Exodus 3: 1-8. 13-15
The Lord not only reveals the name by which he wants to be known, he declares that the has heard his people’s cry in their distress.  God acts on their behalf.

1 Corinthians 10: 1-6. 10-12
In a brief history lesson Paul reminds the Corinthians of the deeds of God on behalf of God’s people in the past.  Their infidelity should be a warning to greater effort in the present.

Luke 13: 1-9
Jesus makes it clear that sudden death is never to be seen as a punishment for sin.  A more important issue is that people take to heart the call to embrace the arrival of God’s kingdom.

Genesis 15: 5-12. 17-18
Human beings make covenants out of mistrust.  God makes a covenant out of love.

Philippians 3:17 - 4.1
We are measured by the standards of heaven, our true home, not the standards of the earth.

Luke 9: 28-36
We are perfected not just by our own love but by the love of others.  Christ is perfect because he is the perfectly beloved.

Deuteronomy 26: 4-10
The people make a thanksgiving offering to the Lord, remembering God’s great act of liberation.

Romans 10: 8-13
The Lord is rich in mercy to all who call on him.

Luke 4: 1-13
The devil tempts Jesus with good things.

Isaiah 6:1-8
The vision of God convinces the prophet of his own unworthiness.

1 Corinthians 15: 1-11
Paul reminds us of the reliable truth of the Gospel.

Luke 5 1-11
Jesus begins in the ‘theatre’ of Galilee.

Jeremiah 1: 4-5. 17-19
The Lord gives us the strength to carry out our calling to follow him.

1 Corinthians 12: 31-13:13
The greatest of God’s gifts is love.

Luke 4: 21-30
Jesus enrages his audience by telling them his mission is not restricted to them.