Come and See
From all accounts, everyone in Nazareth would have just thought of Jesus as a very good boy who obeyed his parents and worked hard with his father as a tekton’s apprentice in the family trade.
Talking Shop: John 1:29-42 (Epiphany 2: Series A)
Join the preachers as they prepare to preach John 1:29-42
Gospel: John 1:29-42 (Epiphany 2: Series A)
This is what makes the reading from John so frightening and yet so exciting. Notice how Jesus appears. Not in miracles, not in marvels, but in relationships.
Epistle: I Corinthians 1:1-9 (Epiphany 2: Series A)
One name repeatedly emerges from the heart and mind of Paul: Jesus. Jesus is Messiah, Jesus is Savior, Jesus is the world’s rightful and reigning King.
Old Testament: Isaiah 49:1-7 (Epiphany 2: Series A)
For the Israelites, the language of restoration cannot be separated from the language of resurrection.