The Daily Readings for SUNDAY, January 14, 2018 - Second Sunday after the Epiphany

Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael
John 1:43-51

Sunday Readings

(Revised Common Lectionary Year B)

Opening Sentence

Nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.

~ Isaiah 60:3

Prayer of the Day (Collect)

Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant that your people, illumined by your Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ's glory, that he may be known, worshiped, and obeyed to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, now and for ever. Amen

Confession and Forgiveness

Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.

God is light; in him there in no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him, yet walk in the darkness, we lie and son not live by the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from sin. If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.

~ John 1:5b-8

Most holy and merciful Father, We confess to you and to one another, that we have sinned against you by what we have done, and by what we have left undone. We have not loved you with our whole heart and mind and strength. We have not fully loved our neighbors as ourselves. We have not always had in us the mind of Christ. You alone know how often we have grieved you by wasting your gifts, by wandering from your ways. Forgive us, we pray you, most merciful Father; And free us from our sin. Renew in us the grace and strength of your Holy Spirit, for the sake of Jesus Christ your Son our Savior. Amen

The Lessons

First Lesson: 1 Samuel 3:1-20

Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the LORD under Eli. The word of the LORD was rare in those days; visions were not widespread. At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his room; the lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was. Then the LORD called, "Samuel! Samuel!" and he said, "Here I am!" and ran to Eli, and said, "Here I am, for you called me." But he said, "I did not call; lie down again." So he went and lay down. The LORD called again, "Samuel!" Samuel got up and went to Eli, and said, "Here I am, for you called me." But he said, "I did not call, my son; lie down again." Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, and the word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him. The LORD called Samuel again, a third time. And he got up and went to Eli, and said, "Here I am, for you called me." Then Eli perceived that the LORD was calling the boy. Therefore Eli said to Samuel, "Go, lie down; and if he calls you, you shall say, 'Speak, LORD, for your servant is listening.'" So Samuel went and lay down in his place. Now the LORD came and stood there, calling as before, "Samuel! Samuel!" And Samuel said, "Speak, for your servant is listening." Then the LORD said to Samuel, "See, I am about to do something in Israel that will make both ears of anyone who hears of it tingle. On that day I will fulfill against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from beginning to end. For I have told him that I am about to punish his house forever, for the iniquity that he knew, because his sons were blaspheming God, and he did not restrain them. Therefore I swear to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be expiated by sacrifice or offering forever." Samuel lay there until morning; then he opened the doors of the house of the LORD. Samuel was afraid to tell the vision to Eli. But Eli called Samuel and said, "Samuel, my son." He said, "Here I am." Eli said, "What was it that he told you? Do not hide it from me. May God do so to you and more also, if you hide anything from me of all that he told you." So Samuel told him everything and hid nothing from him. Then he said, "It is the LORD; let him do what seems good to him." As Samuel grew up, the LORD was with him and let none of his words fall to the ground. And all Israel from Dan to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was a trustworthy prophet of the LORD.

Psalm: Psalm 139:1-5,12-17

1   LORD, you have searched me out and known me;

you know my sitting down and my rising up; you discern my thoughts from afar.

2   You trace my journeys and my resting-places

and are acquainted with all my ways.

3   Indeed, there is not a word on my lips,

but you, O LORD, know it altogether.

4   You press upon me behind and before

and lay your hand upon me.

5   Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;

it is so high that I cannot attain to it.

12   For you yourself created my inmost parts;

you knit me together in my mother's womb.

13   I will thank you because I am marvelously made;

your works are wonderful, and I know it well.

14   My body was not hidden from you,

while I was being made in secret and woven in the depths of the earth.

15   Your eyes beheld my limbs, yet unfinished in the womb; all of them were written in your book;

they were fashioned day by day, when as yet there was none of them.

16   How deep I find your thoughts, O God!

how great is the sum of them!

17   If I were to count them, they would be more in number than the sand;

to count them all, my life span would need to be like yours.

Second Lesson: 1 Corinthians 6:12-20

"All things are lawful for me," but not all things are beneficial. "All things are lawful for me," but I will not be dominated by anything. "Food is meant for the stomach and the stomach for food," and God will destroy both one and the other. The body is meant not for fornication but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. And God raised the Lord and will also raise us by his power. Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Should I therefore take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never! Do you not know that whoever is united to a prostitute becomes one body with her? For it is said, "The two shall be one flesh." But anyone united to the Lord becomes one spirit with him. Shun fornication! Every sin that a person commits is outside the body; but the fornicator sins against the body itself. Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you were bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your body.

Gospel: John 1:43-51

The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, "Follow me." Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael and said to him, "We have found him about whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus son of Joseph from Nazareth." Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see." When Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, he said of him, "Here is truly an Israelite in whom there is no deceit!" Nathanael asked him, "Where did you get to know me?" Jesus answered, "I saw you under the fig tree before Philip called you." Nathanael replied, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!" Jesus answered, "Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these." And he said to him, "Very truly, I tell you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man."

Here ends the Lessons

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The Apostle's Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only son, our Lord. He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen

Closing Prayer

And finally, may the grace of Christ our Savior, and the Father’s boundless love, with the Holy Spirit’s favor, rest upon me, and all of us, from above. Thus may we abide in union, with each other and the Lord, and possess, in sweet communion, joys which earth cannot afford. Amen

The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.

~ Numbers 6:22-27

Let us bless the Lord. Alleluia!

Thanks be to God! Alleluia!

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"Did Anything Good Come Out of Nazareth?" Sermon for SUNDAY, January 14, 2018

Did Anything Good Come Out of Nazareth?

The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, "Follow me." Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael and said to him, "We have found him about whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus son of Joseph from Nazareth." Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see." When Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, he said of him, "Here is truly an Israelite in whom there is no deceit!" Nathanael asked him, "Where did you get to know me?" Jesus answered, "I saw you under the fig tree before Philip called you." Nathanael replied, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!" Jesus answered, "Do you believe because I told you that I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than these." And he said to him, "Very truly, I tell you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man."

~ John 1:43-51

"Did Anything Good Come Out of Nazareth?"

by Rev. Howard Gunter

Community Family Fellowship

Jacksonville, Florida

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Did Anything Good Come Out of Nazareth?

If we read this passage with an element of curiosity and desire to dig into the nuances a little bit, it becomes not only informative but also entertaining. It’s a short reading and centers on three characters this time. Jesus (of course), Philip and Nathanael.

So as not to become confused this Philip is Philip the Apostle not Philip the Evangelist Deacon found in chapter six of the Book of Acts.

Jesus actually sought out Philip and “called” him saying: “follow me”. vs 43. The way I read it, Jesus went looking for Philip. We have no indication as to what preparation or background led Jesus to seek out Philip and call him into ministry. He’s just a regular guy like you and me. Most pastors, preachers, ministers etc. believe they are called to the ministry. But I have never encountered or read about anyone that was just living a normal life and out of the blue, Jesus comes looking for them and calls them specifically to become a minister. As in my case, God got my attention alright, but I was involved in a lot of lay ministry. I wasn’t planning to go into ministry as a vocation, having retired from law enforcement and looking to go into the restaurant business. A series of circumstances brought my wife and I to begin ministry as missionaries and from there on to seminary and church ministry. Men and women called to ministry all have wonderful testimonies of their callings and I love to hear them.

But here is Philip, with no background or apparent interest or initiative in that regard. Soon after this encounter with Jesus, Greeks came to Philip wanting to know about Jesus. But Philip doesn’t take them or send them to Jesus. Instead, he goes to Andrew and together they go to Jesus.

“20 Now there were certain Greeks among those who came up to worship at the feast. 21 Then they came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” 22 Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn Andrew and Philip told Jesus.” John 12:20-22

To some that might appear like Philip was ill prepared, so he turned to Andrew to lead him in ministry. To me, that is a very smart thing to do. The last thing any clergy should ever do (my opinion) is trying to go it alone unless they have full knowledge and confidence in what they are doing.

“One lighted torch serves to light another.” Quote from Frederic Louis Godet, Commentary on John’s Gospel, Macmillan & Co., p. 26

Someone is led to Christ by someone else. Very few, if any, converts just wake up one morning saying, “I’m going to convert to Christianity today.” In most cases, they have encountered someone who impressed them with some testimony or example that prompted them to SEEK MORE.

And then we read that Philip does go out and carries this new good news to Nathanael. Apparently, he and Nathanael are friends or have some common ground and interests.

Let me stray off again and share that Nathanael is not mentioned in any of the other three gospels. Bartholomew however is mentioned in the other three and Nathanael is not. It is widely believed among biblical scholars that they are one and the same person. Nothing I read confirms this but neither does it disclaim or disprove this assumption.

Okay, now getting back to the reading. Philip seeks out his friend Nathanael and tells him to come and see Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. He went on to explain that Jesus is believed to be Whom Moses had written about.

“Philip found Nathanael and said to him, ‘We have found Him of whom Moses in the law, and also the prophets, wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.’” Verse 45

Nathanael didn’t appear very impressed. His response was just a tad blunt.

“Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” verse 46

Philip answered, “Come and see.” Verse 46

What a goldmine for us to delve into. From what I gather, Nathanael is from Bethsaida. I gather that there must have been some rivalry or something going on between Bethsaida and Nazareth. Nazareth was just a little village with no history or anything to brag about.

To think that anyone important came from Nazareth might be like someone saying, “Hey come with me. I want you to meet this peanut farmer in Plains, Georgia. He is going to be something one of these days, maybe even the President of the United States.” Before he was governor of Georgia, would you have been overly impressed to meet a peanut farmer from Plains, Georgia?

So, before Jesus became known as the Messiah, or as the Son of God, to be introduced as the son of Joseph from Nazareth, might be a little less than exciting, even if some good friend said this was the guy that Moses wrote about. Right?

Come and see! When we invite someone to church, prayer meeting, small group or even visitation and are met with skepticism, rejection or worse, what is our response? Is it "okay"; "okay but think about it"; OR could it be, “Hey just COME and SEE.”?

In sales training at Comcast, one of the techniques taught to salesmen and women is to always pitch: “Just Try It!” You might be surprised at the success of that technique.

Then lo and behold as Philip and Nathanael are approaching, Jesus calls out to Nathanael, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!” verse 47 Nathanael must have been taken aback and says, “How do you know me?” Jesus tells him that he saw Nathanael sitting under a fig tree before Philip invited him to come. Nathanael at that moment became a believer and recognized Jesus as the Son of God and King of Israel. Verse 49

Now just think about Jesus’ final response. He goes onto say that Nathanael was moved greatly based on one little incident of Jesus seeing him sitting under that fig tree. Jesus says keep believing and you will see many mighty things and one day the heavens will open up; angels of God will rise up; and you shall see the Son of Man descending.

What a powerful image! We can spend more time sharing that image and its meaning than trying to impress seekers with numbers and church accomplishments. After all it’s what Jesus accomplished and what Jesus is preparing that is important. Isn’t it?

Let us pray:

Lord Jesus – Today I have places to go, people to see, things to do. But in the midst of my busy-ness, I hear Your voice asking me – “What do you want?”

Forgive me Lord. I confess that I want stuff from You, more than I want to simply be with You. I want to fit You in to my schedule, instead of abandoning all to be with You. I want to know where I’m going, before I take the first step. Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world, have mercy on me.

Holy Spirit – Help me to find rest and refreshment in the silence that You offer. Help me learn how to abide quietly in Your presence. And fill my emptiness with Your light and life – Your grace and truth.

Heavenly Father – The universe declares Your majesty. May I find You in everything that I encounter today. Amen.

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Prayer of the Day for SUNDAY, January 14, 2018

Lord Jesus – Today I have places to go, people to see, things to do. But in the midst of my busy-ness, I hear Your voice asking me – “What do you want?”

Forgive me Lord. I confess that I want stuff from You, more than I want to simply be with You. I want to fit You in to my schedule, instead of abandoning all to be with You. I want to know where I’m going, before I take the first step. Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world, have mercy on me.

Holy Spirit – Help me to find rest and refreshment in the silence that You offer. Help me learn how to abide quietly in Your presence. And fill my emptiness with Your light and life – Your grace and truth.

Heavenly Father – The universe declares Your majesty. May I find You in everything that I encounter today.

Amen

Verse of the Day for SUNDAY, January 14, 2018

1 John 4:20-21 (NIV) Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.

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Un Dia a la Vez - ¿Por qué voy a desanimarme?

¿Por qué voy a desanimarme?

¿Por qué voy a desanimarme? ¿Por qué voy a estar preocupado? Mi esperanza he puesto en Dios.

~ Salmo 42:11 (DHH)

El desánimo, la tristeza, la frustración y la baja autoestima son aliados para hacernos infelices. Dios, en su Palabra, dice: «El gozo del Señor es nuestra fortaleza» (Nehemías 8:10). Si comprendemos esta frase, veremos que este consejo que nos dejó Dios lo hizo como un Padre que sabía que tendríamos dificultades y momentos de prueba. Entonces, si nos manteníamos con gozo, que significa estar en Él, creyendo que está de nuestro lado, que no nos abandona en las situaciones que se presentan, sino que en cambio nos da la fuerza, tendremos la sabiduría y el entendimiento para escuchar su voz y salir adelante triunfantes. Eso nos ayudará a ver y vivir la vida de otra manera.

Esto no quiere decir que no sea válido sentirse mal. Somos humanos, pero nuestra manera de pensar debe cambiar y acoplarse a la mentalidad de Dios que solo espera que tú y yo seamos felices.

Es posible que en este mismo momento estés pasando la peor situación de tu vida. A lo mejor estás considerando si vale la pena seguir adelante. Por eso, Dios en este día te dice: «No pierdas la esperanza, no te desanimes, pues yo estoy contigo y te sacaré adelante. Así, podrás reconocer que yo soy tu Dios. Solo cree en mí».

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Standing Strong Through the Storm - LEAVES ARE ALWAYS GREEN

LEAVES ARE ALWAYS GREEN

“But blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream…its leaves are always green…”

~ Jeremiah 17:7-8b (NIV)

Trees were not plentiful in Israel and most grew by sources of water like an oasis or a stream. Jeremiah’s simile indicates a person with confidence in the Lord is like a deep-rooted tree by the stream whose leaves never die but are always green.

Aunty Esther was the first Christian I met inside China thirty years ago. She was a diminutive elderly Chinese medical doctor with a soft, kind voice that masks the many years of suffering through which she has passed.

“During the Cultural Revolution,” she says, “I was called in by my superior one day. At that time I was in charge of eight large pediatric wards in my hospital. “The communists were cracking down on people who did not toe the current party line. My superior warned me that I should deny my faith and join the communist party or I may have to face the serious consequences of job demotion and salary reduction.

“A few days later, I was rudely awakened by four nurses who roughly pulled me from my bed and marched me to the hospital. En route they stopped at a barbershop and shaved off half of my hair. In front of the rest of the staff, I was confronted to renounce my faith in Christ and join the communist party.

“I responded, ‘I can’t deny Jesus. I love Jesus!’ At the mention of his name they threw me down on the ground and cursed. Later, the communist cadre at my hospital tore the stethoscope from my neck and said, ‘You are no longer Esther; you are now The Fool.’

Esther continues. For the next eleven years she lived in the basement of the hospital and obediently submitted to her new task—cleaning the floors and toilets of the hospital wards that she previously headed. Her already meagre salary of 50 dollars per month was reduced to 15 dollars. And she had to buy the cleaning materials from it. The rest was used up on food.

But Esther practised the presence of Jesus in her job. She sang as she toiled. With a twinkle in her eyes she adds, “My hospital had the cleanest floors and cleanest toilets in all of China!” Hospital staff would come to her and with great envy question her source of joy in spite of her troubles. Esther responded, “When you have Jesus in your heart, it doesn’t matter what job you do or what position you have. It only matters that you love Him and are faithful and loyal to Him!”

When the Cultural Revolution period ended, Aunty Esther was reinstated in her original job and given back pay for all that she had been deprived during those eleven years. This amount enabled her to send one of her children to the USA for higher education. She faithfully carried on her public witness for Jesus until the day she died in her late nineties.

RESPONSE: I will allow my roots to grow deep in the Lord so that my leaves will always be green.

PRAYER: Lord, thank You for the example of faithful Aunty Esther whose life reflected Your love.

LHM Devotion - January 14, 2018 "No Excuses"

Devotions from Lutheran Hour Ministries

"No Excuses"

Jan. 14, 2018

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.

~ Psalm 51:17 (ESV)

There are folks who work for Lutheran Hour Ministries who spend a great deal of time on the road. So much time away from home can be a difficult thing for them to endure. Still it is what needs to be done if LHM is going to succeed at bringing Christ to the nations.

As a one-time frequent-flyer, I found another thing which was difficult to endure: baggage inspection by the TSA, Standing in slow-moving lines whose length could compare favorably with any ride at Disneyworld was a great frustration. Taking off your shoes, removing your computer, unpacking all the liquids, and having a metal-detecting wand swept over you was perturbing.

Then, of course, I always had to open my bag for a hand inspection. It seems the microphone I carried with me looks like an explosive, and the wires which I wrapped around it appeared to be incredibly suspicious.

As the years passed, I wondered, do they ever catch anybody with anything?

Now I know. A TSA blog covering the single week before Christmas says the eagle-eyed folks at our airports confiscated

1. 73 pistols ... 62 of which were loaded and 26 of which had a round in the chamber;
2. six hand grenades at one airport and one grenade with military ordinance at another;
3. a wide assortment of knives, switchblades, and a nasty looking machete.

Now on its blog the TSA was very nice as it talked about its confiscations. They seemed sympathetic to the folks who had lost an expensive handgun and almost apologetic as they explained how a person with a firearm at the airport can be arrested and fined up to $11,000. Most of all they said they were saddened because every time such an article was confiscated it caused a great delay in line for the other passengers.

Oh, one other thing they said. They wanted people to know that even though bringing the firearm to screening was an accident, it still was a crime.

That's a point I believe the Lord would understand. You see, when the Lord judges sinners, He hears a great many excuses. High on the list of explanations which are put before Him has to be the statement, "I didn't know it was a sin," or "Yes, I knew I was doing wrong, but I had a very good reason for doing what I did."

The truth is the Lord's grace and mercy doesn't mix well with our excuses and explanations. His Son entered this world to carry our sins and forgive us. When we acknowledge, rather than try to justify our transgressions, we receive the cleansing which is promised in 1 John 1:9: "For if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."

THE PRAYER: Dear Lord, grant that I offer you a repentant heart and not a poor excuse for all I have done wrong. Then let me rejoice in the forgiveness which the Savior has won with His life, suffering, death, and resurrection. In His Name I pray. Amen.

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«Овцы Мои слушаются голоса Моего, и Я знаю их, и они идут за Мной».

— Иоанна 10:27

«Любит Иисус меня! Это твердо знаю я». Это текст одной из самых известных христианских песен для детей. Написанные Анной Уорнер в XIX в., эти стихи просто и трогательно напоминают о наших отношениях со Христом: Он нас любит.

Кто-то подарил моей жене панно с этими стихами, только слова были изменены: «Знает Иисус меня, и люблю в Нем это я». Так тоже правильно. Господь не только любит нас, но и знает.

В Древнем Израиле любовь к овцам и знание своего стада отличали настоящего пастуха от наемного. Пастух проводил с овцами столько времени, что привыкал и привязывался к ним. Неудивительно, что Иисус сказал о Себе и Своих учениках: «Я – Пастырь добрый и знаю Моих, и Мои знают Меня... Овцы Мои слушаются голоса Моего, и Я знаю их, и они идут за Мной» (Ин. 10:14, 27).

Он знает нас и любит! Мы можем довериться Его рукам и положиться на Его обещание заботиться о Своих. Его Отец знает, в чем мы имеем нужду, прежде нашего прошения (см. Мф. 6:8). Встречая трудности и радости нового дня, будем спокойны. Пастырь наших душ знает и любит нас.

Дорогой Господь, благодарю Тебя за нежную любовь и заботу. Помоги мне довериться тебе во всех сферах жизни.

Посмотрите видео о личной заботе Господа: «Ты знаешь меня».

Величайшее чудо: Иисус любит меня!

автор: Билл Краудер

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