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Saturday (8/30):Matthew 25:14-30 [M][NRS]
“The master will settle his account with them”
Sunday (8/31):Matthew 16:21-27 [M][NRS]
“Whoever loses his life for my sake will find it ”
Monday (9/1):Luke 4:16-30 [M][NRS]
“No prophet is acceptable in his own country”
Tuesday (9/2):Luke 4:31-37 [M][NRS]
“His word was with authority”
Wednesday (9/3):Luke 4:38-44 [M][NRS]
“He laid his hands on every one and healed them”
Thursday (9/4):Luke 5:1-11 [M][NRS]
“Do not be afraid; henceforth you will be catching men”
Friday (9/5):Luke 5:33-39 [M][NRS]
“Can you make wedding guests fast while the bridegroom is with them?”

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Saturday (8/23):Matthew 23:1-12 [M][NRS]
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted”
Sunday (8/24):Matthew 16:13-20 [M][NRS]
“Flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven”
Monday (8/25):Matthew 23:13-22 [M][NRS]
“You shut the kingdom of heaven against men”
Tuesday (8/26):Matthew 23:23-26 [M][NRS]
“You have neglected justice, mercy and faith”
Wednesday (8/27):Matthew 23:27-32 [M][NRS]
“You outwardly appear righteous, but within are full of hypocrisy and iniquity”
Thursday (8/28):Matthew 24:42-51 [M][NRS]
“If you knew in what part of the night the thief was coming, you would have watched!”
Friday (8/29):Mark 6:17-29[M][NRS]
“Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man”

When Jesus arrived in the villages of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “What are people saying about who the Son of Man is?”

They replied, “Some think he is John the Baptizer, some say Elijah, some Jeremiah or one of the other prophets.”

He pressed them, “And how about you? Who do you say I am?”  (Matthew 16:13-15)

Jesus’ questions to the disciples are alive to us today in a world in which being a Christian is no longer “normal.” Who we are and what we do as followers of Jesus is often seen by the world very differently than we intend. We’ll explore what these questions mean for us and for the church today using some scenes from “Walk the Line,” the bio-pic about singer Johnny Cash.

We meet Friday, Aug. 22 @ 6:30 p.m. @ St. Luke Lutheran Church in Dublin (Rt. 313). We’ll be in the parlor, which is on the right as you come in the main entrance. We’ll start worship promptly at 7:30. It’s a pot-luck, and in addition to a main dish or side dish (dessert is covered) we need everyone to bring a beverage.

Please bring your offerings for the Quakertown Food Pantry — they are in serious need of food and/or funds to purchase food.

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Saturday (8/16):Matthew 19:13-15 [M][NRS]
“Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them”
Sunday (8/17):Matthew 15:21-28 [M][NRS]
“Great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire”
Monday (8/18):Matthew 19:16-22 [M][NRS]
“Sell what you possess and you will have treasure in heaven”
Tuesday (8/19):Matthew 19:23-30 [M][NRS]
“With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible”
Wednesday (8/20):Matthew 20:1-16 [M][NRS]
“Do you begrudge my generosity?”
Thursday (8/21):Matthew 22:1-14 [M][NRS]
“Everything is ready, come”
Friday (8/22):Matthew 22:34-40 [M][NRS]
“You shall love God with all your heart and your neighbor as yourself”

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Saturday (8/9):Matthew 17:14-20 [M][NA]
“Nothing will be impossible to you”
Sunday (8/10):Matthew 14:22-33 [M][NA]
“Take heart, it is I; have no fear”
Monday (8/11):Matthew 17:22-27 [M][NA]
“Not to give offense”
Tuesday (8/12):Matthew 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 [M][NA]
“It is not the will of my Father that one of these little ones should perish”
Wednesday (8/13):Matthew 18:15-20 [M][NA]
“If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault”
Thursday (8/14):Matthew 18:21-19:1 [M][NA]
“Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him?”
Friday (8/15):Luke 1:39-56[M][NA]
“His mercy is on those who fear him from generation to generation”

Matthew 13:54-58:
When Jesus finished telling these stories, he left there, returned to his hometown, and gave a lecture in the meetinghouse. He made a real hit, impressing everyone. “We had no idea he was this good!” they said. “How did he get so wise, get such ability?” But in the next breath they were cutting him down: “We’ve known him since he was a kid; he’s the carpenter’s son. We know his mother, Mary. We know his brothers James and Joseph, Simon and Judas. All his sisters live here. Who does he think he is?” They got their noses all out of joint.
But Jesus said, “A prophet is taken for granted in his hometown and his family.” He didn’t do many miracles there because of their hostile indifference.
Discussion topics included:

• The call to witness - who will listen?
• Why did Jesus not perform miracles to prove himself in his hometown?
• What is prayer?
• Does God answer prayers?
• Are unanswered prayers a sign of ineffective praying?
• Does God punish?
• Does God directly effect human events?
• Do you believe in miracles?
• What are miracles?

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Saturday (8/2): Matthew 14:1-12 [M][NA]
“Herod the tetrarch heard about the fame of Jesus”
Sunday (8/3):Matthew 14:13-21 [M][NA]
“They took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over”
Monday (8/4):Matthew 14:22-36 [M][NA]
“Take heart, it is I; have no fear.”
Tuesday (8/5):Matthew 15:1-2, 10-14[M][NA]
“It is what comes out of the mouth that defiles”
Wednesday (8/6):Matthew 17:1-9 [M][NA]
“This is my beloved Son; listen to him”
Thursday (8/7):Matthew 16:13-23 [M][NA]
“Flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven”
Friday (8/8):Matthew 16:24-28 [M][NA]
“Whoever loses his life for my sake will find it “