Lessons for the 14th Sunday after Pentecost
1st Reading: Micah 5:1-5a
Psalm 53
2nd Reading: Philippians 4: 1-9
Gospel: Mark 7: 14-23
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"In Everything We Think, Say or Do"
I. Keep your eye on the ball
A. Keeping focused
B. Paying attention
C. Having a worthwhile goal
II. Mixed messages
A. Our lives filled with information
1. Cell phones
2. texts
3. email
4. Snail mail
5. TV
6. Radio
B. Which message do we listen too
1. Don't eat
2. Nothing will happen
III. The goal
A. A Christ-like life
1. Truthful
2. Honorable
3. Just
4. Pure
5. Pleasing
6. Commendable
IV. God's grace
A Available to all
1. Those that try
2. Those who won't try.
B.. For those try and try again