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  Meditation on John 21: 1-19 April 15, 2018 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church    21 After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and he showed himself in this way. 2 Gathered there together were Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and twoContinue reading “Lady with the Lamp”

  Meditation on John 20:19-31 April 8, 2018 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church     19 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace beContinue reading “So I Send You”

Meditation on John 20: 1-18 April 1, 2018 Easter Sunday Merritt Island Presbyterian Church        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 the otherContinue reading “Raised with Him”

  Meditation on Luke 19:28-44 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church Palm Sunday: March 25, 2018            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 aheadContinue reading “Sightings”

  Meditation on John 12:20-33 March 18, 2018 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church     20Now among those who went up to worship at the festival (of the Passover) were some Greeks.  21They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” 22Philip went and told Andrew; thenContinue reading “We Wish to See Jesus”

  Meditation on John 3:14-21 March 11, 2018 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church      And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness,  so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.  ‘For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, soContinue reading “If God So Loved the World…”

  Meditation on Exodus 20:1-17 March 4, 2018 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church     20 Then God spoke all these words: 2 I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery;  3 you shall have no other gods before[a] me.  4 You shall not make for yourself an idol, whether inContinue reading “Love Me and Keep My Commandments”

  Meditation on Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 Feb. 25, 2018 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church   When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said to him, ‘I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless.  2And I will make my covenant between me and you, and will make you exceedingly numerous.’ 3Then Abram fell onContinue reading “I Will Bless Her”

Meditation on Mark 1:9- Feb. 18, 2018 First Sunday in Lent Merritt Island Presbyterian Church   9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan.  10And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending likeContinue reading “Angels in the Wilderness”

Meditation on Mark 9:2-9 Feb. 11, 2018 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church 2 Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them,  3and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no one on earth could bleach them.  4And thereContinue reading “The Power of the Beloved”