SUNDAY READINGS OF PENTECOST - 2007 - Ehab Raeef Wahib THEOLOGICAL DEACON


SUNDAY READINGS OF PENTECOST - 2007

DATE	SUNDAY	GOSPEL	KEY VERSE	CONTEMPLATION
15-Apr-07	Thomas Sunday	John 20:19-31	"Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed." v29	Christ appears to strengthen our faith in the resurrection, the centre and source of our Christian life and message.
22-Apr-07	Christ the Bread of Life	John 6: 48-59	"Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you." v53	In receiving the life giving Body and Blood of the risen Lord, we are empowered to conquer sin.
29-Apr-07	Christ the Living Water	John 4: 1-38	"Whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst." v14	The risen Lord nourishes our souls with living waters ensuring we do not return to drink from the waters of the world.
6-May-07	Christ the Light of the World	John 12: 36-50	"I have come as light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness." v46	The light of the risen Lord dispels all darkness of sin and weakness from our hearts.
13-May-07	Christ the Way, the Truth and the Life	John 14: 1-11	"If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also." v3	To prepare for Christ's Ascension, we seek to follow His ways always assured there are many mansions in His heavenly Kingdom.
20-May-07	Christ the Conqueror of all Tribulation	John 16: 16-33	"In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." v33	In anticipation of Pentecost we implore from the risen Lord spiritual gifts that our joy is full.
27-May-07	Pentecost Sunday	John 15: 24-16:15	"When the Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, He will testify of Me." v26	The Holy Spirit is the source of our life who renews our nature and convicts us of sin, judgement and righteousness.