Thank you to Dr. Claude Jager-Rubinson for preaching today. Claude is a member of Houston Mennonite Church and an Associate Professor of Sociology at University of Houston Downtown.

Scripture Reading

Romans 8:6-11

Hymn 

Jesus Calls Us (VT #30)

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Opening our lives to the way of Jesus brings restored sight, and creates a new life in us.

Scripture Reading

John 9:1-41

Hymn 

Praise to the Lord the Almighty (VT #88)

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The story of Jesus' encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well is a stark contrast to the story of Nicodemus.

Scripture Reading

Genesis 12:1-4a; John 3:1-17

Hymn 

Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah (VT #606)

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Jesus, you have come to put the world right, to give life to the dead, and to call into existence a people born from above.

Scripture Reading

Genesis 12:1-4a; John 3:1-17

Hymn 

Come What May (VT #768)

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Lent is a season of testing. Testing is the theme of the Genesis and Matthew texts. The 40 days of Lent correspond to Jesus's 40 days of testing in the wilderness. Two questions lie at the heart of our testing: What do we really want? Who are we?

Scripture Reading

Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7; Matthew 4:1-11

Hymn 

You Shall go Out with Joy (VT #847)

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What is the light I follow as I seek truth about ultimate things? Only Jesus? Where else do I turn for enlightenment?

Scripture Reading

Matthew 17:1-9

Hymn 

Jesus on the Mountain Peak (VT #301)

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A fresh look at the Beatitudes

Scripture Reading

Matthew 5:1-12

Hymn 

All people that on Earth do Dwell (VT #5)

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The message of God's Reign calls for wholehearted allegiance and sometimes severing of old relationships and securities. It puts people to following the way of Jesus, the one whose person and ministry embody God's Reign. 

Scripture Reading

Matthew 4:12-23

Hymn 

I Bind My Heart This Tide (VT#556)

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Spiritual insight is a gift. Discovering one's true identity and purpose brings a healing and joy that cannot be contained as well as the painful realization of brokenness.

Scripture Reading

Isaiah 49:1-7

Hymn 

Come and Fill Our Hearts (VT #52)

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The light of Jesus Christ is a bright beacon for humankind, a light shining in the darkness and a way into a bright future for all of creation. 

Scripture Reading

Ephesians 3:1-12 and Matthew 2:1-12

Hymn 

In the Beginning (VT #270)

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