“Jesus Wants to Take You Also into Prayer” (Luke 9:28; Gospel for 2.10.2013)

    “About eight days after Jesus said this, He took Peter, John and James with Him and went up onto a mountain to pray.”  (Luke 9:28closeLuke 9:28 The Transfiguration 28 Now about eight days after these sayings he took with him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray. (ESV) closeLuke

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“Don’t Say, ‘Jesus is the Son of God’?” (Luke 4:41; Gospel for 2.3.2013)

  “Moreover, demons came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But He rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Christ.”  (From the Gospel reading for 2.3.13)   “Don’t Say, ‘Jesus is the Son of God’?”   Get To Know Your “Neighbor”     

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“Why Didn’t Jesus Just ‘Leave Well Enough Alone’?” (Luke 4:22; Gospel for 1.27.2013)

“All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips.”  (From the Gospel reading for 1.27.13)          “Why Didn’t Jesus ‘Leave Well Enough Alone’ ?”     Get To Know Your “Neighbor”      + When is it ok to settle for less than the best? __________  

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“Working For a Wedding” (John 2:7; Gospel for 1.20.2013)

    “Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water”; so they filled them to the brim.”  (John 2:7closeJohn 2:7 7 Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” And they filled them up to the brim. (ESV) closeJohn 2:7closeJohn 2:7 7 Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” And they filled them

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“Were You There Also, When Jesus Was Baptized?” (Luke 3:21; Gospel for 1.13.2013)

“When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”   (Luke 3:21-22closeLuke 3:21-22 21 Now when

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“The Appointed Time” (Matthew 2:10; Gospel for 1.6.2013)

“When they saw the star, they were overjoyed.”  (Matthew 2:10closeMatthew 2:10 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. (ESV) closeMatthew 2:10closeMatthew 2:10 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. (ESV) 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. (ESV) ; from the Gospel reading

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“Peace Which Is Beyond Our Understanding” (Luke 2:27; Gospel for 12.30.2012)

  “Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the custom of the Law required, Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying: “Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you now dismiss your servant in peace.”   (Luke

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“Faith Which Believes For the Here & Now” (Luke 1:45; Gospel for 12.23.2012)

  “Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished!” (Luke 1:45closeLuke 1:45 45 And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.” (ESV) closeLuke 1:45closeLuke 1:45 45 And blessed is she who believed that there would be

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“Who Is Jesus?” (Luke 17:18; Gospel for 12.16.2012)

“John’s disciples told him about all these things. Calling two of them, he sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the one who was to come, or should we expect someone else?” (From the Gospel reading for 12.16.12) “Who is Jesus?”     Get To Know Your “Neighbor”      + What was you

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“Jesus in Prophecy”

    “John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?” (Luke 3:7closeLuke 3:7 7 He said therefore to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath

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