John 9:1-12 Jesus encounters a man born blind. His disciples want to debate the idea that sin caused the blindness. Jesus reveals their blindness by instead acting to heal the man. Jesus challenges our own blindness and our unwillingness to connect with people to provide healing and friendship.
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Matthew 4:1-11 Jesus, when faced with the temptation to exercise his privilege and power, resisted. He did this in the wilderness and at this arrest, trial and crucifixion. Jesus showed us the example of giving up privilege and power to help others. God will often call us to do the same.
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Matthew 17:1-9 Jesus was transfigured with Moses and Elijah, both figures who cared deeply for the people and their rights. Both also were flawed individuals given to responding with violence to injustice. God can show us where people suffer and God can work with us, even when we sin, just like God worked with Moses and Elijah. We are able to effect change in the world when we recognize God is in charge and follow Jesus in obedience by loving others.
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Isaiah 58:1-9a and Matthew 5:13-20 Isaiah and Jesus both challenged the faithful to put righteousness into practice. To be salt and light disciples is to make a difference in the lives of those around us.
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Matthew 5:1-12 The Beatitudes call us to give up our power and privilege and befriend those who are suffering.
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John 1:29-42 Jesus calls us to be fishers of people. We must drop our nets of sin - materialism, hatred, greed, and violence and take up God's nets of love and grace. When we cast those nets, we pull people into God's arms.
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John 1:29-42 The disciples in John’s gospel experience their calls in typical human interactions. Our calls are often quite similar. We are called to follow Jesus who opposed evil by speaking truth and showing love.
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