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Luke 10:1-12 [M] [NRS]
“The kingdom of God has come near to you”
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Luke 9:57-62 [M] [NRS]
“No one who looks back is fit for the kingdom of God”
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John 1:47-51 [M] [NRS]
“You will see heaven opened and the angels of God”
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Sunday’s and Monday’s readings repeat the story of the unknown follower casting out demons in Jesus’ name, and the disciples attempt to stop him.

Both renderings are very much the same. The disciples come across someone they don’t know using the Master’s name to heal. What would you do in this situation? For the disciples the answer is clear: This fellow isn’t following Jesus with them (and to be fair, they seem to be pretty much alone in this journey, against a lot of powerful opposition), so they try to stop him. They might be thinking this man could be a spy attempting to draw them out and make them know to authorities who could stop them, or they may be afraid that he is using Jesus’ name incorrectly, or maybe their identities as the closest followers of Christ are threatened. But the bottom line is that they make “being one of us” more important than “doing the work of Jesus.”

Read more and join the conversation at Bob’s blog.

Luke 9:46-50 [M] [NRS]
“Jesus perceived the thought of their hearts”
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Mark 9:38-48 [M] [NRS]
“Because you bear the name of Christ”
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Luke 9:43-45 [M] [NRS]
“They were astonished at the majesty of God”
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Luke 9:18-22 [M] [NRS]
“As Jesus was praying alone the disciples were with him”
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Luke 9:7-9 [M] [NRS]
“Who is this about whom I hear such things?”
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Luke 9:1-6 [M] [NRS]
“Jesus gave them power and authority over all demons and diseases”
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Luke 8:19-21 [M] [NRS]
“Those who hear the word of God and do it”
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Matthew 9:9-13 [M] [NRS]
“I desire mercy, and not sacrifice”
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Mark 9:30-37 [M] [NRS]
“They had discussed with one another who was the greatest”
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Luke 8:4-15 [M] [NRS]
“He who has ears to hear, let him hear”
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Luke 8:1-3 [M] [NRS]
“The women provided for Jesus and his disciples out of their means”
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Luke 7:36-50 [M] [NRS]
“Which of them will love him more?”
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Luke 7:31-35 [M] [NRS]
“To what then shall I compare this generation?”
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John 19:25-27 [M] [NRS]
“Standing by the cross of Jesus”
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John 3:13-17 [M] [NRS]
“So must the Son of Man be lifted up”
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Mark 8:27-33 [M] [NRS]
“But who do you say that I am?”
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Luke 6:43-49 [M] [NRS]
“Every one who hears my words and does them”
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Luke 6:39-42 [M] [NRS]
“Do you not see the log that is in your own eye?”
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Luke 6:27-38 [M] [NRS]
“Do good to those who hate you, pray for those who abuse you”
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Luke 6:20-26 [M] [NRS]
“Blessed are you that weep now, for you shall laugh”
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Matthew 1:1-16, 18-23 [M] [NRS]
“She will bear a son, and you shall call him Jesus”
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