Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, Year A

Alfred Gorvie

God’s Infinite Mercy Is Our Justice Matthew 18:21-35 Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost Analysis by Mark A Marius  21Peter came and said to [Jesus], “Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” 22Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times. 23“For this reason the …

Ascension of Our Lord

Alfred Gorvie

God’s Right Hand   Acts 1:1-11; Luke 24:44-53 Ascension of Our Lord Analysis by Lori A. Cornell   44[Jesus said to the eleven and those with them,] “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled.”45Then he opened …

Fifth Sunday of Easter

Alfred Gorvie

The Great Reversal   Acts 7:55-60 Fifth Sunday of Easter Analysis by Steven E. Albertin   55But filled with the Holy Spirit, he gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. 56Look, he said, “I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!” 57But …