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  Meditation on John 1:29–42 Jan. 19, 2020 The Presbyterian Church of Coshocton      29 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him and declared, “Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks ahead ofContinue reading “Come and See”

Meditation on Matthew 3:13-17 Jan. 12, 2020 The Presbyterian Church of Coshocton Baptism of Our Lord Sunday   13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. 14 John would have prevented him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” 15 But Jesus answered him, “LetContinue reading “New Life with the Beloved       “

  Meditation on Isaiah 60:1-6 Epiphany of our Lord Jan. 5, 2020 The Presbyterian Church of Coshocton, OH   Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. 2 For darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the Lord will arise upon you, and his glory will appearContinue reading “Arise! Shine! Your Light Has Come”

  Meditation on Matthew 11:2–11 For the Third Sunday in Advent Dec. 15, 2019 The Presbyterian Church of Coshocton, Ohio            2 When John heard in prison what the Messiah was doing, he sent word by his disciples 3 and said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait forContinue reading “Are You the One Who Is to Come?”

  Meditation on Matthew 3:1–12 For Second Sunday in Advent The Presbyterian Church of Coshocton Dec. 8, 2019 3 In those days John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness of Judea, proclaiming, 2 “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.”  3 This is the one of whom the prophet Isaiah spoke when he said, “The voice ofContinue reading “The Kingdom of Heaven Has Come Near”

Meditation on Matthew 24:36-44 First Sunday of Advent The Presbyterian Church of Coshocton Dec. 1, 2019   36 “But about that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 37 For as the days of Noah were, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 38 For as inContinue reading “He Is Coming Soon!”

  Meditation on Philippians 4:1-9 Nov. 17, 2019 The Presbyterian Church of Coshocton, OH 4 1 Therefore, my brothers and sisters, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved. 2 I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord. 3 Yes,Continue reading “Give Thanks”

  Meditation on Luke 20:27-38 The Presbyterian Church of Coshocton Nov. 10, 2019   27 Some Sadducees, those who say there is no resurrection, came to him 28 and asked him a question, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies, leaving a wife but no children, the man shall marry the widow and raiseContinue reading “Our Father in Heaven, God of the Living”

Meditation on John 10:7-15 In Memory of Joyce (Bice) Selders Nov. 4, 2019 Given-Dawson-Paisley Funeral Home, Coshocton, OH So again Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and bandits; but the sheep did not listen to them. I am theContinue reading “I Lay Down My Life for the Sheep”

Meditation on Luke 19:1-10 The Presbyterian Church of Coshocton, OH Nov. 3, 2019 All Saints’ Sunday He entered Jericho and was passing through it. 2 A man was there named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was rich. 3 He was trying to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, becauseContinue reading “For All the Saints”