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Gone fishin'
RezChat calendarSunday's Session: God comes to earth with wine and an attitude
Fly-fishing ahead
Early tomorrow, Gary Schlotzhauer is going to take me on a practice run for the August fly-fishing trip. Linda is working on her recipes for trout.
REZCHAT CALENDAR
Chewables and cafe: Bill and Karen Fitzherbert
Sunday's Session: Jesus 501, the Grad Course on the Gospel of John
Feed the hungry, Central United Methodist Church, Saturday Sept. 12
Fly fishing for church gents, August 28-30
God comes to earth, with wine and an attitude
SUNDAYI'll kick off a 10-week series in the Gospel of John. Before it's over, we will have read all 16,000 words in the Gospel. And we'll have time to talk about them.
6.28. Steve Miller. God comes to earth, with wine and an attitude
John chapters 1-2. Read both chapters aloud in class.
Features: God in the flesh, John the Baptist intros, JC as Lamb of God, Wedding at Cana, Jesus clears the temple.
If you read the chapters before class, do this as you read. Look for:
Anything that surprises you, that you don’t remember hearing before
Any questions you have
The best idea or scene to take home with us; it's something practical
UPCOMING7.5. Steve. Independence Day weekend. Born again, the how-to manual
John chapters 3-4. Read both chapters aloud in class.
Features: Nicodemus (You must be born again), John the Baptist praises JC, Jesus and Samaritan woman, JC heals official’s son.
7.12. Jim Buffington. Proving Jesus is God
John chapters 5-6. Read both chapters aloud in class.
Features: JC heals lame man, claims to be Son of God, feeds 5,000, walks on water, is “bread of life,” gets deserted by many disciples.
7.19. What God wants from his kids
John chapters 7-8. Read both chapters aloud in class.
Features: JC teaches in Temple, is “living water,” debated as Messiah, saves adulteress woman, is “light of the world,” says Jewish leaders aren’t spiritual children of Abraham.
7.26. God has a Son. Who knew?
John chapters 9-10. Read both chapters aloud in class.
Features: Jesus heals man born blind, “Good Shepherd,” claims to be the Son of God again.
8.2. What you get for raising the dead
John chapters 11-12. Read both chapters aloud in class.
Features: Raises Lazarus from the dead, Jews plot to kill Jesus, JC anointed at Bethany, Palm Sunday Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem, JC predicts his death.
8.9. The humble God
John chapters 13-14. Read both chapters aloud in class.
Features: JC washes feet of disciples, predicts his betrayal & Peter’s denial, “I am the Way,” JC promises Holy Spirit.
8.16. Where to find happiness
John chapters 15-16. Read both chapters aloud in class.
Features: JC is true vine, JC says the world hates us, JC describes the work of the Holy Spirit, JC says sadness will be turned to joy.
8.23. Jesus prayed for me
John chapters 17-18. Read both chapters aloud in class.
Features: The prayer of Jesus for all of his disciples, then and now. JC arrested, tried. Peter’s denial.
8.30. Jim Buffington.. Temporarily dead
John chapters 19-21. Read all 3 chapters aloud in class.
Features: Crucifixion, burial, resurrection of Jesus.
"Let the waters swarm with fish" (Genesis 1:1).
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