Clifton Park Community Church

Luke 9:18 - 27

Luke 9:10–17,[10] On their return the apostles told him all that they had done. And he took them and withdrew apart to a town called Bethsaida. [11] When the crowds learned it, they followed him, and he welcomed them and spoke to them of the kingdom of God and cured those who had need of healing. [12] Now the day began to wear away, and the twelve came and said to him, "Send the crowd away to go into the surrounding villages and countryside to find lodging and get provisions, for we are here in a desolate place." [13] But he said to them, "You give them something to eat." They said, "We have no more than five loaves and two fish—unless we are to go and buy food for all these people." [14] For there were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, "Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each." [15] And they did so, and had them all sit down. [16] And taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven and said a blessing over them. Then he broke the loaves and gave them to the disci

Luke 9:1–9,[1] And he called the twelve together and gave them powerand authority over all demons and to cure diseases, [2] and he sentthem out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal. [3] And hesaid to them, "Take nothing for your journey, no staff, nor bag, norbread, nor money; and do not have two tunics. [4] And whateverhouse you enter, stay there, and from there depart. [5] Andwherever they do not receive you, when you leave that town shakeoff the dust from your feet as a testimony against them." [6] Andthey departed and went through the villages, preaching the gospeland healing everywhere.[7] Now Herod the tetrarch heard about all that washappening, and he was perplexed, because it was said by some thatJohn had been raised from the dead, [8] by some that Elijah hadappeared, and by others that one of the prophets of old had risen.[9] Herod said, "John I beheaded, but who is this about whom Ihear such things?" And he sought to see him. (ESV)

Luke 8:40–56, Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him. And there came a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue. And falling atJesus' feet, he implored him to come to his house, for he hadan only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying.As Jesus went, the people pressed around him. Andthere was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelveyears, and though she had spent all her living on physicians, shecould not be healed by anyone. She came up behind him andtouched the fringe of his garment, and immediately her dischargeof blood ceased. And Jesus said, Who was it that touched me?When all denied it, Peter said, Master, the crowds surround youand are pressing in on you! But Jesus said, Someone touchedme, for I perceive that power has gone out from me. Andwhen the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling,and falling down before him declared in the presence of all thepeople why she had touched him, and how she had beenimmediat

Luke 8:16–21,[16] "No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a jar or puts it under a bed, but puts it on a stand, so that those who enter may see the light. [17] For nothing is hidden that will not be made manifest, nor is anything secret that will not be known and come to light. [18] Take care then how you hear, for to the one who has, more will be given, and from the one who has not, even what he thinks that he has will be taken away." [19] Then his mother and his brothers came to him, butthey could not reach him because of the crowd. [20] And he was told, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, desiring to see you." [21] But he answered them, "My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it." (ESV)

The Scripture: Luke 8:1-15

[36] One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee's house and reclined at table. [37] And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was reclining at table in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment, [38] and standing behind him at his feet, weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head and kissed his feet and anointed them with the ointment. [39] Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, "If this man were a prophet, he would have known who and what sort of woman this is who is touching him, for she is a sinner." [40] And Jesus answering said to him, "Simon, I have something to say to you." And he answered, "Say it, Teacher." [41] "A certain moneylender had two debtors. One owed five hundred denarii, and the other fifty. [42] When they could not pay, he cancelled the debt of both. Now which of them will love him more?" [43] Simon answered, "The one, I su

8The LORD God planted a garden toward the east, in Eden; and there He placed the man whom He had formed. 9Out of the ground the LORD God caused to grow every tree that is pleasing to the sight and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. 10 Now a river flowed out of Eden to water the garden; and from there it divided and became four rivers. 11The name of the first is Pishon; it flows around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold. 12The gold of that land is good; the bdellium and the onyx stone are there. 13The name of the second river is Gihon; it flows around the whole land of Cush. 14The name of the third river is Tigris; it flows east of Assyria. And the fourth river is the Euphrates. 15Then the LORD God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate it and keep it. 16The LORD God commanded the man, saying, "From any tree of the garden you may eat freely; 17but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you

Isaiah 53:10b–12,[10] …when his soul makes an offering for guilt, he shall see his offspring; he shall prolong his days; the will of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. [11] Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see and be satisfied; by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant, make many to be accounted righteous, and he shall bear their iniquities. [12] Therefore I will divide him a portion with the many, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong, because he poured out his soul to death and was numbered with the transgressors; yet he bore the sin of many, and makes intercession for the transgressors. (ESV)

Luke 7:24–35, [24] When John's messengers had gone, Jesus began tospeak to the crowds concerning John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? [25] What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who are dressed in splendid clothing and live in luxury are in kings' courts. [26] What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. [27] This is he of whom it is written,"'Behold, I send my messenger before your face,who will prepare your way before you.'[28] I tell you, among those born of women none is greaterthan John. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God isgreater than he." [29] (When all the people heard this, and thetax collectors too, they declared God just, having been baptizedwith the baptism of John, [30] but the Pharisees and thelawyers rejected the purpose of God for themselves, not havingbeen baptized by him.) [31] "To what then shall I compare the people of this generation, and what are they

Luke 7:18-23, [18] The disciples of John reported all these things tohim. And John, [19] calling two of his disciples to him, sentthem to the Lord, saying, "Are you the one who is to come, orshall we look for another?" [20] And when the men had cometo him, they said, "John the Baptist has sent us to you, saying,'Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?'"[21] In that hour he healed many people of diseases andplagues and evil spirits, and on many who were blind hebestowed sight. [22] And he answered them, "Go and tell Johnwhat you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, thelame walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead areraised up, the poor have good news preached to them. [23] Andblessed is the one who is not offended by me." (ESV)

Luke 7:11-17, [11] Soon afterward he went to a town called Nain, andhis disciples and a great crowd went with him. [12] As he drew near to the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and a considerable crowd from the town was with her. [13] And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, "Do not weep." [14] Then he came up and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, "Young man, I say to you, arise." [15] And thedead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother. [16] Fear seized them all, and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet has arisen among us!" and "God has visited his people!" [17] And this report about him spread through the whole of Judea and all the surrounding country. (ESV)

Luke 6:43–49 [43] "For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does abad tree bear good fruit, [44] for each tree is known by its ownfruit. For figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor are grapespicked from a bramble bush. [45] The good person out of thegood treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil personout of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundanceof the heart his mouth speaks.[46] "Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' and not do what Itell you? [47] Everyone who comes to me and hears my wordsand does them, I will show you what he is like: [48] he is like aman building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation onthe rock. And when a flood arose, the stream broke against thathouse and could not shake it, because it had been well built.[49] But the one who hears and does not do them is like a manwho built a house on the ground without a foundation. Whenthe stream broke against it, immediately it fell, and the ruin ofthat house was great." (ESV)

The Scripture: Psalm 128A Song of Ascents. [1] Blessed is everyone who fears the LORD, who walks in his ways! [2] You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you shall be blessed, and it shall be well with you. [3] Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house; your children will be like olive shoots around your table. [4] Behold, thus shall the man be blessed who fears the LORD. [5] The LORD bless you from Zion! May you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life! [6] May you see your children's children! Peace be upon Israel!

The Scripture: Luke 6:37–42,[37] "Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not,and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will beforgiven; [38] give, and it will be given to you. Good measure,pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put intoyour lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured backto you."[39] He also told them a parable: "Can a blind man lead ablind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? [40] A disciple isnot above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained willbe like his teacher. [41] Why do you see the speck that is inyour brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your owneye? [42] How can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me takeout the speck that is in your eye,' when you yourself do not seethe log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the logout of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take outthe speck that is in your brother's eye. (ESV)

The Scripture: Genesis 2:4-9[4] These are the generations of the heavens and the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens. [5] When no bush of the field was yet in the land and nosmall plant of the field had yet sprung up—for the LORD God had not caused it to rain on the land, and there was no man towork the ground, [6] and a mist was going up from the land and was watering the whole face of the ground—[7] then the LORDGod formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a livingcreature. [8] And the LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and there he put the man whom he had formed. [9]And out of the ground the LORD God made to spring up every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree oflife was in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. (ESV)