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Meditation on John 20: 1-18 April 21, 2019 Easter Sunday The Presbyterian Church of Coshocton        20 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the tomb. 2 So she ran and went to Simon Peter and theContinue reading “I Have Seen the Lord!”

  Meditation on John 13, selected verses Maundy Thursday 2019 The Presbyterian Church of Coshocton   Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. TheContinue reading “Known By Our Love”

Meditation on Luke 19:28-40 Palm Sunday 2019 The Presbyterian Church of Coshocton   28 After he had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 When he had come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples, 30 saying, “Go into the village ahead of you,Continue reading “Blessed Is the King!”

b. July 9, 1923   d. April 5, 2019 Meditation on John 13:36-14:7, 12 The Presbyterian Church of Coshocton April 13, 2019      36 Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you cannot follow me now; but you will follow afterward.” 37 Peter said to him, “Lord, why can IContinue reading “In Memory of Nonabel Lyon”

Meditation on Luke 15:1–3, 11b–32 Fourth Sunday in Lent March 31, 2019 The Presbyterian Church of Coshocton             Now all the tax-collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him. 2And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, ‘This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.’  3 So he told themContinue reading “This Fellow Welcomes Sinners”

Meditation on Isaiah 55:1-9 Third Sunday in Lent March 24, 2019 The Presbyterian Church, Coshocton, OH Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you that have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. 2 Why do you spend your money for that which is notContinue reading “Eat What is Good”

Meditation on Psalm 27 For Windsorwood Worship Service March 17, 2019 1 The Lord is my light and my salvation;    whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life;    of whom shall I be afraid?  2 When evildoers assail me    to devour my flesh— my adversaries and foes—    they shall stumble and fall.  3 Though an army encamp against me,    myContinue reading “The Lord Is My Light and Salvation”

Meditation on Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 March 17, 2019 The Presbyterian Church of Coshocton   After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, ‘Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.’ 2 But Abram said, ‘O Lord God, what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heirContinue reading “Count the Stars, If You Can”

Luke 4:1-13 First Sunday in Lent The Presbyterian Church of Coshocton March 10, 2019 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness, 2 where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing at all during those days, and when they wereContinue reading “Our Refuge in the Wilderness”

Message on John 4:7-15 for Lenten Lunch Program March 6, 2019 The Presbyterian Church of Coshocton     7 A Samaritan woman came to draw water, and Jesus said to her, “Give me a drink.” 8 (His disciples had gone to the city to buy food.) 9 The Samaritan woman said to him, “How is it that you, a Jew, ask aContinue reading “Living Water”