Sermon Introduction –
It is time to hear some different Bible stories! Normally our readings for Sunday come from the church calendar, but for the month of August, we are going to be looking at stories that don’t appear on this list. It is possible you have never heard these readings in church before. Our last story is a parable from Jesus about pouring new wine into old wineskins. How does God call you to be something new? What is holding you back from following Christ?
Introduction to this week’s readings –
In today’s gospel many people take offense at Jesus’ invitation to eat his flesh and drink his blood; even many of Jesus’ disciples peel off. This is the backdrop in John’s gospel for Peter’s confession of faith. “To whom can we go?” asks Peter, in words we sometimes sing just before the gospel is read. “You have the words of eternal life.” In order to take such a stand, as Peter and Joshua did, Paul tells us to arm ourselves with the word of God. We pray in the Spirit that we might be bold ambassadors of the gospel.
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