"Collaborative preaching"
Sunday, November 27
Isaiah 2:1-5, First Sunday of Advent
The Prophet
Isaiah used the image of a potter working clay in her hands as a way of
speaking about how God shaped the people of Israel. In the United Church
of Christ we talk about Faith practices. Prayer, study, and works of love
help us to return to the love of God and neighbor.
I have grown
in appreciation for the amount of practice actors and musicians put into each
performance. What would it be like if the musicians and actors never practiced
before the performance? Faith is exactly like that. We need to practice
our faith!
As our lives
change and new technologies become available nearly every day, we need to use
new ways to help people practice their faith. There was a good response
to the previous three months Collaborative preaching assignments and many
people shared their questions and reflections toward an upcoming Sunday
service. On that Sunday, I recognize the people who respond and
contribute to the discussion about the scripture.
Please read
the scripture and let me know what you think for November 27!
Thanks,
Kevan
330-264-9250
Isaiah
2:1-5 New Century Version (NCV)
2: 1 Isaiah son of Amoz saw this message
about Judah and Jerusalem:
2 In the last days the mountain on which the Lord’s Temple stands
will become the most important of all mountains.
It will be raised above the hills,
and people from all nations will come streaming to it.
will become the most important of all mountains.
It will be raised above the hills,
and people from all nations will come streaming to it.
3 Many nations will come and say,
“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
to the Temple of the God of Jacob.
Then God will teach us his ways,
and we will obey his teachings.”
His teachings will go out from Jerusalem;
the message of the Lord will go out from Jerusalem.
4 He will settle arguments among the nations
and will make decisions for many nations.
Then they will make their swords into plows
and their spears into hooks for trimming trees.
Nations will no longer fight other nations,
nor will they train for war anymore.
5 Come, family of Jacob,
and let us follow the way of the Lord.
and let us follow the way of the Lord.
Please share
your thoughts on this scripture after you read it.
What
questions do you have?
What would
be a good sermon title for this passage?
