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Parable of the Ten Virgins (Teaching lesson)
25 “Then the kingdom of heaven will be comparable to ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the groom. 2 Five of them were foolish, and five were prudent. 3 For when the foolish took their lamps, they did not take extra oil with them; 4 but the prudent ones took oil in flasks with their lamps. 5 Now while the groom was delaying, they all became drowsy and began to sleep. 6 But at midnight [a]there finally was a shout: ‘Behold, the groom! Come out to meet him.’
R. T. Tippett
Mar 14, 202471 min read
Please hold for Jesus
In church this morning the priest read the following words from Matthew:
Bus Stop Bob
Sep 3, 20178 min read
The Messiah, the Son of the living God
Matthew 16:13-20 When Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” And they said, “Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.” And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this
Bus Stop Bob
Aug 18, 201714 min read
It is what comes from the mouth that defiles
When my son was three-and-a-half, we took him to Orlando for a Disney World vacation. While there, we went to a dinner theater that featured a medieval environment, with actors riding horses while performing knight-like battles in the hockey-sized arena before us. The performers assigned each section of the stands (8) a specific knight to root for (identified by the color of his outfit), with all other knights to be booed. There was a “pep rally” practice, making sure the aud
Bus Stop Bob
Aug 2, 201713 min read
The Transfiguration
[This observation is based on the readings listed by the Episcopal Lectionary , for Year A Pentecost, as Proper 13]
Bus Stop Bob
Jul 25, 20179 min read
Romans 6:12-23 - Slaves to sin
Romans 6:12-23
Bus Stop Bob
Jun 23, 201710 min read
Trinity Sunday, June 10, 2017
In the Trinity Sunday readings for June 11, 2017, the majority of the text comes from the Creation story. We read all of Genesis chapter 1, and go onto the first four verses in chapter 2.
Bus Stop Bob
Jun 13, 20178 min read
Sheep and goats in the pasture of Christianity
When I first began understanding Nostradamus, I was amazed with what I was seeing. I felt how important it was for everyone in the world to understand a document that some people were interested in, but none realized the whole truth it contained. I was filled with urgency.
Bus Stop Bob
Nov 19, 20149 min read
Understanding the parable of the talents
For any church, in any place, that schedules their “Stewardship Drive” for pledges to fund the budget for the coming year, based on the parable of the talents …
Bus Stop Bob
Nov 17, 20147 min read
Being prepared for when it is time to be with God
When I was a child, I was a Cub Scout. For a short time I was a Boy Scout. I quit scouting because it did not seem like fun, and I preferred to watch what was on television on the night of the week that our troop meetings were scheduled.
Bus Stop Bob
Nov 16, 20147 min read
The benefits you enjoy today are due the efforts of those before you
I used to drive a package car for U.P.S. United Parcel Service had, at that time, such a reputation that they did not advertise in ANY way. This included nothing on the drivers’ uniforms (hat excluded) that said “UPS.” It was just a plain brown uniform – shirt and pants – both “UPS brown,” which was all the customer needed to see to know who we were.
Bus Stop Bob
Nov 15, 20149 min read
God is a loving God, but it helps to understand God’s love
Raise your hands if you love “love.”
Bus Stop Bob
Nov 15, 20148 min read
The reality dramas of the Bible stories are like reruns that never stop entertaining
In the Exodus reading today, you have to think of it as a serial movie or television show: “Previously on Exodus, Moses comes down from Mount Horeb and finds the children of Israel worshiping a golden calf. Angrily, he broke the two tablets given to him by the LORD. The LORD sends a plague upon the sinful Israelites.”
Bus Stop Bob
Nov 13, 20148 min read
Wedding crashers sometimes get caught and thrown out of the banquet
Years ago, when I was young and wild, I happened to be in southern Florida. Because I knew a friend who had moved there, close to where I was visiting, I decided to pay him a visit. It was unexpected, but I was welcomed to drop by and stay with him for a while.
Bus Stop Bob
Nov 12, 20148 min read
Knowing the laws is only the first step in God’s plan
I was born in the capitol city of my home state. I spent the first three years of my life living in an urban, midtown apartment, where there was much hustle and bustle about.
Bus Stop Bob
Nov 12, 20147 min read
Growing from innocent babies into responsible adult Christians
When I was a driver for U.P.S., my route was in a rural community. The town’s Main Street was on the line between two counties, so half the community was in one county, with the other half in another.
Bus Stop Bob
Nov 10, 20148 min read
In the company of God, you are expected to provide customer service
Everyone has heard of “customer service.” As customers, we expect to be served. Businesses depend on customers, so they have to be concerned about “customer service.”
Bus Stop Bob
Nov 9, 20148 min read
Once you walk into the parted sea, on dry ground, it is too late to start thinking about swimming le
When I was young and first in college, taking physical education classes was mandatory. Besides a classroom course on health, where a book was read and tests on how well the students learned a book yielded a grade, five elective P. E. classes had to be taken. Each student got to choose which sports or exercises they wanted to sign up for; and then they learned the rules of that activity, with the grade based on one’s participation on a field, in a bowling alley, or on a cou
Bus Stop Bob
Nov 9, 20148 min read
Freedom from sin does not come by changing the rules
Freedom is an ideal in which Americans place a lot of value.
Bus Stop Bob
Nov 7, 20148 min read
Take up your cross and then lead, follow, or get out of the way
When I was a student in college, as an advanced age senior seeking a bachelor’s degree in psychology, one of my course instructors was asked about a doctoral candidate’s chances of getting his doctorate.
Bus Stop Bob
Nov 7, 20147 min read
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