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Sin, Salvation, Service
In the Passover, Christians remember how God's deliverance of Israel extends to all the world through the blood of Christ (Exodus 12:1-14). God takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked (Ezekiel 33:7-11), but calls all people to praise him and delight in his commands (Psalm 149 and Psalm 119:33-40). Those who walk in righteousness seek to cast off the works of darkness and pursue the light of love (Romans 13:8-14). Believers are called to participate in Christ's ministry by appropriately confronting sin (Matthew 18:15-20).
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Psalm 119:33-40
Teach me, Lord, the way of your decrees, that I may follow it to the end. Give me understanding...preserve my life according to your word...
Psalm 149
Praise the Lord. Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise in the assembly of his faithful people...Let his faithful people rejoice in this honor...
Commentary on Psalm 149
Augustine, Calvin, Spurgeon,
John Paul II
Audio
Exodus 12, Ezekiel 33, Romans 13
Matthew 18, Psalm 119, Psalm 149
Spotify Playlist
Psalm 119 and Psalm 149
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Lectionary Resources
“If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone.” If you fail to do so, you are worse than he is... he has stricken himself with a grievous wound...when anyone sins against us, let us take great care, but not merely for ourselves. For it is a glorious thing to forget injuries. Just set aside your own injury, but do not neglect your brother’s wound. Therefore “go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone,” intent upon his amendment but sparing his sense of shame. For it might happen that through defensiveness he will begin to justify his sin, and so you will have inadvertently nudged him still closer toward the very behavior you desire to amend. Therefore “tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother,” because he might have been lost, had you not spoken with him."
- Augustine
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Collect For The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Grant us, O Lord, to trust in you with all our hearts; for, as you always resist the proud who confide in their own strength, so you never forsake those who make their boast of your mercy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
- The Book of Common Prayer
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