Luke 12:49–56 Focus: Jesus did not come to bring comfort but transformation—even division when necessary. Theme: Following Jesus means facing uncomfortable truths and choosing the fire of transformation over the ease of complacency.
Luke 13:10–17 Focus: Jesus heals a bent-over woman, challenging the misuse of religious rules. Theme: The Kingdom restores dignity and liberation, even when tradition resists it.
Susan Bierman
1 Thessalonians 5:16–18
2 Corinthians 8:1–7
John 21:15–19
2 Corinthians 9:6–15
First Sunday of Advent Matthew 24:36-44; Isaiah 2:1-5
Second Sunday of Advent Matthew 3:1-12; Isaiah 11:1-10
Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete Sunday - Joy) Matthew 11:2-11; Isaiah 35:1-10
Fourth Sunday of Advent Matthew 1:18-25; Isaiah 7:10-16
First Sunday After Christmas Matthew 2:13-23, Isaiah 63:7-9