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Proper 6B / Ordinary Time 11B / Pentecost +3
June 17, 2012
Prince, Robert, "Top Ten Preaching Texts from 1 Samuel," Review and Expositor, 2002. (Section begins on page 211.)
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“The initial part of Samuel's search shows how humans normally proceed. We look on outward appearances and make snap judgments. Our culture reinforces the importance of physical appearances.”
King, Michael A., "Arguing with Paul," The Christian Century, 2006.
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“So we don't talk much about being new creations. We look for Christ within our human lives rather than try to leave our human lives to be with Christ. Still, how often do we ask, ‘What does Jesus teach about this? How is his Spirit nudging there? What would Paul say if writing to us? If we tried that instead of this same-old same-old, what would happen then?’”
Willimon, William H., "The Greatest of All Shrubs," The Christian Century, 1991.
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“Our encouragement is the parable's proclamation that, though beginnings seem small and though results appear insignificant, there will be a harvest. The Lord of the harvest gives growth, though not always the growth we expect, and there will be harvest, though not always at the times or in the mode for which we plan.”
Perkins, Pheme, "Between Text & Sermon, Mark 4:30-34," Interpretation, 2004.
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“To those who expect God's Messiah to establish a renewed Israel that is the empire to end all empires, Jesus urges caution. His God is no lumberjack. Instead, Jesus' tone is closer to the final sentiment in Dan 4:17: ‘[He] sets over it the lowliest of human beings.’ Within the larger context of Mark's gospel, we see Jesus cautioning his disciples against enthusiasm for the grandeur of imperial architecture, Herod's temple (Mark 13:1-2), or for the messianic politics that expects to topple empires (Mark 13:3-8, 14-23). The disciples' destiny is to be suffering witnesses for the gospel (Mark 13:9-13).”
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