Sunday, May 13, 2018

Living in the Promise, May 13,2018

LOOKING AHEAD to worship on Sunday, May 13 …

 It’s the culmination of our Eastertide series, “Raised with Him,” AND it’s Mothers Day!

 “Living in the Promise”

 “When you were buried with him in baptism, you were also raised with him through faith in the power of God, who raised him from the dead.”    - Colossians 2:12
╬   He is risen. He goes before you … Jesus’ followers can scarcely believe their senses as the resurrected Christ is revealed.  Yet from the tomb, to the upper room and fanning out across the land, the word goes forth:  He is risen indeed!  And we, too, have been raised to new life with him.  We are invited to live as the resurrected people of God.  That even greater things may be done in his name … that the whole world might come to know grace and goodness reborn!



 The Prayer of the Day and Readings are below. 

 Let’s celebrate our Mothers during the Children’s Time and with some special music in the Offertory.

 Blessings and peace to you all,

 - Pr. Brad Highum
bhighum@abidinglove.org
PRAYER OF THE DAY -----------------------

 God of life, we are born anew in you each day.  Go with us through the days and seasons of our lives, and show us your will in all things.  Amen.

 READINGS ------------------------------------

 First Reading:  Genesis 15:1,5-6

 15 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, "Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great." 5 He brought him outside and said, "Look toward heaven and count the stars, if you are able to count them." Then he said to him, "So shall your descendants be." 6 And he believed the Lord; and the Lord reckoned it to him as righteousness.

 Psalm 27:1-4,11-14

 1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?  The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

 2 When evildoers assail me to devour my flesh — my adversaries and foes — they shall stumble and fall.

 3 Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war rise up against me, yet I will be confident.

 4 One thing I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple.

 11 Teach me your way, O Lord, and lead me on a level path because of my enemies.

 12 Do not give me up to the will of my adversaries, for false witnesses have risen against me, and they are breathing out violence.

 13 I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.

 14 Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!
Second Reading:  Ephesians 1:15-23

 15 I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, and for this reason 16 I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. 17 I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, 18 so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, 19 and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power. 20 God put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, 21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. 22 And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.

 Gospel:  John 14:11-22

 12 Very truly, I tell you, the one who believes in me will also do the works that I do and, in fact, will do greater works than these, because I am going to the Father. 13 I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If in my name you ask me for anything, I will do it.  15 "If you love me, you will keep my commandments. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever. 17 This is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, because he abides with you, and he will be in you.  18 "I will not leave you orphaned; I am coming to you. 19 In a little while the world will no longer see me, but you will see me; because I live, you also will live. 20 On that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you. 21 They who have my commandments and keep them are those who love me; and those who love me will be loved by my Father, and I will love them and reveal myself to them."

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