I. This Sunday in Church: 8th Sunday After Pentecost
1. Bible Readings for This Sunday (July
15)
http://www.MalankaraWorld.com/Library/Lectionary/Lec_8th_sunday-after-pentecost.htm
2.
Sermons for This Sunday (July
15)
http://www.MalankaraWorld.com/Library/Sermons/Sermon-of-the-week_8th-sunday-after-Pentecost.htm
II. Lectionary Reflections - Mark 8:1-10
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Learning from the Compassion of Jesus
It is the
obligation of every individual Christian and every Christian church to think
seriously about how they can help other Christians, or those who are
interested in becoming followers of Jesus ....
4.
Jesus' Ministry Among the Gentiles
The parallels between the feeding of the 4,000 and the 5,000 raise the
question about why the different numbers...
5.
Malankara World Journals with the Theme: Feeding 5000
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Volume 4 No 227: July 11, 2014
III. Featured: Jesus, The High Priest - Reflections on Hebrews 4:14-5:10
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Text: Hebrews 4:14-5:10
For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses,
but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. ...
7.
Jesus The High Priest - Commentary on Hebrews 5:1-10
High priests do not grasp at this position of honor. Those who arrogantly
seize the office disqualify themselves. Aaron and his descendants who
followed him as high priest came to their position because God called and
appointed them....
8.
A Voice Urging Compassion
High priests belonged to the people and shared their common humanity...
9.
Save Forever - Jesus' Incarnation
The incarnation is not only about who God is, it's
also about what God is doing; God is in the process of restoring all things.
...
IV. General Weekly Features
10.
Family Special: Does Divorce Make People Happy?
A study conducted by a team of leading family scholars found no evidence
that unhappily married adults who divorced were typically any happier than
unhappily married people who stayed married. ...
11.
To Obey is Better Than Sacrifice
Trust grows spontaneously in the praiseful heart. Thankfulness takes the
sunny side of the street and looks at the bright side of God, and it is only
thus that we can ever trust Him. ...
12.
Hymn - All Hail, Adored Trinity
13.
Poem: Before The Throne of God Above
14.
A Picture of God
You are never more like God than when you are loving others. Love is
the greatest thing. Everything else will fade away, but His love is a picture
that will last forever! ..
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