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  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”

Meditation on Mark 1:29-39 Feb. 4, 2018 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church *** As soon as they left the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they told him about her at once. He came and took her by the hand and liftedContinue reading “Listen to Your Children Praying”

  Meditation on Mark 1:21-28 Jan. 28, 2018 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church        21 They went to Capernaum; and when the sabbath came, he entered the synagogue and taught. 22 They were astounded at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. 23 Just then there was in their synagogue a manContinue reading “What is this? A new teaching!”

  Meditation on Mark 1:14-20 Jan. 21, 2018 Merritt Island Presbyterian Church   14 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God,15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.” 16 As Jesus passed along the Sea ofContinue reading “Follow Me”