Lectionary Text Study Sabbatheology
Listed below are the Sabbatheologies that travel around the world each week via the Internet.
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Second Sunday after Pentecost
We Use Requirements, Jesus Uses Mercy Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 Second Sunday after Pentecost Analysis by Timothy Hoyer 9As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up and followed him. 10And as he sat at dinner in the house, …
Holy Trinity Sunday
Community Theater: God (in Three Acts) Sends Us Forth Matthew 28: 16-20 Holy Trinity Sunday Analysis by Mark A. Marius 16Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. 17When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority …
Pentecost Sunday
The Unraveling Acts 2: 1-21 Pentecost Sunday Analysis by Matt Metevelis When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among …
The Seventh Sunday of Easter
A Story of Transformation Acts 1:6-14 The Seventh Sunday of Easter Analysis by Glenn L. Monson 6 So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel?” 7 He replied, “It is not for you to know the times or periods that the Father has set …
Ascension of Our Lord
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 …
Fifth Sunday of Easter
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 …
Fourth Sunday of Easter
More Than Enough Acts 2:42-47 Fourth Sunday of Easter Analysis by Brad Haugen 42They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43Awe came upon everyone, because many wonders and signs were being done by the apostles. 44All who believed were together and had all things in common; 45they would …
Third Sunday of Easter
“What Does This Mean?” An Easter Catechism Lesson Acts 2:14a, 36-42 Third Sunday of Easter Analysis by Chris Repp 14aPeter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them. 36Therefore let the entire house of Israel know with certainty that God has made him both Lord and Messiah, this Jesus whom you crucified.” 37 Now …
Second Sunday of Easter
EASTER AFTERMATH Acts 2:14a, 22-32 Second Sunday of Easter Analysis by Bruce K. Modahl 14 But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed them, “Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to what I say. 22 You that are Israelites, listen to …
Easter Vigil / Easter Sunday
Jesus, the Gardener John 20:1-18 Easter Vigil / Easter Analysis by Lori A. Cornell 1Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. 2So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, …
Good Friday
COMPANIONS IN THE DARKNESS Psalm 22 Good Friday Analysis by Fred Niedner 1 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, from the words of my groaning? 2 O my God, I cry by day, but you do not answer; and by night, but find no rest. …
Maundy Thursday
Purchased 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 Maundy Thursday Analysis by Nathan C. Hall 23For I received from the Lord what I also handed on to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took a loaf of bread, 24 and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my …
Palm Sunday
COACHING WITH UNDERSTANDING Philippians 2:5-11 Palm Sunday Analysis by Ben Williams 5Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, 6who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, 7but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in …
Fifth Sunday in Lent
FROM FRACTURED TO FORGED AND FUSED Ezekiel 37:1-14 Fifth Sunday in Lent Analysis by Matthew DeLoera 1The hand of the Lord came upon me, and he brought me out by the spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. 2He led me all round them; there were very many lying in …
Fourth Sunday in Lent
Pride Becomes Blindness, Blindness Becomes Servanthood John 9:1-41 Fourth Sunday in Lent Analysis by James Squire 1As he walked along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned; he was born blind …
Third Sunday in Lent
Follow the Leader? Exodus 17:1-7 Third Sunday in Lent Analysis by Peter Keyel 1From the wilderness of Sin the whole congregation of the Israelites journeyed by stages, as the Lord commanded. They camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for the people to drink. 2The people quarreled with Moses, and said, “Give us water to drink.” …
Second Sunday in Lent
Home is where God CALLS You Genesis 12:1-4a Second Sunday in Lent Analysis by Mark A Marius 1The Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. 2I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your …
First Sunday in Lent
Ooh, That Looks Tempting! Matthew 4:1-11 First Sunday in Lent Analysis by Timothy Hoyer 1Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2He fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was famished. 3The tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these …
Transfiguration of Our Lord
Shine Down, Rise Up Matthew 17:1-9 Transfiguration of Our Lord Analysis by Matt Metevelis Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and his brother John and led them up a high mountain, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became bright as light. …
Sixth Sunday after Epiphany
A Story of the Heart Deuteronomy 30:15-20 Sixth Sunday after Epiphany Analysis by Glenn L. Monson 15 “See, I have set before you today life and prosperity, death and adversity. 16 If you obey the commandments of the LORD your God that I am commanding you today, by loving the LORD your God, walking in his ways, …
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