John 11:1-45 Raising Lazarus from the graveīringing Lazarus back to life – a story found only in John – is the seventh and last major sign in John’s gospel. John 9:1-7 Healing a man who had been blind since birth John 6:5-14 Feeding 5,000+ men, women, and children with 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish John 5:1-15 Healing a man who had been unable to walk for 38 years John 4:46-54 Healing a royal official’s deathly-sick son John 2:1-11 Transforming water into wine at the wedding at Cana The Gospel of John provides seven signs of Jesus’ divinity and power: The miracles are also signs – or indicators – of God’s fundamental character: God is love, God is healer, God is provision, God is more powerful than nature itself. Remember that what we call miracles, John calls “signs” which serve to focus our attention on Jesus AND serve as “evidence” that Jesus truly IS God in the flesh.
Please repeat each sentence, with enthusiasm. When we celebrate the beauty of others, we can find ways and reasons to love others and thus find peace with others.Īny time I preach or lead a group, regardless of age, I start the same way. When we celebrate the miracle each of us are, we can better love ourselves and thus be at peace with ourselves. When we celebrate the amazing creation of Earth, we can be drawn to be at peace with our environment. Let's not be afraid to receive each day's surprise, whether it comes to us as sorrow or as joy It will open a new place in our hearts, a place where we can welcome new friends and celebrate more fully our shared humanity.” ~ Henri NouwenĬelebrating our blessings and the joys in life can be a powerful expression of loving God, loving ourselves, and loving others.
But only if we expect it can we see, hear, or feel it when it comes to us. “ Celebrate what you want to see more of.” ~ Tom Peters “ The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” ~ Oprah Winfrey Or having a car, home, and bed – which is more than millions, if not billions, of people around the world have. You could celebrate the changing of the seasons. Scripture: “This is the day that the Lord has made let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24Īs you engage with this exercise, I encourage you to celebrate at least ONE event or moment each day this week starting today. Delighting in the never-changing presence of God fuels celebration. InterVarsity Press, 2005.ĭesire: to take joyful, passionate pleasure in God and the glorious nature of God’s people, Word, and worldĭefinition: Acting in a way that orients you toward worship, praise and thanksgiving. This week’s exercise focuses on Celebration (pages 28-30)įrom Spiritual Disciplines H andbook: Practices That Transform Us by Adele Ahlberg Calhoun. You’ll like some but not others, and after 6-12 months you’ll better understand what’s available and what helps you. You will naturally find some more appealing and effective than others. I encourage you to spend some time each week (ideally 10-30 minutes) trying each weekly exercise. Ĭhristianity includes a long and rich tradition of embracing meditative practices as a way of keeping us connected with God, ourselves, and each other.
#John 11 1 44 series
Mark 9:30-37 v35 Jesus sat down, called the twelve, and said to them, “Whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all.”īut this week we continue our series exploring the book of John, now with Chapter 11. James 3:13-4:3, 7-8a v13 If you are wise and understand God’s ways, prove it by living an honorable life, doing good works with the humility that comes from wisdom. Psalm 1 v6 For the Lord watches over the path of the godly, but the path of the wicked leads to destruction. Proverbs 31:10-31 A Wife of Noble Character 19, 2021 17th Sunday After Pentecost, Year B
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