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Luke 12:49-56 - Jesus explaining divine division to his disciples
Jesus said, [ 49 ] "I came to bring fire to the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! [ 50 ] I have a baptism with which to be baptized, and what stress I am under until it is completed! [ 51 ] Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division! [ 52 ] From now on five in one household will be divided, three against two and two against three; [ 53 ] they will be divided: father against son and son against father, mother aga
R. T. Tippett
Sep 1, 20229 min read
Hebrews 11:29-12:2 - True faith in Jesus
[ 29 ] By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as if it were dry land, but when the Egyptians attempted to do so they were drowned. [ 30 ] By faith the walls of Jericho fell after they had been encircled for seven days. [ 31 ] By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had received the spies in peace. [ 32 ] And what more should I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel a
R. T. Tippett
Aug 31, 20228 min read
Psalm 82 - Being a guiding light to keep souls off the rocks
1 elohim takes his stand in the council of heaven congregation el ; * he gives judgment in the midst of elohim : 2 "How long will you judge unjustly, * and show favor to the wicked? selah 3 Save the weak and the orphan; * defend the humble and needy; 4 Rescue the weak and the poor; * deliver them from the power of the wicked. 5 They do not know, neither do they understand; they go about in darkness; * all the foundations of the earth are shaken. 6 Now I say to you, 'You are
R. T. Tippett
Aug 30, 20229 min read
Jeremiah 23:23-29 - Lying prophets just dreaming they are gods
[ 23 ] haelohe nearby, says Yahweh , and not elohe far off? [ 24 ] Who can hide in secret places so that I cannot see them? says Yahweh . Do I not fill heaven and earth? says Yahweh . [ 25 ] I have heard what the prophets have said who prophesy lies in my name, saying, "I have dreamed, I have dreamed!" [ 26 ] How long? Will the hearts of the prophets ever turn back-- those who prophesy lies, and who prophesy the deceit of their own heart? [ 27 ] They plan to make my people
R. T. Tippett
Aug 27, 202212 min read
Psalm 80:1-2, 8-18 - The good vine of Israel
1 Hear, O Shepherd of Israel, leading Joseph like a flock; * shine forth, you that are enthroned upon the cherubim. 2 In the presence of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh, * stir up your strength and come to help us. ----- 8 You have brought a vine out of Egypt; * you cast out the nations people and planted it. 9 You prepared the ground for it; * it took root and filled the land. 10 The mountains were covered by its shadow * and the towering cedar trees by its boughs. 11 You st
R. T. Tippett
Aug 25, 20227 min read
Isaiah 5:1-7 - When a good vineyard goes bad
[ 1 ] Let me sing for my beloved my love-song concerning his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. [ 2 ] He dug it and cleared it of stones, and planted it with choice vines; he built a watchtower in the midst of it, and hewed out a wine vat in it; he expected it to yield grapes, but it yielded wild grapes. [ 3 ] And now, inhabitants of Jerusalem and people of Judah, judge between me and my vineyard. [ 4 ] What more was there to do for my vineyard that I
R. T. Tippett
Aug 24, 20225 min read
Homily for the ninth Sunday after Pentecost Year C – Knowing what Yahweh is offering for one’s soul
Good morning bus riders! Welcome to the ninth Sunday after Pentecost; or, as they say in the Episcopal Church: Proper fourteen. Again, the Ordinary after Pentecost season reflects when oneself – You and me – should be filled with the Spirit of Yahweh, allowing each of our souls to be where the soul of Jesus resurrects – Spiritually – who then leads our bodies of flesh out into the world as ministers – in the Name of Jesus. The problem is the common failure to teach the masses
Bus Stop Bob
Aug 23, 202214 min read
Luke 12:32-40 - Becoming spiritually vigilant to prevent the theft of one's soul
Jesus said to his disciples, [ 32 ] "Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. [ 33 ] Sell your possessions, and give alms. Make purses for yourselves that do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. [ 34 ] For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. [ 35 ] "Be dressed for action and have your lamps lit; [ 36 ] be like those who are waiting for their maste
R. T. Tippett
Aug 22, 202215 min read
Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 - Paul defending Isaiah as a descendant of Abram
[ 1 ] Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. [ 2 ] Indeed, by faith our ancestors received approval. [ 3 ] By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible. ----- [ 8 ] By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to set out for a place that he was to receive as an inheritance; and he set out, not knowing where he was going. [ 9 ] By faith he stayed
R. T. Tippett
Aug 20, 202220 min read
Psalm 33:12-22 - Being made in the name of God
12 Happy is the nation whose Yahweh elohaw ! * happy the people he has chosen to be his own! 13 Yahweh looks down from heaven, * and beholds all the people in the world sons of Adam. 14 From where he sits enthroned he turns his gaze * on all who dwell on the earth. 15 He fashions all the hearts of them * and understands all their works. 16 There is no king that can be saved by a mighty army; * a strong man is not delivered by his great strength. 17 The horse is a vain hope f
R. T. Tippett
Aug 18, 20227 min read
Genesis 15:1-6 - A possession that begins salvation as God's helper
The word of Yahweh came to Abram in a vision, "Do not be afraid, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great." But Abram said, " adonay Yahweh , what will you give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?" And Abram said, "You have given me no offspring, and so a slave born in my house is to be my heir." But the word of Yahweh came to him, "This man shall not be your heir; no one but your very own issue shall be your heir."
R. T. Tippett
Aug 17, 20227 min read
Psalm 50:1-8, 23-24 - He has called flesh to the light of truth forever
1 elohim Yahweh has spoken; * he has called the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting. 2 Out of Zion, perfect in its beauty, * God reveals himself in glory. 3 elohenu will come and will not keep silence; * before him there is a consuming flame, and round about him a raging storm. 4 He calls the heavens and the earth from above * to witness the judgment of his people. 5 "Gather before me my loyal followers, * those who have made a covenant with me and sealed it wit
R. T. Tippett
Aug 16, 20229 min read
Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 - Sacrifices to Yahweh that please Him
[ 1 ] The vision of Isaiah son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. ----- [ 10 ] Hear the word of Yahweh , you rulers of Sodom! Listen to the teaching of elohenu , you people of Gomorrah! [ 11 ] What to me is the multitude of your sacrifices? says Yahweh ; I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams and the fat of fed beasts; I do not delight in the blood of bulls, or of lambs, or of goats. [
R. T. Tippett
Aug 15, 202210 min read
Homily for the eighth Sunday after Pentecost Year C – Avoiding Self-Destruction
Good morning bus riders! Welcome to the eighth Sunday after Pentecost, also known as Proper thirteen. To sound like a Top 40 song played on A.M. radio back in the sixties, it is vital to remember that the Ordinary after Pentecost season – half of each year – symbolizes the call for ALL Christians to enter ministry. That requires being the resurrection of Jesus, which is the symbolism of Pentecost Day. That is like graduation day, before ministry begins. To graduate, there m
Bus Stop Bob
Aug 13, 202216 min read
Luke 12:13-21 - The parable of the Rich Fool
Someone in the crowd said to Jesus, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me." But he said to him, "Friend, who set me to be a judge or arbitrator over you?" And he said to them, "Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one's life does not consist in the abundance of possessions." Then he told them a parable: "The land of a rich man produced abundantly. And he thought to himself, `What should I do, for I have no place to store my
R. T. Tippett
Aug 11, 202213 min read
Colossians 3:1-11 - The condition for becoming a Christ of God
If you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth, for you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life is revealed, then you also will be revealed with him in glory. Put to death, therefore, whatever in you is earthly: fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed (which is idolatry). On
R. T. Tippett
Aug 10, 20228 min read
Psalm 49:1-11 - The wise die and the dull and stupid perish
1 Hear this, all you peoples; hearken, all you who dwell in the world, * [ 2 ] you of high degree and low, rich and poor together. 2 [ 3 ] My mouth shall speak of wisdom, * and my heart shall meditate on understanding. 3 [ 4 ] I will incline my ear to a proverb * and set forth my riddle upon the harp. 4 [ 5 ] Why should I be afraid in evil days, * when the wickedness of those at my heels surrounds me, 5 [ 6 ] The wickedness of those who put their trust in their goods, * and b
R. T. Tippett
Aug 9, 20227 min read
Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23 - Still worshipping lady wisdom?
Vanity of vanities, says the Teacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity. I, the Teacher, when king over Israel in Jerusalem, applied my mind to seek and to search out by wisdom all that is done under heaven; it is an unhappy business that God has given to human beings has given elohim to sons of Adam to be busy with. I saw all the deeds that are done under the sun; and see, all is vanity and a chasing after wind. I hated all my toil in which I had toiled under the sun, seeing
R. T. Tippett
Aug 9, 20228 min read
Hosea 11:1-11 - The perpetuity of Sodom and Gomorrah
[ 1 ] When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son. [ 2 ] The more I called them, the more they went from me; they kept sacrificing to the Baals, and offering incense to idols. [ 3 ] Yet it was I who taught Ephraim to walk, I took them up in my arms; but they did not know that I healed them. [ 4 ] I led them with cords of human kindness, with bands of love. I was to them like those who lift infants to their cheeks. I bent down to them and fed them.
R. T. Tippett
Aug 7, 20228 min read
Homily for the seventh Sunday after Pentecost, Year C – Praying to Yahweh
Good morning bus riders! We have reached the seventh Sunday after Pentecost (Proper 12), in the liturgical Year C. The theme for today is on having a divine relationship with Yahweh, which in human terms everyone understands is a most holy marriage. Raise your hand if you are married. <Look for raised hands.> Marriage means more than living together. It means more than having a ‘friend with benefits.’ Marriage is a commitment, where vows – or sworn promises – are exchanged,
Bus Stop Bob
Aug 5, 202219 min read
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