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SACRED TEXT
The following scriptures are selected because of their message of giving,
healing and understanding of the relationship between human beings. They can
be used as calls to worship, responsive readings, and affirmations of faith.
This list is not meant to be exhaustive but is a starting point for worship
resources and possible sermon ideas.
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HEBREW BIBLE / OLD TESTAMENT
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Genesis 2:20-30
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Bone transplant: A rib taken from Adam to give life to Eve
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Leviticus 1:7
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“Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.”
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Deuteronomy 30: 15-20
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“Choose life so that you and your descendants may live.”
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Psalm 41
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Images of a healing Lord
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Psalm 107
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“Consider the steadfast love of the Lord.”
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Psalm 111
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“I give thanks to the Lord.”
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Psalm 116
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“O Lord, I pray, save my life!”
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Psalm 145
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“The Lord is gracious and merciful.”
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Psalm 147
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“Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving.”
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Ecclesiastes 3:1-17
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“For everything there is a season. . .”
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Isaiah 35: 1-6
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“Strengthen the weak hands and make firm the feeble knees.”
“. . . the eyes of the blind shall be opened. . .”
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NEW TESTAMENT
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Matthew 5:7
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“Blessed are the merciful.”
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Matthew 7:12
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“In everything do to others as you would have them do to you. . .”
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Matthew 25: 31-46
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Caring for the stranger
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Luke 4:16-21
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“. . . recovery of sight to the blind.”
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Luke 6:37-38
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“Give and it will be given to you.”
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John 3:16-17
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“God so loved the world that He gave . . .”
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John 10:10
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“I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.”
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John 15:12-17
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“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.”
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II Corinthians 9:6-8
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“Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly
or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”
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I John 4:11
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“Beloved, since God loved us so much, we also ought to
love one another.”
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Revelation 21:4-5
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In eternity we will not need our earthly bodies: “Former things
will pass away, all things will be made new.”
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