Living Better than a Bad Rap Song

A lot of rap celebrates gangsters, having all the bling, and living for the moment. What is the thrill of that kind of life and
what does it do to us? Rather than living large, Jesus talked about living fresh, living full.

Feb 13 Hatin’ & Killin’

Feb 20 Cheatin’ & Splittin’ - - whorin’, sluttin around

Feb 27 Frettin & Worryin’

Mar 6 Judgin’ & Condemnin’

Making your life better than a bad rap song. Based on the sermon on the mount.
Jesus knows we are not saints. He invites us to live changed from broken and hurtful patterns.
Based on the sermon on the mount.
Font – look for tagging, gang
Rap: what is the rap word for wisdom? Self-destruction? Look at TuPac’s lyrics.
Destructive Behaviors: Self-pitying, cheating and divorce, Hating and anger,
Oriented towards youth.

Fourth Sunday after Epiphany January 30, 2011

Micah 6:1-8
Psalm 15 (1)
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
Matthew 5:1-12 *

Fifth Sunday after Epiphany February 6, 2011

Isaiah 58:1-9a [9b-12]
Psalm 112:1-9 [10] (4)
1 Corinthians 2:1-12 [13-16]
Matthew 5:13-20 *

Sixth Sunday after Epiphany February 13, 2011

Deuteronomy 30:15-20
Psalm 119:1-8 (1)
1 Corinthians 3:1-9
Matthew 5:21-37

Seventh Sunday after Epiphany February 20, 2011

Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18
Psalm 119:33-40 (33)
1 Corinthians 3:10-11, 16-23
Matthew 5:38-48

Eighth Sunday after Epiphany February 27, 2011

Isaiah 49:8-16a
Psalm 131 (2)
1 Corinthians 4:1-5
Matthew 6:24-34
Transfiguration of Our Lord March 6, 2011
Exodus 24:12-18
Psalm 2 (7) or Psalm 99 (9)
2 Peter 1:16-21
Matthew 17:1-9

LBW 385 What Wondrous Love is this

W&P 124 Shout to the Lord