The Seven Last Words: “Today you will be with me in paradise” (Luke 23:35-43)

35 The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him. They said, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One.” 36 The soldiers also came up and mocked him. They offered him wine vinegar 37 and said, “If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself.” 38 There was a written notice above

The Start of the Christ Hymn (Philippians 2:5-6)

5 In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; In Greek, there is no verb in verse five which has led to a debate over its exact meaning. The most obvious meaning, and

Giving Thanks (Philippians 1:3-6)

3 I thank my God every time I remember you. 4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Verses three

Trinity Sunday, Year A, Gospel Commentary (John 3:16-18)

16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because

Trinity Sunday, 2nd Reading (Romans 8:14-17)

14 For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. 15 The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry,  “Abba,  Father.” 16 The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. 17 Now if