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  • Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity

    Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity

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    Readings: Proverbs 25:6-14 | Ephesians 4:1-6 | Luke 14:1-14 Text: Luke 14:1-14 Theme: We exalt ourselves and our works, so God humbles us, so that He would exalt us through His Son. Intro: It all takes place in the Pharisee’s house.  In formality, banquets had a protocol of where was proper to recline.  The host…

  • Beauty Runs Faith Deep (Luke 14:1-14)

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    Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost + August 28, 2016 Text: Luke 14:1-14   As you stand in the checkout line, what sort of people look back at you from magazine covers?  Pretty people having fun.  We’re drawn to youth, health, and say that these are what makes someone beautiful.   In the Gospel reading today, we…