1ST READING
Again
we see many details surrounding the contacts of Paul in the Roman
Church. It is important that we learn from Paul how to use our contacts
well to further the work of the Gospel. It is not that we should be
totally mercenary about our relationships, but there will arise
opportunities from them that will open doors for the proclamation of the
Gospel. Let us do our best not to miss these opportunities.
Acts 18:1-8
1 Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. 2 There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. He went to visit them 3 and, because he practiced the same trade, stayed with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade. 4 Every sabbath, he entered into
discussions in the synagogue, attempting to convince both Jews and Greeks. 5 When
Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul began to occupy
himself totally with preaching the word, testifying to the Jews that the
Christ was Jesus. 6 When
they opposed him and reviled him, he shook out his garments and said to
them, “Your blood be on your heads! I am clear of responsibility. From
now on I will go to the Gentiles.” 7 So
he left there and went to a house belonging to a man named Titus
Justus, a worshiper of God; his house was next to a synagogue.
8 Crispus,
the synagogue official, came to believe in the Lord along with his
entire household, and many of the Corinthians who heard believed and
were baptized.
P S A L M
Psalm 98:1, 2-3, 3-4
R: The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power.
1 Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done wondrous deeds; his right hand has won victory for him, his holy arm. (R) 2 The Lord has made his salvation known: in the sight of the nations he has revealed his justice. 3 He has remembered his kindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel. (R) All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation by our God.
4 Sing joyfully to the Lord, all you lands; break into song; sing praise. (R)
GOSPEL
Becoming
a Christian will not make us avoid unfortunate and unhappy experiences
in life. We live in the world and we will experience the ups and downs
of human life. The critical thing we have as Christians is our attitude
of hope and trust in the Lord. No matter how dark our situation may
become, there is always hope if we have faith in Christ. Jesus will see
us through all our struggles.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
I will not leave you orphans, says the Lord; I will come back to you, and your hearts will rejoice.
John 16:16-20
16 Jesus
said to his disciples: “A little while and you will no longer see me,
and again a little while later and you will see me.” 17 So
some of his disciples said to one another, “What does this mean that he
is saying to us, ‘A little while and you will not see me, and again a
little while and you will see me,’ and ‘Because I am going to the
Father’?” 18 So they said, “What is this ‘little while’ of which he speaks? We do not
know what he means.” 19 Jesus
knew that they wanted to ask him, so he said to them, “Are you
discussing with one another what I said, ‘A little while and you will
not see me, and again a little while and you will see me’? 20 Amen, amen, I say to you, you will weep and mourn, while the world rejoices; you will grieve, but your grief will become joy.”
think: No matter how dark our situation may become, there is always hope if we have faith in Christ.
T O D A Y’S BLESSING LIST
Thank You Lord for: __________________
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God’s special verse/thought for me today_
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READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR 1 Samuel 25-28
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