Selected Sunday Scriptures- #97

The post, like the one before it in this series, will hopefully tie into my continuing series on human nature and some of the ills of the present age. This brings me to the first few verses from Scripture, from Luke’s Gospel:

^10 âHe who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much; and he who is dishonest in a very little is dishonest also in much. ^11 If then you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will entrust to you the true riches? ^12 And if you have not been faithful in that which is anotherâs, who will give you that which is your own? ^13 No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.â

(Luke 16:10-13)

Then we move to the Gospel according to John:

^15 âIf you love me, you will keep my commandments. ^16 And I will pray the Father, and he will give you another Counselor, to be with you for ever, ^17 even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him; you know him, for he dwells with you, and will be in you.

(John 14:15-17)

Now we move to the Gospel according to Matthew:

^22 Then a blind and dumb demoniac was brought to him, and he healed him, so that the dumb man spoke and saw. ^23 And all the people were amazed, and said, âCan this be the Son of David?â ^24 But when the Pharisees heard it they said, âIt is only by Be-elâ²zebul, the prince of demons, that this man casts out demons.â ^25 Knowing their thoughts, he said to them, âEvery kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and no city or house divided against itself will stand; ^26 and if Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then will his kingdom stand? ^27 And if I cast out demons by Be-elâ²zebul, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges. ^28 But if it is by the Spirit of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you. ^29 Or how can one enter a strong manâs house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man? Then indeed he may plunder his house. ^30 He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters. ^31 Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. ^32 And whoever says a word against the Son of man will be forgiven; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.

(Matthew 12:22-32)

Finally, we conclude with St. Paul’s Letter to the Galatians:

^7 Do not be deceived; God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. ^8 For he who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption; but he who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life. ^9 And let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due season we shall reap, if we do not lose heart. ^10 So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all men, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.

(Galatians 6:7-10)

These verses will hopefully make senses in light of that future post.