SCRIPTURE READINGS
Old Testament: Isaiah 25:6-9
Psalm: Psalm 23
Epistle: Philippians 4:4-13
Gospel: Matthew 22:1-14
THEME FOR WORSHIP
Have you ever enjoyed a “mountain-top” moment, an experience that was perfect in every way?
Have you ever been gifted and exquisite and lavish feast, the best of everything to eat & drink?
Today God invites you to His mountain and makes a rich, lavish feast for you!
SCRIPTURE READINGS
Old Testament: Isaiah 5:1–7
Psalm: Psalm 80:7–19
Epistle: Philippians 3:4b–14
Gospel: Matthew 21:33–46
THEME FOR WORSHIP
The Isaiah reading and today’s Gospel text are both parables which cut deep and are easy for people to misunderstand. Jesus gives us stories that reinforce what the world already thinks about God, that He is demanding and punitive. God wants love from His people and punishes us we disappoint Him. Paraphrasing Isaiah’s words, God asks, “What more could I have done…for my people and still I receive only wild grapes?”.
What shall we do with this hard teaching of God?
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