The Hearers
Luke 16:19-31 
A story is heard when it's taken to heart 

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Parabolic teaching for today

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...#1 What does St. John’s Gospel add to this parable, esp. vv29-31? See John 1:17, 1:45, 
5:39-47; 7:14-24; 9:24-34  

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Stumbling in Sickness
2 Chronicles 16:1-14
We need support

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Our hearts know these things are connected 

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Reposted from Proper 20/Lectionary 25 | September 2022
...#2 How does Luke 16:12 anticipate what Jesus says in 20:19-26? See Psalm 24:1, 50:10-11, 89:11; Romans 13:1-10; 1 Corinthians 10:31

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The Found Ones
Luke 15:1-10 
Is it like that time you found a five-dollar bill in your jeans pocket after the wash? 

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...#3     Notice how the return (which symbolizes repentance) in both stories is initiated by the main characters (whose joy symbolizes God’s own). How was God at work searching you out & preparing you for repentance before you repented of something? See Psalm 51; Romans 2:3-5; 2 Corinthians 7:8-13; 2 Timothy 2:24-26; 2 Peter 3:9  

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A Wife for My Son
Genesis 24:34-51 
The promise continues... 

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Jesus in the Book of Genesis

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...#3 Think back to your own pre-marital relationship with your spouse. How much attention did you pay to compatibility with each other’s families (cf. Gensis 24:37-38)? How can you encourage your unmarried children or grandchildren to pay attention to this matter?    

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