First two quick announcements/reminders: today from 2-4 is Laurelton's Big Lunch chicken barbecue. Not only will we serve free chicken and fixins from 2-4 (or so, we may go through the food earlier if lots of people show up), we'll also be hosting The Mighty High and Dry for some awesome live music. It would be great to see you. If you can come a little early (anytime from 11 on) to help with food prep and set up, that would be great. If you have a large cooler you can bring, that would also be great.
The second announcement is about Sunday. We'll be starting what I hope will be an exciting series on the early church and the Book of Acts so Sunday is an introduction to the book. We'll also be electing officers for the church, so if you're an active member, your vote is very important tomorrow.
Today's reading is the beginning of what Bible scholars call Jesus' "Great High Priestly prayer." Jesus talks to God on behalf of the disciples, including us. He asks God to bless and protect these folks as they prepare to continue Jesus' work. The prayer is a little challenging to read, but it's beautiful and inspiring. It's pretty cool to have this extended prayer of Jesus to his Father.
I hope the prayer and the weekend are a blessing to you,
Sam
John 17:1-10
After Jesus
had spoken these words, he looked up to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has
come; glorify your Son so that the Son may glorify you, 2since you
have given him authority over all people, to give eternal life to all whom you
have given him. 3And this is eternal life, that they may know you,
the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. 4I glorified
you on earth by finishing the work that you gave me to do. 5So now,
Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had in your
presence before the world existed.
6”I have made
your name known to those whom you gave me from the world. They were yours, and
you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. 7Now they know
that everything you have given me is from you; 8for the words that
you gave to me I have given to them, and they have received them and know in
truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me. 9I
am asking on their behalf; I am not asking on behalf of the world, but on
behalf of those whom you gave me, because they are yours. 10All mine
are yours, and yours are mine; and I have been glorified in them.
Sam Picard
Pastor, Laurelton United Presbyterian Church
Daily Bible readings in interactive format: laureltonpastor.blogspot.com
Sermons: laureltonsermons.blogspot.com
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