Nathanael is doubtful…wondering how anything good could come from a nearby village…Philip does not argue or try to prove anything. He does not shame him because he does not believe… Rather Philip puts out an invitation; “Come and see.” …nothing more.
We know that God is not human…and are pretty sure that God is above having human emotions…which we have all been cautioned about…specifically pride…which could lead to arrogance. We have also been cautioned about spoiling our children…or about making them become too self-centered. So while we want to raise good children and good citizens…we try not openly showing our pride in them…especially in their presence. We don’t want it going to their heads and puffing them up too much.
It seems a long time since I ended a post to the site. The last post was December 18th. I have had some time of since Christmas Eve. Partners in Worship prays that your last year was good, that you have had a joyous Christmas, and that your New Year will be full of contentment and peace.
