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Fourth Sunday of Easter

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Gospel Reading

John 10:1-10 Commentary

by Elisabeth Johnson

We arrive once again at “Good Shepherd Sunday,” the fourth Sunday of Easter.

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1st Reading

Acts 2:42-47 Commentary

by Margaret Aymer

Acts, as the New Testament’s only book of ancient historiography, records Luke’s retelling of the earliest days of the church.

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Psalm

Psalm 23 Commentary

by Joel LeMon

Many of us can only hear the first line of the Psalm in the King James Version (KJV): “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.1

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2nd Reading

1 Peter 2:19-25 Commentary

by Jeannine K. Brown

The lectionary text for this week provides a compelling commendation to Christians to do what is right even if it brings suffering.

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Abundant Life

by Karoline Lewis

May 07, 2017

What is abundant life? How would you define it? Accomplishment in some such measurable constructs? Success in your church? Happiness? Family? Relationships? Money? Choices?

When ...

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SB539 - Fourth Sunday of Easter

May 07, 2017

Discussion on Revised Common Lectionary texts for Fourth Sunday of Easter (May 7, 2017): (Gospel) John 10:1-10; (1st Reading) Acts 2:42-47; Psalm 23; (2nd Reading) 1 Peter 2:19-25. Recorded at Luther Seminary, Saint Paul, Minn., for WorkingPreacher.org.

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