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Zion Ev. Lutheran Church, Friedheim 10653 N 550 W
Decatur, IN 46733
Rev. Daniel F. Dahling 547-4248 (Office)
547-4534 (Parsonage)
Website – www.zionfriedheim.org Pastor’s E-Mail – [email protected]
Secretary’s E-Mail – [email protected] Parish Nurse’s E-Mail – [email protected]
Mr. Lowell Timm, Principal Wyneken Memorial Lutheran School
Mrs. Sandy Blomenberg, Director of Music Mrs. Wava Lichtle, Parish Nurse
August 30, 2009
Welcome! We are so glad you have chosen to worship with us this beau-tiful summer day. If you are visiting, please sign your name to one of the guest registries that can be found in either entranceway of the church. If you are communing, take a moment to complete a communion registration card. Cards can be found in either entranceway of the church and can be given to one of the Deacons or placed in the offering plate. Come back and worship with us again soon.
Proper 16/Pentecost 12 August 30, 2009
The Order of Service LSB Page 184
The Hymns LSB #907; #665, #688, #732, #707, #923
The Theme of the Day Faith in Action
Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9 National well being comes from obedience to God‘s commands
Ephesians 6:10-20 Christians battle against wickedness Mark 7:14-23 Good living comes from a believing heart
Sermon “Equipped for the Battle” – Ephesians 6:10-20
God has equipped you for battle with … 1. the belt of truth, 2. the breastplate of righteousness, 3. the shoes of peace, 4. the shield of faith, 5. the helmet of salvation, 6. the sword of God‟s Word, and 7. prayer.
If we will use the equipment God Himself supplies, we will be able to stand our ground against the devil‟s schemes in every evil day.
The Acolyte Alyssa Strickler + SOLI DEO GLORIA +
Statement of Communion Practice
Luther found his deepest treasure in the forgiveness of sins and called it “the sun around which all other doctrines revolve like pla-nets.” Jesus promised forgiveness in the Lord’s Supper. Deeply thankful for His gift to us here, we also express our deep desire to celebrate the sacrament according to His Will. As this includes doc-trinal oneness, we practice close communion and asks guests to speak with the pastor before the service.
We remember our members who are celebrating birthdays this week—Brandon McCloskey, Madelyn Gardner, Richard Buuck (his 97th!), Ethan Short, David Mourey, Jr., Phyllis Everett, Aaron D. Conrad, Elaine Derrow, Madison Cross, Jim Heckman, and Ethan Lichtle. We also remember the
pastors who serve our Wyneken School—Rev. Dreyer, Rev. Brege, and Rev. Dahling—as well as Toney Bergman who is at Northwest Elementa-ry. May our loving Savior direct, bless, and guide their lives.
Congratulations to George & Barb Geyer who will celebrate their 56th wedding anniversary this Saturday, September 5. May the Lord continue to richly bless this couple.
May the Great Physician grant health and strength to all who are in need of His healing hand. We especially remember Jim Riemke, Roz Schamer-loh, Marilyn Dafforn (Hollie Hormann‘s mother), Ned Sielschott (Sean Sielschott‘s uncle), Nathan Coffey (Amber Conrad‘s brother), and Connie Darnell (Carol Hitzfield‘s sister).
We remember those who are serving our country—Jason Putteet who is in South Korea, Andy Buuck (Jan Buuck‘s and Cheryl Bultemeyer‘s ne-phew) who is in Afghanistan, Randy McAllister (Fern Riemke‘s son and brother of Kim, Terry, and Julie), Nic Timm (Lowell & Jean‘s son), our re-servists, Mike Brandt and Cody Kiess (grandson of Gene & Irene Kiess), James Johnson (Jean Timm‘s nephew), and Chad Hall (Doris Conrad‘s son-in-law). May the Lord protect and guide them in their missions.
During this Pentecost season, we will be reviewing the chief parts of Luth-er‘s Small Catechism. Today‘s review covers Christian Questions with Their Answers, prepared by Dr. Martin Luther. They first appeared in an edition of the Small Catechism in 1551. Questions 1-11 will be covered this morning. Please turn to pages 329 in your Lutheran Service Book.
Board of Stewardship‘s Food for Thought - If God‘s grace is our power source to live as God-pleasing stewards, love is the basis. “We love be-cause He first loved us” (1 John 4:19). Love begins with God. We can love Him and others because He first loved us. God is love, and He loves us more than our minds can imagine. “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). What greater love can be received than that Jesus laid down His life for sinful people like us?
You can watch Worship for Shut-Ins on Sunday mornings at 6:30 a.m. on WPTA-TV Channel 21, at 8 a.m. on Digital 33.2 & Satellite 252 on Sunday mornings, or on Comcast Cable Channel 55 on Sunday and Monday af-ternoons at 4 p.m. They also broadcast via the DIRECTV Channel 377 on Sundays at 11:30 a.m. Eastern time. Next Sunday, Rev. Karl A.
Frincke from Concordia Lutheran Church in Ft. Wayne will preach. His sermon, ―Loosened Tongues,‖ is based on Mark 7:31-37. Touched by God‘s love, we often keep quiet about it, but the Spirit and Jesus enables us to speak and share the good news of Jesus.
If you are unable to come to church, make sure you listen to our live ser-vice on WZBD (92.7 FM) broadcast from 9:05 a.m. to 9:50 a.m. You can also listen to the broadcast over the Internet. Just log on to our website (www.zionfriedheim.org) and click on ―Listen to Zion‘s worship service on WZBD radio from 9:05 - 9:50 a.m. on Sunday mornings.‖ Today‘s broad-cast is in honor of Richard Buuck.
Listen to the Lutheran Hour, which airs on Sunday on WLW (700) from Cincinnati at 7:00 a.m. and on Van Wert stations WERT (1220) and WKSD (99.7 FM) at 10:30 a.m. The program is broadcast on Sundays at 8:05 a.m. on WZBD (92.7 FM) and on WFCV (1090 AM) at 3:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Lutheran Hour can also be heard on WOWO (1190 AM) on Sunday mornings at 11:00 a.m.
You can listen to Issues, Etc., when you want and hear what you want at www.isuesetc.org. Issues, Etc. is produced by Lutheran Public Radio and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken.
Included in this morning‘s bulletin is our weekly study guide, ―Time in the Word.‖ Next week‘s theme is ―Deliverance.‖
Council Members: The minutes of the August 4 Council Meeting can be found in your slots in either entranceway of the church. The next Council Meeting is on Tuesday, September 1, at 8 p.m. in the church basement.
Sara Rhymer (Mrs. Chris) is August‘s ―Meals of Grace‖ coordinator. Please contact Sara at 547-4408 if you know of someone in need of this ministry of our church. Beth Kitson is taking over as September‘s coordi-nator. Beth can be reached at 724-9674.
Although our Sunday School teaching staff is complete, we still need to know who would be willing to substitute or help in the classroom. Please contact Amy Walker (547-4648), Sara Rhymer (547-4408), or Pastor Dahling as soon as possible. The first day of Sunday School is Septem-ber 13. (The Sunday School materials are in; teachers may pick up the student packets as well as the teaching tools and helps. The materials can be found in the Parish Hall just outside the church office.)
Don‘t forget that the ladies of the LWML are planning a brunch in the Pa-rish Hall for Rally Day, Sunday, September 13, following the worship ser-vice. Your help is needed. Breakfast rolls, breads, coffee cakes, muffins, etc. are needed for the brunch, help is needed to set up and to prepare the casseroles at 8 a.m. on Saturday, September 12, serve the brunch on Sunday, or help clean up afterwards. If you are willing to help with any of these tasks, please contact one of our LWML officers—Ann Crosby, Kathy Bultemeier, Cindy Wass, or Evie Fuhrman. Thanks so much.
Do you enjoy crafting? The Morning Glories are back working on items for the fall craft shows. They meet every Tuesday morning at 9 a.m. in the Parish Hall. Please come and join them!
Visit Immanuel House for clothing and ―garden extras,‖ which can be found in the garage beside Immanuel House) each Wednesday and Fri-day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Keep Immanuel House in your thoughts when you are cleaning out your closets. Your clean, gently used items can be placed in the box in the Parish Hall near the east door and Joe Gorman will deliver them to Immanuel House. Thank you for your generous sup-port of this ministry.
The Portals of Prayer for the October-December quarter have arrived. You may pick up a copy at your convenience. Copies can be found in either entranceway of the church. You might even consider taking one and dropping it off in the waiting room of your doctor, beautician, at the hospital, or any other place where people may enjoy looking over this de-votional. What an easy way to help spread the Gospel. There are usually a number of extra books available; don‘t hesitate to take a copy for your-self and one to share.
Parents, it‘s that time of the year when you are helping move your son or daughter to college. As you move your child to campus or off-campus housing, could you please contact Pastor Dahling and/or the church office with their address (both e-mail and snail mail)? You can also e-mail that information to us, if it would be easier, to [email protected] or [email protected]. Thanks so much for your assistance.
Don‘t forget that you can go on to our church‘s website (www.zionfriedheim.org) and look over the available dates, topics, and scripture and make your choice for our 2010 Lenten Devotional, The Gos-pel of Mark. Please e-mail Pastor Dahling ([email protected])
with your selection. It will then be marked as ―taken‖ so that it doesn‘t get chosen twice. Your help is so very much appreciated.
The Trustees are taking bids on the rental of the church‘s farm ground. If you have questions or wish to submit a bid (bids are due tomorrow, Au-gust 31), please contact one of our Trustees—Chad Baumann, Corbin Bultemeier, Dale Heckman, or Dennis Schuller. Thanks!
The LWML Fall Quarterlies have arrived. You may pick up a copy as you leave the service this morning.
Would you like to be a part of a governing body that distributes funds to individuals and organizations that are in Adams County? Thrivent is in need of individuals to serve as a Records Director, as well as a Congrega-tion Service Team Director. Currently Shirley Hormann and Sharon Bu-sick-Howell service in those positions. They have completed the term limits for these positions (two two-year terms). Without individuals to take these positions, our Adams County Chapter will not receive funds from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. The Chapter‘s leadership board is re-sponsible for approving the Care Abounds in Communities program activi-ties/funding issues. Please contact a current Board member—Duane Franz (623-6728), Shirley Hormann (724-3101), Sharon Busick-Howell (623-6568), Dorothy Reiter (724-7666), or Norbert Bleeke (724-9486)—no later than September 10. It’s vital that these positions are filled!
The 35th Annual Convention of the Lutheran Laymen‘s League (Indiana District) will be held at Zion Lutheran Church in Seymour, Indiana on Sat-urday, October 17, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Richard P. Cohrs, manager of District and Congregational Relations for Lutheran Hour Ministries, is the guest speaker. The registration price is $50 and includes breakfast, lunch, program, break-outs, and the evening banquet. If you wish to go to the banquet only, that cost is $15. More information will follow, but you might want to save the date.
The Auxiliary at Lutheran Life Villages annual golf outing is Thursday, September 10, at McMillan Golf Course (3900 Hessen Cassel Road). For your $60 entry fee, you will receive a polo shirt, green fee, golf cart, snacks, a hamburger lunch, prizes, and an opportunity to win the door prizes. Individual mini-golf lessons with professional golfer, Rick Hem-soth, will be available from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. The deadline for spon-sorship and late registration (you‘ll receive your shirt after the event) is
Friday, September 4. The money raised at this event will go towards the purchase of a new minibus to be used to take residents to community events, doctor appointments, shopping trips, and other activities.
Included in today‘s bulletin is an insert concerning Lutheran Life Villages Heritage Trail. Imagine a peaceful, scenic walkway where a beautiful fountain welcomes visitors to a paved trail, where gardens, picnic areas, and a putting green appeal to youth and seniors alike. This taste of the country can be found at the Ft. Wayne campus of Lutheran Life Villages. You can still be a part of making this dream a reality. Sponsor a Well-ness Square, Memory Garden, or Sitting Area in memory of a loved one, in honor of your family, or to celebrate your congregation!
Catch Your Breath and be a part of Worthman‘s Fitness Center 8K & 5K Walk/Run and 1 Mile on Sunday, September 13. Registration forms can be found in either entranceway of the church. The entry fee is $12 until the 7th of September and then increases to $15. Race registration and packet pick-up begins at 1 p.m. that day.
Golden Meadows Home is sponsoring a potato bake on Saturday, Sep-tember 12, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Riverside Center, 231 E Monroe St. in Decatur. The luncheon features a large packed potato that can be gar-nished with a variety of toppings and also includes a dessert table. Your freewill donation will be applied to their Special Needs Resident Fund. This fund helps raise the quality of life for those living at Golden Meadows by providing items such as walkers, eyeglasses, dentures, over-the-counter medicines, personal care items, and other necessities not always covered by public assistance, Medicare, Medicaid, or private insurance. It is also used to provide social and recreational activities for the residents.
The SRD Workshop will be held at St. Peter‘s (Fuelling) on Sunday, Sep-tember 27, at 3 p.m. Major Leslie Haines counsels servicemen/women and their families. She is also enrolled in the Deaconess program at the Ft. Wayne Seminary. Since the ingathering is a monetary one, you may wish to give your donation to Marlene Conrad. Mark the 27th on your ca-lendar!
Martini Lutheran Church, 333 E. Moeller Road in New Haven, is hosting a craft & bake sale on Saturday, November 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. If you are interested in reserving a table, please contact Nila Widenhoefer at 441-8623.
Wyneken News
Mr. Gerry Schmidt has accepted the teaching position at Wyneken and will be working with our 7th graders. He is a graduate of Concordia Uni-versity (Ann Arbor), Concordia Seminary (St. Louis), and IPFW. He will teach 7th/8th grades in science, PE, and art, as well as 7th/8th grade boys‘ health. We pray the Lord‘s blessings on him as we welcome him to the Wyneken family.
A reminder that hats are not to be worn in the school building. Parents are also asked to monitor T-shirt slogans that show disrespect to any group or individual. Short can be worn until October 15. The guidelines for shorts and skirts are as follows: Shorts must be fingertip length when a student is standing with his/her arms down by his/her side. Shorts must be hemmed with no frayed edges. No tight fittings shorts are permitted. Shirts and blouses must be long enough to cover the abdomen at all times. Thank tops (boys/girls) and spaghetti strap style tops are not per-mitted without an additional top or shirt worn under or over the tank/spaghetti top
Chapel offerings for this first quarter of school are being designated to the Confessional Lutheran Education Foundation to help pay for a mission trip for Pastor Brege (St. Paul, Preble). He needs to raise $5,000 for this trip, possibly to Sri Lanka, Ghana or another site. At this time, departure time and location are unknown. As he gets closer to his funding goals, these questions will be answered.
East Allen Schools begin their collaboration days with a half-hour early dismissal starting on Wednesday, September 2. Any East Allen student riding a bus will be dismissed at 2:10 p.m. Make sure the permission form for your child to ride that early bus is re turned to the office by Tuesday, September 1; otherwise they will not be permitted to ride the bus and will be sent to the Childcare room (after 3 p.m.) for pick up.
The Scholastic Book Fair will open on Tuesday, September 8, and will run through the week from 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Book Fair Family Night will take place on Wednesday, September 9, until 6:30 p.m. Your child will have an opportunity to visit the book fair during the school day and after school.
There will be two groups of chimes players. The 7th & 8th graders will meet on Wednesdays at 7:30 a.m., while the 5th & 6th graders will meet on
Friday‘s at 7:30 a.m. Practice begins this week. Please use the Childcare entrance doors (entrance #10).
The first PTL meeting of the year is set for Monday, September 14. This is a great way to become involved with the activities and events at Wyne-ken. The PTL is also responsible for much of the fundraising done throughout the year. Make a point of coming to this 7 p.m. meeting. The 8th graders will provide childcare.
You can bring in those Campbell soup labels, Big G box tops, and pop tabs anytime throughout the school year. You may drop them off at the school office. Used printer cartridges (not toner cases) are also being collected. Thanks for your help with these projects.
Aeropostale has been added to our SCRIP vendors. You can purchase SCRIP for them in $25 denominations. A profit of 7% will go to Wyneken. See Kim Weiland this morning or e-mail her at [email protected] to place your SCRIP order. SCRIP is also available in the school office every day and after school on Fridays. If you would like to volunteer some time to help out with this program, please contact Jane Kleine (639-7244) or Sarah Butler (724-7025). We appreciate all those who utilize this pro-gram sponsored by our PTL.
Please save all your plastic bottle caps and bring them to your child‘s classroom. They will be used to help with cancer treatments for a local person. Thank you.
Gibby‘s will be taking school pictures on Friday, September 11. All stu-dents will have pictures taken for the yearbook, but you are not obligated to purchase a picture package.
Market Day pick-up date is set for Thursday, September 3, from 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. If you have any questions, please contact Sharon Franke (623-3992).
Sports
The Athletic Boosters are accepting donations of bottled water, Gatorade, and pop in 20 oz. (or smaller size) capped bottles. All donations must be in bottled form, no cans please. Your donations help offset our athletic expenses (officiating services, uniforms, equipment, and other miscella-neous expenses). You may bring your donations to the school office; just
indicate somewhere on the items that it is for the Athletic Boosters. Thanks in advance for your help!
We are in need of team pictures from the following LSAA (Wyne-ken) Championships – Varsity Boys‘ Wrestling – 2005; Varsity Girls‘ Vol-leyball – 1993, 1994, 1995; Varsity Girls‘ Basketball – 1994. If you have a team picture, can you please mail (or drop off) a copy at the school office?
The 6th grade volleyball team will face Zion (Decatur) at Zion on Monday, August 31, at 4:15 p.m. On Wednesday, September 2, the 7th & 8th grade girls will be at Emmanuel-St. Michael. The 7th graders play at 4:15 p.m. followed by the 8th grade team at 5:15 p.m. The boys‘ varsity soccer team has two home games this week. They face St. Peter-Immanuel Lu-theran School on Wednesday, September 2, and St. Peter (Goeglein) on Friday, September 4. Both games are at 4:15 p.m. Our young athletes always appreciate having fans at their games. Come on out and cheer them on!
Attendance: Sunday Worship Service – 245; Monday Evening Bible Class - 4
OFFERINGS LAST WEEK
Fund Last Week‘s Contributions Home Purpose $3,098.07
Missions NA
THIS WEEK AT FRIEDHEIM
Monday: 7:00 p.m. Adult Bible Class Farm Ground Bids due to Trustees
Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. Morning Glories 7:00 p.m. Elders‘ Meeting 7:30 p.m. Trustees‘ Meeting 8:00 p.m. Council Meeting Wednesday: 8:20 a.m. Chapel at Wyneken
9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Immanuel House Open 6:30 p.m. Walking (meet at Parish Hall)
Thursday: 6:30 p.m. Exercise Class
Friday: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Immanuel House Open
NEXT WEEK AT FRIEDHEIM
September 6 9:00 a.m. Worship Service with Holy Communion
September 8 6:00 a.m. Early-Bird Bible Class 9:00 a.m. Morning Glories 9:30 a.m. Pastors‘ Meeting at Faith (Roanoke)
7:00 p.m. Elders‘ Meeting 7:30 p.m. Trustees‘ Meeting 8:00 p.m. Council Meeting
September 9 8:20 a.m. Chapel at Wyneken 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Immanuel House open
September 10 8:00 a.m. Thrivent Meeting at Adams Memorial 9:00 a.m. LWML Bible Class at Marlene Conrad‘s
6:30 p.m. Exercise Class
September 11 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Immanuel House open
September 12 8:00 a.m. Set up for Brunch
Attitude toward Ownership
It is so easy to have the attitude that we, rather than God, own the things we possess. It‘s my car, my house, my computer, and my money. After all, didn‘t my hard work and sweat enable me to acquire all I have? Only through the faith that God gives us are we able to understand and accept the words of Deuteronomy 8:17-18: “You may say to yourself, „My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.‟ But re-member the Lord your God, for it is He Who gives you the ability to pro-duce wealth, and so confirms His covenant, which He swore to your fore-fathers, as it is today.” Scripture is clear about God‘s ownership. God declares, “The silver is Mine and the gold is Mine, declares the Lord al-mighty” (Haggai 2:8). In the words of King David, “The earth is the Lord‟s and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it” (Psalm 24:1). Clearly God is the owner; we are only stewards of what He has entrusted to us. We determine for ourselves whether we will use money in God-pleasing ways or solely to satisfy our own desires. How we resolve the ownership-of-money issue will determine how we view and use our money. Money
can be used for providing food and shelter, as a medium of exchange for obtaining other necessary goods and services, and for helping the poor. Money can be misused or abused in excessive living or by engaging in illegal and immoral activities. Money is not evil. The Apostle Paul said in 1 Timothy 6:17, “God . . . richly provides us with everything for our en-joyment.” It is the love of money that leads to all kinds of evil (1 Timothy 6:10). Loving or desiring money is not dependent upon how much money you have. You can have a lot of money and not love it, or you can have little and love it to death.
A Person’s a Person No Matter How Small
In the Dr. Seuss classic, Horton Hears a Who, Horton the elephant is the only one who can hear a still small voice calling to him from his ―world‖ on a speck of dust. As the story unfolds, Horton is introduced to the citizens of Who-ville and learns various lessons about the diversity but importance of each individual, and the importance of standing up for what he knows is right. Horton was ostracized by the other animals in his community for believing in the voice from Who-ville. In much the same way, following the leading of God in our lives is not always an easy or popular task. Trusting that God has done everything necessary for our eternal salvation is one thing—but responding to His tremendous grace day by day? Hour by hour? Minute by minute? Sometimes we feel we are too busy, or too in-telligent, or too in control, or too ‗cool‘ to give God what He deserves—our undying gratitude and devotion all the time, not just on Sunday mornings. Being a part of a faith community like our church can help. Not only are we surrounded by living examples of God‘s faithfulness, but we are also surrounded by opportunities to serve Him by serving those around us. Seeing examples of God‘s faithfulness helps our faith to grow, and oppor-tunities to serve help us to become responsible Christians as we put our faith into action. Like Horton, who had the faith to believe in a world he could not see, we are surrounded in our congregation by great examples of faith and responsibility. Do yourself the favor of getting to know those around you in church. Start off with a simple ―hi‖, or a simple question about their families, their jobs, their hobbies, etc. You will be blessed, and you will be a blessing.
Readings – Faith in Action Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9 – National well being comes from ob-edience to God‘s commands – Hear now, O Israel, the decrees and laws I am about to teach you. Follow them so that you may live and may go in and take possession of the land that the LORD, the God of your fathers, is giving you. Do not add to what I command you and do not subtract from it, but keep the commands of the LORD your God that I give you. … Observe
them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understand-ing to the nations, who will hear about all these decrees and say, ―Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.‖ What other nation is so great as to have their gods near them the way the LORD our God is near us whenever we pray to him? And what other nation is so great as to have such righteous decrees and laws as this body of laws I am setting before you today? Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them slip from your heart as long as you live. Teach
them to your children and to their children after them. P This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. Ephesians 6:10-20 – Christians battle against wickedness – Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil‘s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God,
so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your
waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints. Pray also for me,
that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should. P: This is the Word of the Lord. C: Thanks be to God. Mark 7:14-23 – Good living comes from a believing heart - Again Jesus called the crowd to him and said, ―Listen to me, everyone, and understand this. Nothing outside a man can make him ‗unclean‘ by going into him. Rather, it is what comes out of a man that makes him ‗unclean.‘ ‘‖ After he had left the crowd and entered the house, his disciples asked him about this parable. ―Are you so dull?‖ he asked. ―Don‘t you see that nothing that enters a man from the outside can make him ‗un-clean‘? For it doesn‘t go into his heart but into his stomach, and then out of his body.‖ (In saying this, Jesus declared all foods ―clean.‖) He went on: ―What comes out of a man is what makes him ‗unclean.‘ For from within, out of men‘s hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. All these evils come from inside and make a man ‗un-clean.‘ ‖
