Question of the Day, Thursday, February 10, 2022

The Question of the Day helps prepare you for next Sunday’s focus text in worship. These questions are posted here each day offering an opportunity for discussion. (Just click on the title of this post and you will be taken to the discussion window.) Try it out for a week and see how Jesus will use your time pondering upon God’s word to deepen your faith.

Today’s question is: Who feels blessed when they are poor, hungry, weeping or when people hate them?

This week’s text for the Sixth Sunday after Epiphany is from Luke 6:17-26 (NRSV)

17He came down with them and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea, Jerusalem, and the coast of Tyre and Sidon. 18They had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; and those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured. 19And all in the crowd were trying to touch him, for power came out from him and healed all of them.
20Then he looked up at his disciples and said:
 “Blessed are you who are poor,
 for yours is the kingdom of God.
 21“Blessed are you who are hungry now,
 for you will be filled.
 “Blessed are you who weep now,
 for you will laugh.
22Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you, revile you, and defame you on account of the Son of Man. 23Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for surely your reward is great in heaven; for that is what their ancestors did to the prophets.
 24“But woe to you who are rich,
 for you have received your consolation.
 25“Woe to you who are full now,
 for you will be hungry.
 “Woe to you who are laughing now,
 for you will mourn and weep.
26Woe to you when all speak well of you, for that is what their ancestors did to the false prophets.

Question of the Day, Wednesday, February 9, 2022

The Question of the Day helps prepare you for next Sunday’s focus text in worship. These questions are posted here each day offering an opportunity for discussion. (Just click on the title of this post and you will be taken to the discussion window.) Try it out for a week and see how Jesus will use your time pondering upon God’s word to deepen your faith.

Today’s question is: As the people are crowding around him, why did Jesus look up at his disciples and describe the ones who are blessed?

This week’s text for the Sixth Sunday after Epiphany is from Luke 6:17-26 (NRSV)

17He came down with them and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea, Jerusalem, and the coast of Tyre and Sidon. 18They had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; and those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured. 19And all in the crowd were trying to touch him, for power came out from him and healed all of them.
20Then he looked up at his disciples and said:
 “Blessed are you who are poor,
 for yours is the kingdom of God.
 21“Blessed are you who are hungry now,
 for you will be filled.
 “Blessed are you who weep now,
 for you will laugh.
22Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you, revile you, and defame you on account of the Son of Man. 23Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for surely your reward is great in heaven; for that is what their ancestors did to the prophets.
 24“But woe to you who are rich,
 for you have received your consolation.
 25“Woe to you who are full now,
 for you will be hungry.
 “Woe to you who are laughing now,
 for you will mourn and weep.
26Woe to you when all speak well of you, for that is what their ancestors did to the false prophets.

Question of the Day, Tuesday, February 8, 2022

The Question of the Day helps prepare you for next Sunday’s focus text in worship. These questions are posted here each day offering an opportunity for discussion. (Just click on the title of this post and you will be taken to the discussion window.) Try it out for a week and see how Jesus will use your time pondering upon God’s word to deepen your faith.

Today’s question is: If you were in the crowd surrounding Jesus, what would be your reaction to the crowd?

This week’s text for the Sixth Sunday after Epiphany is from Luke 6:17-26 (NRSV)

17He came down with them and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea, Jerusalem, and the coast of Tyre and Sidon. 18They had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; and those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured. 19And all in the crowd were trying to touch him, for power came out from him and healed all of them.
20Then he looked up at his disciples and said:
 “Blessed are you who are poor,
 for yours is the kingdom of God.
 21“Blessed are you who are hungry now,
 for you will be filled.
 “Blessed are you who weep now,
 for you will laugh.
22Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you, revile you, and defame you on account of the Son of Man. 23Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for surely your reward is great in heaven; for that is what their ancestors did to the prophets.
 24“But woe to you who are rich,
 for you have received your consolation.
 25“Woe to you who are full now,
 for you will be hungry.
 “Woe to you who are laughing now,
 for you will mourn and weep.
26Woe to you when all speak well of you, for that is what their ancestors did to the false prophets.

2022 Community Camp Scholarship Letter & Application

Do you know a student in our community entering grades 2-12 (in the Fall of 2021) and would like to attend camp at Fortune Lake Lutheran Camp? If so, the scholarship letter and application (for non-members of Zion) are available in the link below. You are encouraged to have a conversation with the student about camp at FLLC and ask them to consider applying for a scholarship. Students are to have the completed application (and essay) to Zion by Monday, March 14th. Scholarship winners will be announced on Sunday, March 20th during our regular 9:30 a.m. worship.

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Question of the Day, Monday, February 7, 2022

The Question of the Day helps prepare you for next Sunday’s focus text in worship. These questions are posted here each day offering an opportunity for discussion. (Just click on the title of this post and you will be taken to the discussion window.) Try it out for a week and see how Jesus will use your time pondering upon God’s word to deepen your faith.

Today’s question is: Jesus is growing in fame. How does he feel about this?

This week’s text for the Sixth Sunday after Epiphany is from Luke 6:17-26 (NRSV)

17He came down with them and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea, Jerusalem, and the coast of Tyre and Sidon. 18They had come to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; and those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured. 19And all in the crowd were trying to touch him, for power came out from him and healed all of them.
20Then he looked up at his disciples and said:
 “Blessed are you who are poor,
 for yours is the kingdom of God.
 21“Blessed are you who are hungry now,
 for you will be filled.
 “Blessed are you who weep now,
 for you will laugh.
22Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you, revile you, and defame you on account of the Son of Man. 23Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for surely your reward is great in heaven; for that is what their ancestors did to the prophets.
 24“But woe to you who are rich,
 for you have received your consolation.
 25“Woe to you who are full now,
 for you will be hungry.
 “Woe to you who are laughing now,
 for you will mourn and weep.
26Woe to you when all speak well of you, for that is what their ancestors did to the false prophets.

Question of the Day, Saturday, February 5, 2022

The Question of the Day helps prepare you for next Sunday’s focus text in worship. These questions are posted here each day offering an opportunity for discussion. (Just click on the title of this post and you will be taken to the discussion window.) Try it out for a week and see how Jesus will use your time pondering upon God’s word to deepen your faith.

Today’s question is: How did those fishermen feel when they found out that they would be catching people?

This week’s text for the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany is from Luke 5:1-11 (NRSV)

1Once while Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, 2he saw two boats there at the shore of the lake; the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. 3He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little way from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat. 4When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch.” 5Simon answered, “Master, we have worked all night long but have caught nothing. Yet if you say so, I will let down the nets.” 6When they had done this, they caught so many fish that their nets were beginning to break. 7So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they began to sink. 8But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!” 9For he and all who were with him were amazed at the catch of fish that they had taken; 10and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people.” 11When they had brought their boats to shore, they left everything and followed him.

Question of the Day, Friday, February 4, 2022

The Question of the Day helps prepare you for next Sunday’s focus text in worship. These questions are posted here each day offering an opportunity for discussion. (Just click on the title of this post and you will be taken to the discussion window.) Try it out for a week and see how Jesus will use your time pondering upon God’s word to deepen your faith.

Today’s question is: Why did this catch of fish scare Simon Peter?

This week’s text for the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany is from Luke 5:1-11 (NRSV)

1Once while Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, 2he saw two boats there at the shore of the lake; the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. 3He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little way from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the boat. 4When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch.” 5Simon answered, “Master, we have worked all night long but have caught nothing. Yet if you say so, I will let down the nets.” 6When they had done this, they caught so many fish that their nets were beginning to break. 7So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they began to sink. 8But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!” 9For he and all who were with him were amazed at the catch of fish that they had taken; 10and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people.” 11When they had brought their boats to shore, they left everything and followed him.