Pent 19 | OT 26c | Proper 21c – September 29, 2013

Overview

Scripture for the Day:

 Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15 (semi-continuous) or Amos 6:1a, 4-7 (complementary)
 Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16 (semi-continuous) or Psalm 146 (complementary)
 1 Timothy 6:6-19
 Luke 16:19-31

Liturgical Color:

1st Reading

 Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15 (NIV)

This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar. The army of the king of Babylon was then besieging Jerusalem, and Jeremiah the prophet was confinedin the courtyard of the guard in the royal palace of Judah.

Now Zedekiah king of Judah had imprisoned him there, saying, “Why do you prophesyas you do? You say, ‘This is what the Lord says: I am about to give this city into the hands of the king of Babylon, and he will capture it.

Jeremiah said, “The word of the Lord came to me: Hanamel son of Shallum your uncle is going to come to you and say, ‘Buy my field at Anathoth, because as nearest relative it is your right and duty to buy it.’

“Then, just as the Lord had said, my cousin Hanamel came to me in the courtyard of the guard and said, ‘Buy my field at Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin. Since it is your right to redeem it and possess it, buy it for yourself.’

“I knew that this was the word of the Lord; so I bought the field at Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel and weighed out for him seventeen shekels[a] of silver. 10 I signed and sealed the deed, had it witnessed, and weighed out the silver on the scales. 11 I took the deed of purchase—the sealed copy containing the terms and conditions, as well as the unsealed copy— 12 and I gave this deed to Baruch son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, in the presence of my cousin Hanamel and of the witnesses who had signed the deed and of all the Jews sitting in the courtyard of the guard.

13 “In their presence I gave Baruch these instructions: 14 ‘This is what the LordAlmighty, the God of Israel, says: Take these documents, both the sealed and unsealed copies of the deed of purchase, and put them in a clay jar so they will last a long time.15 For this is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Houses, fields and vineyards will again be bought in this land.’

or

Amos 6:1a, 4-7  (NIV)

Woe to you who are complacent in Zion,
and to you who feel secure on Mount Samaria,
you notable men of the foremost nation,
to whom the people of Israel come!

You lie on beds adorned with ivory
and lounge on your couches.
You dine on choice lambs
and fattened calves.
You strum away on your harps like David
and improvise on musical instruments.
You drink wine by the bowlful
and use the finest lotions,
but you do not grieve over the ruin of Joseph.
Therefore you will be among the first to go into exile;
your feasting and lounging will end.

Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION ®. NIV®. COPYRIGHT © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.®. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

Psalm

 Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16 (NIV)

Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust.”

Surely he will save you
from the fowler’s snare
and from the deadly pestilence.
He will cover you with his feathers,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
You will not fear the terror of night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
nor the plague that destroys at midday.

or

Psalm 146 (NIV)

Praise the Lord.

Praise the Lord, my soul.

I will praise the Lord all my life;
I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
Do not put your trust in princes,
in human beings, who cannot save.
When their spirit departs, they return to the ground;
on that very day their plans come to nothing.
Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the Lord their God.

He is the Maker of heaven and earth,
the sea, and everything in them—
he remains faithful forever.
He upholds the cause of the oppressed
and gives food to the hungry.
The Lord sets prisoners free,
    the Lord gives sight to the blind,
the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down,
the Lord loves the righteous.
The Lord watches over the foreigner
and sustains the fatherless and the widow,
but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.

10 The Lord reigns forever,
your God, O Zion, for all generations.

Praise the Lord.

Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION ®. NIV®. COPYRIGHT © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.®. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

2nd Reading

 1 Timothy 6:6-19 (NIV)

But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.

11 But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 13 In the sight of God, who gives life to everything, and of Christ Jesus, who while testifying before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, I charge you 14 to keep this command without spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 which God will bring about in his own time—God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords, 16 who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see. To him be honor and might forever. Amen.

17 Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. 18 Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. 19 In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.

Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION ®. NIV®. COPYRIGHT © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.®. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

Gospel

 Luke 16:19-31 (NIV)

19 “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. 20 At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores 21 and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.

22 “The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried. 23 In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. 24 So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.’

25 “But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony. 26 And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been set in place, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.’

27 “He answered, ‘Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my family, 28 for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.’

29 “Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen to them.’

30 “‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’

31 “He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’”

Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION ®. NIV®. COPYRIGHT © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.®. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

Song Suggestions for the Day: 

 TO KNOW YOU  Bernie Herms \ Jason Ingram \ Mark Hall | 2009 | CCLI Song #5638194

 DWELL IN YOUR HOUSE  Paul Ewing | 2000 | CCLI Song #3001637

 DWELL  Casey Corum | 2003 | CCLI Song #4085652

 WAIT  Anthony Tyrone, Jr. Evans \ Michael Boggs | CCLI Song #5663138

 EVERYTHING I NEED  Dave Lubben \ Jon Micah Sumrall | CCLI Song #5612866

 EVERLASTING GOD  Brenton Brown \ Ken Riley | 2005 | CCLI Song #4556538

 MOVEMENTS  Rend Collective Experiment | 2009 | CCLI Song #5769331

 GLORY TO GOD FOREVER  Steve Fee \ Vicky Beeching | CCLI Song #5384338

 SAY SAY Chris Tomlin \ Christy Nockels \ Kristian Stanfill | 2010 | CCLI Song #5677409

 YOU ARE MY PASSION  Justin Byrne | 2010 | CCLI Song #5875160

 FALLING BACK IN LOVE AGAIN  Andrew Ponson \ Chris Martin \ Jonathan Lewis | 2012 | CCLI Song #6348098

 GUARDIAN  Ben Cantelon \ Nick Herbert \ Stuart Garrard | 2012 | CCLI Song #6273778

 YOUR LOVE IS ALL AROUND  Bryan Brown \ David Leonard \ Leslie Jordan | 2011 | CCLI Song #6180816

 MIGHTY TO SAVE  Ben Fielding \ Reuben Morgan | 2006 | CCLI Song #4591782

 THE COMPASSION HYMN  Keith Getty \ Kristyn Getty \ Stuart Townend | 2008 | CCLI Song #5468807

 UNWAVERING  Matt Maher | 2006 | CCLI Song #4669827

 FROM THE INSIDE OUT  Joel Houston | 2005 | CCLI Song #4705176

 START WITH ME  Meredith Andrews \ Paul Duncan \ Paul Mabury | 2012 | CCLI Song #6378185

 LET’S BE BEAUTIFUL  Alli Rogers \ Tim Timmons | 2013 | CCLI Song #6550714

 HERE & NOW  Eddie Kirkland | 2011 | CCLI Song #6128713

 OVERFLOW  Matt Maher | 2006 | CCLI Song #4613763

 CARRIER Jared Anderson | 2009 | CCLI Song #5502725

 MIRACLE OF GRACE Curtis Stephan | 2008 | CCLI Song #5767814

 SHOUT  Chris Tomlin \ Jesse Reeves \ Matt Redman | CCLI Song #6517984

 THE SAME LOVE Michael Rossback \ Paul Baloche | 2011 | CCLI Song #6180933

 This week’s worshipcurrent pick for Holy Communion/Eucharist

Hymn Suggestions for the Day:

 ON EAGLE’S WINGS (YOU WHO DWELL IN THE SHELTER OF THE LORD)  Michael Joncas | 1979 OCP Publications | Hymnary

 IMMORTAL INVISIBLE  John Roberts \ Walter Chalmers Smith | Public Domain | CCLI Song #124466 | Hymnary

 THE SERVANT SONG  Richard Gillard | 1977 Scripture in Song (Admin. Maranatha Music) | CCLI Song #72673 |Hymnary

 TELL OUT MY SOUL  Timothy Dudley-Smith | 1961, 1990 Hope Publishing | CCLI Song #2402653 | Hymnary

 SON OF GOD ETERNAL SAVIOR  Somerset Corry Lowry | Public Domain | Hymnary

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