Weekly Lectionary Scripture
Each week we explore a scripture passage based on the lectionary.
- Exploring the Scripture The book of Genesis can be divided into two main parts. The first part covers God’s creation of the world and people’s early cultural and religious development (Genesis 18:1–11). The second, the lineage of God’s chosen people…
- Exploring the Scripture Last week began a 15-week series from Paul’s letter to the Romans. The letter was Paul’s effort to introduce himself and summarize his perspective on the nature of God, Christ, the church, and life as a disciple. The Christian…
- Exploring the Scripture The primary message of the book of Matthew is to tell the story of Jesus, not just as a remarkable and gifted human being, but as the focus and instrument of God’s involvement with creation. The author’s primary goals appear…
- Exploring the Scripture Pentecost comes at the end of the Easter season. Christ had promised to return and promised his disciples would not be left alone. With the coming of the Holy Spirit those promises are fulfilled. Today’s text is set in…
- Exploring the Scripture Today’s passage is part of the longer account in Luke 24 that includes the empty tomb and the encounter of two disciples with Christ on the road to Emmaus. These stories are in harmony with Luke’s entire message that Jesus has…
- Exploring the Scripture This letter is written to people who are being persecuted. We do not know the reasons for the persecution; ethnicity, nationality, religious beliefs, economic status, or all of them. Despite their circumstances, the letter is…
- Exploring the Scripture John 10:1–18 is referred to as the Good Shepherd speech. In today’s passage (vv. 1–10), Jesus describes the role of the Good Shepherd as spoken of in Ezekiel 34. This passage stops one verse short of Jesus naming himself as…
- Exploring the Scripture The text for today is one of several stories that occurred during the 40 days between the Resurrection and Ascension, which describes the resurrected Christ appearing to his disciples. In this post-resurrection story two…
- Exploring the Scripture An old saying is, “The purpose of preaching is to comfort the distressed and distress the comfortable.” The First Letter of Peter provides inspiring advice for those in need of being comforted. Today’s passage begins a message…
- Exploring the Scripture The Gospel of John presents Jesus as the Risen Lord, the Messiah, and Son of God; one in whom we should have faith. The resurrection account is the climax of that faith statement and, for John, the final proof of Jesus’…