the stone a stumbling block

“Get behind me, Satan!”,

what that must have felt like

to hear the Son of God

cut him with these words

No rebuke greater

uttered by Jesus

Peter who would lead the church

cut by Christ’s words

The stone a stumbling block

on the path of Jesus

told to get away

to move out of Christ’s way

what that must have felt like

I can hardly imagine

the Christ, the Messiah

cutting him to the quick.

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August 25, 2014 and August 26, 2014

the stone a stumbling block

Matthew 16:21-23

Matthew 16:21-28

Upper Room Disciplines for 2014

http://bookstore.upperroom.org/cart/upperroom/p-22987.htm

for August 25, 2014

read August 25, 2014

&

August 25, 2014 to August 31, 2014

“Setting Our Minds”

by Michelle M. Hargrave

https://www.facebook.com/michelle.hargrave

http://www.mankatocentenary.org/download/miscellaneous/Rev-Michelle-Hargrrave-appointment-brochure.pdf

Centenary United Methodist Church, Mankato

http://www.mankatocentenary.org/

at the time of writing the week she was at

Fairmount Avenue United Methodist Church

http://www.faumc.net/

&

overview page

Matthew 16:21-28

“Jesus Says that He Must Die” (NCV)

Exodus 3:1-15

Burning Bush

Romans 12:9-21

(part of Romans 12:1-21

“Give Your Lives to God (NCV))

Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45c

Moses and Aaron

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