Here at Lancaster First UMC, I am privileged to be part of two weekly bible study groups that study the scriptures for the upcoming Sunday worship services.
May 1st Sermon – “Happy Birthday, King James Version!”
Psalm 23
- God’s care is sufficient for our every need.
- God provides rest, guidance, protection.
- Instead of enemies pursuing the psalmist, he/she is being pursued by goodness and mercy!
II Timothy 3:14-17
- Verse 16 – A better translation is “breathed” and not “inspiried.”
- 1) Teaching 2) Rebuke – When we stray from God’s will. 3) Improve 4) Train – Helping us to be fully human.
Luke 24:13-27
- Emmaus road story
- Take a poll – which of Luke’s story is your favorite? The prodigal son story or the Emmaus story? Both are great!
- The couple on road may have been husband/wife. This is a good story for couples as they think about their faith.
- Cleopas probably wondered if the stranger was a spy. It took courage for him to share the details of their relationship with Jesus of Nazareth.
- They were devastated because they had hoped Jesus would lead Israel to freedom from the Romans.
- This is another example of how the scriptures show that the disciples recognized and didn’t recognize Jesus in his resurrected body.
- This passage helps us to see the connection between Holy Communion and the reading of scripture. We need both.
- When has your heart burned within you when you realized the presence of the risen Christ?
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