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FEBRUARY 14, 2021 - 2ND SUNDAY IN FEBRUARY

LAST SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY - VALENTINE'S DAY

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 Week of 02.14.2021 – 02.20.2021

14  Saints Cyril and Methodius

15 Saint Claude de la Colombiere

16 Saint Gilbert of Sempringham

17 Seven Founders of the Servite Order

18   SBlessed John of Flesole

19 Saint Conrad of Piacenza

20 Saints Jacinta and Francisco Marto

Sunday School Studies:

1. Proverbs 22, Verses 22.14-21 – Week 62

The Holy Bible, New International Version. Pradis

Pr 22:14 The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; he who is under the LORD'S wrath will fall into it.

Pr 22:15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him.  

Pr 22:16 He who oppresses the poor to increase his wealth and he who gives gifts to the rich—both come to poverty.

Sayings of the Wise

Pr 22:17 Pay attention and listen to the sayings of the wise; apply your heart to what I teach,

Pr 22:18 for it is pleasing when you keep them in your heart and have all of them ready on your lips.

Pr 22:19 So that your trust may be in the LORD, I teach you today, even you.

Pr 22:20 Have I not written thirty sayings for you, sayings of counsel and knowledge,

Pr 22:21 teaching you true and reliable words, so that you can give sound answers to him who sent you?

Meaning please:

bow down thine ear (22.17)_________________________

fitted in they lips (22.18)_________________________

Read and React

Follows are 5 sayings of the Wide – 22.17 – 22.22 Comprise “Thirty Sayings of the Wise.”

Verse 22.14: ___ The st____ge woman introduced here is more than an ad___tress—she is the rep__sitory of all the d__gers that wo___…___ is a familiar p__rin_ in scripture, especially for pro___bial sayings.  In this case, s__ing.  s__ing the s__d and then har___ing or reap___ the g___n is the foun__tion__ fact makes sowing wic__dness and harvesting trouble identifi___e to the farmers and __grant workers who heard this.  The result?  His ab___ty to ha Pr 22:14 The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; e  he who is under the LORD'S wrath will fall into it. f  are capable of bringing to p___, in cont__t to L__y Wis___.  Her description is very like the m__ster capable of sw_l_ow__g alvie all who come into its cl__ches.  The an___nts wrote about s_a ___pents wit cave____ mouths that would attack s___ps and swallow the ___le __ew, ship and a__ with whom the Lord is a__r_.

 Verse 22.15: Here is the word foo_ish____ again.  At this point, f___ is __den____ed with a child’s heart.  This is a p__a for dis__pline.  It is not suggesting child a____.  To us, the word ___ is frightening.  But remember, this is fig__ra____ lang___e.  This is a plea for m_t__ity.  It’s not an attempt to put ___ heads on young shoulders, but a re___der to g___de your child into em____nal as well as __ysical growth.  Ob___vant _dults will read into this _erse that there is a need for maturing __gard____ of your __e.

Verse 22.17-19: ___ For the fir__ time, the __eme of a proverb is expressed in ___ee continou___ verses.  Para____ed it reads: “Be __se and in____e your ear to me and my ____s, for you will find it plea___t to keep them within ____ heart and ____.  I have shared this with you today, so that y__r trust will be in the Lord.”

Verse 22.20-21: ___ The the___ continues: “Y__ can _____ me.  I have w___ten these up______ teaching proverbs as C____el and k___ledge, so that I might i_pr___ upon you he cer______ that the w__d_ are t___h.  Use the words to i_s____t and counsel.

The I_pa__ of these words in this collection do bring certainty to the reader that perhaps is missing in the previous chapters.  You will continue to dis___er the impact of this co__ec___n.

Take Inventory: Verse 17 raises the concept of “_____g down thine e__.”  Are you lis___ing to God’s ___dom?

To Memorize: “Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.” Proverbs 22.17

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2.  Bible Study – Proverbs 22.14.21 Week 62

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“What A Friend We Have in Jesus - God Help Us to Stop Breaking Your Laws

FEBRUARY 14, 2021 - 2ND SUNDAY IN FEBRUARY

LAST SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY - VALENTINE'S DAY

SUNDAY WORSHIP:

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11AM

• PSALM 50.1-6

• 1 KINGS 2.1-12

• 2 CORINTHIANS 4.3-6

• MARK 9.2-9

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Mark 9.2-9 Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves.  And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no one on earth could bleach them.  And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, who were talking with Jesus.  Then Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."  He did not know what to say, for they were terrified.  Then a cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud there came a voice, "This is my Son, the Beloved; listen to him!" Suddenly when they looked around, they saw no one with them anymore, but only Jesus.  As they were coming down the mountain, he ordered them to tell no one about what they had seen, until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead.  To be transfigured, Jesus met with Moses and Elijah.  We are tempted to make Idols and Monuments, but he tells us to hold it in our hearts.  Rev. Sylvia Bell

Answers 2.7.2021

Proverbs 22.7-13

Meaning please:

bountiful eye (22.9)generous______________________

grace of lips (22.11)_gracious speech______________

Read and React

7 Verses dealing with matters that have become common in the study – rich, poor, money lenders, generosity, discipline, mocker, contention, purity and laziness with a slightly different twist.

Verse 22.8: ___ Sow…reap is a familiar pairing in scripture, especially for proverbial sayings.  In this case,  sowing the seed and then harvesting or reaping the grain is the foundational fact makes sowing wickedness and harvesting trouble identifiable to the farmers and migrant workers who heard this.  The result?  His ability to harm others will fail.

 Verse 22.9: BC days, generosity was in short supply.  Growing conditions were often poor, and poverty very nearly became a cottage industry.  Beggars were as plentiful as locust.  Have you ever been in a Third World country and brought a pack of Chiclets from a young salesman, only to have every little candy and gum seller in town sweep down upon you?  Generosity can get you in trouble!

The king is urging generosity and telling his hearers that they shall be blessed if they follow this example.  Generosity is described here as a “bountiful eye,” which implies that mature people (those who should be generous) look for opportunities to share their bread with the poor.  The promise?  The Lord will bless. 

Verse 22.10: ___ If written today, the teacher or preacher would probably say, “Tired of griping and complaining?  Then clean house!  Do one of two things: convert your mocking scorner or get him out.  Sound drastic? The morale of any group can be totally shattered by mumblings from one malcontent.  It seems Solomon doesn’t practice “three strikes and your out theory of discipline, it seems important to provide an opportunity for your agitator to get straightened out.  If he will not then, to quote Solomon, “Cast him out!”

Verse 22.13: ___ The lazy sloth gets his just dues again.  This time he attempts to excuse himself from work by reporting there is a lion outside, so he has no way to go working without risking life and limb.  This excuse is so outlandish, the king himself must have had a smile on his face when he quoted it.

Many of us need to remind ourselves almost daily that maturity is the ability to see a job through, regardless of mood or the possibility of more interesting endeavors.

Take Inventory: Which of the above: the sower of wickedness, the practitioner of generosity, the malcontent, and the lazy excuse maker, do you rub shoulders with on a daily basis.  One of the four is a positive influence.  What is your technique for handling the other three?

To Memorize: “The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.” Proverbs 22.1

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FEBRUARY 14, 2021 - 2ND SUNDAY IN FEBRUARY

LAST SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY - VALENTINE'S DAY

SUNDAY WORSHIP:

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11AM

• PSALM 50.1-6

• 1 KINGS 2.1-12

• 2 CORINTHIANS 4.3-6

• MARK 9.2-9

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Mark 9.2-9 Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves.  And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became dazzling white, such as no one on earth could bleach them.  And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, who were talking with Jesus.  Then Peter said to Jesus, "Rabbi, it is good for us to be here; let us make three dwellings, one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah."  He did not know what to say, for they were terrified.  Then a cloud overshadowed them, and from the cloud there came a voice, "This is my Son, the Beloved; listen to him!" Suddenly when they looked around, they saw no one with them anymore, but only Jesus.  As they were coming down the mountain, he ordered them to tell no one about what they had seen, until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead.  To be transfigured, Jesus met with Moses and Elijah.  We are tempted to make Idols and Monuments, but he tells us to hold it in our hearts.  Rev. Sylvia Bell

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Birthdays:

January, 2021

*DemetriusJames,KhoiHNguyen1.1

*MarthaMorris,KimberlyWesley1.2

*JohnWarrick1.3

*TieraThompson1.5

*KathyTate,RichardVarney,JoannBarnett1.13

*JohnsonDotson1.14

*EmileyBell1.15

*HaleighDavis,GlenFeimster1.20

*KayHardin1.21

*GliceniaLogan,JoyceRogers1.22

*MariaPaxton1.24

*PamelaGaborni1.27

*DgJones1.28

*DebbieBuehrer1.29

*AmityQue1.30

*StephenNeloson1.31

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“What A Friend We Have in Jesus - God Help Us to Stop Breaking Your Laws

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