All Saints Sunday, November 3, 2013
Scriptural References: Daniel 7:1-3, 15-18; Ephesians 1:11-23; Luke 6:20-31
All three Bible readings on this All Saints Sunday relate to the Kingdom of God in one way or another—receiving the kingdom, and adopting kingdom behaviors.
What does the kingdom of God mean to you? How does participation in this kingdom lead you to live?
Martin Luther said that we are both saints and sinners. That is to say, left to our own nature we pull away from God; nevertheless, in baptism God claims us, seals us with the Holy Spirit and sets us apart for a purpose. Today, we thank those saints who now rest from their labors, just as we pray that we might be “saints” and examples of faith for others.
Who is on the list of saints that has nurtured you and helped you deepen your relationship with God? How did they lead by example?
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