Listen to Readings and Sermon 13Are any of you in trouble? Then pray. Are any of you in good spirits? Then sing a hymn of praise. 14Are any of you sick? Then call for the elders of the church, and have them pray over those who are sick and anoint them with oil in the [...]
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13Are any of you in trouble? Then pray. Are any of you in good spirits? Then sing a hymn of praise. 14Are any of you sick? Then call for the elders of the church, and have them pray over those who are sick and anoint them with oil in the name of Christ. 15And this prayer offered in faith will make them well, and Christ will raise them up…
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Numbers 11.4-6, 11-14, 16-17 (NIV)
4The rabble with them began to crave other food, and again the Israelites started wailing and said, “If only we had meat to eat! 5We remember the fish we ate in Egypt at no cost — also the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic. 6But now we have lost our appetite; we never see anything but this manna!” Moses was troubled. 11He asked the [Eternal], “Why have you brought this trouble on your servant? What have I done to displease you that you put the burden of all these people on me? 12Did I conceive all these people? Did I give them birth? Why do you tell me to carry them in my arms, as a nurse carries an infant, to the land you promised… 13Where can I get meat for all these people? They keep wailing to me, ‘Give us meat to eat!’ 14I cannot carry all these people by myself; the burden is too heavy for me.” 16The [Eternal] said to Moses: “Bring me seventy of Israel’s elders who are known to you as leaders and officials among the people. Have them come to the Tent of Meeting, that they may stand there with you. 17I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take of the Spirit that is on you and put the Spirit on them. They will help you carry the burden of the people so that you will not have to carry it alone.”
Mark 9.38-41 (The Inclusive Bible, PFE)
38John said to Jesus, “Teacher, we saw someone using your name to expel demons, and we tried to stop it since this person was not part of our group.” 39Jesus said in reply, “Don’t try to stop it. No one who performs a miracle using my name can speak ill of me soon thereafter! 40Anyone who is not against us is with us. 41The truth is, anyone who gives you a cup of water in my name because you belong to the messiah will certainly not go without a reward.”
The Good News Proclaimed
Preached by the Reverend Doctor Durrell Watkins at the Sunshine Cathedral on Sunday, September 27, 2009.
In today’s first reading from the book of Numbers, we see the Israelites reminiscing about the good old days. But they have forgotten how not good the good old days really were. They have escaped slavery and are wandering in the wilderness looking for a homeland. The journey is uncertain. It is taking far longer than anyone had anticipated. And there are difficulties along the way. And while they are facing the challenges of freedom and the search for a new life, some of them start to long for the past… when there was meat to eat, and fruit, and herbs and vegetables.
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