July 20, 2025
Scripture Reference – Luke 10:38-42 (NRSVUE): Now as they went on their way, he entered a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him. She had a sister named Mary, who sat at Jesus’s feet and listened to what he was saying. But Martha was distracted by her many tasks, so she came to him and asked, […]
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Scripture Reference – Luke 19:1-10 (NRSVUE): He entered Jericho and was passing through it. A man was there named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was rich. He was trying to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was short in stature. So he ran ahead and climbed […]
Read MoreJuly 14, 2025
Scripture Reference – Luke 19:1-10 (NRSVUE): He entered Jericho and was passing through it. A man was there named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was rich. He was trying to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was short in stature. So he ran ahead and climbed […]
Read MoreJuly 14, 2025
Scripture Reference – Luke 11:37-41 (CEB): While Jesus was speaking, a Pharisee invited him to share a meal with him, so Jesus went and took his place at the table. When the Pharisee saw that Jesus didn’t ritually purify his hands by washing before the meal, he was astonished. The Lord said to him, “Now, you Pharisees […]
Read MoreJuly 14, 2025
Scripture Reference – Luke 11:37-53 (NRSVUE): While he was speaking, a Pharisee invited him to dine with him, so he went in and took his place at the table. The Pharisee was amazed to see that he did not first wash before dinner. Then the Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup […]
Read MoreJuly 14, 2025
Scripture Reference – Luke 14:1-14 (CEB): One Sabbath, when Jesus went to share a meal in the home of one of the leaders of the Pharisees, they were watching him closely. A man suffering from an abnormal swelling of the body was there. Jesus asked the lawyers and Pharisees, “Does the Law allow healing on the Sabbath or […]
Read MoreJuly 14, 2025
Scripture Reference – Luke 14:1, 7-14 (NRSVUE): On one occasion when Jesus was going to the house of a leader of the Pharisees to eat a meal on the Sabbath, they were watching him closely. When he noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them a parable. “When you are invited by someone […]
Read MoreJune 24, 2025
Scripture Reference – Luke 9:10-17 (CEB): When the apostles returned, they described for Jesus what they had done. Taking them with him, Jesus withdrew privately to a city called Bethsaida. When the crowds figured it out, they followed him. He welcomed them, spoke to them about God’s kingdom, and healed those who were sick. When the […]
Read MoreJune 24, 2025
Scripture Reference – Luke 9:10-17 (NRSVUE): On their return the apostles told Jesus all they had done. Then, taking them along, he slipped quietly into a city called Bethsaida. When the crowds found out about it, they followed him, and he welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God and healed those who needed […]
Read MoreJune 24, 2025
Scripture Reference – Luke 7:36-50 (CEB): One of the Pharisees invited Jesus to eat with him. After he entered the Pharisee’s home, he took his place at the table. Meanwhile, a woman from the city, a sinner, discovered that Jesus was dining in the Pharisee’s house. She brought perfumed oil in a vase made of alabaster. Standing […]
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