Ep. 17: Jesus, Elijah and Two Widows walk into a town...or Proper 5C / Ordinary 10C / Pentecost +3

SHOW NOTES -  6/9/2013

Intro Music: Fanfare for Rocky (in honor of Robb's 10 mile run!)

Introduction: Episode 17 - Proper 5C / Ordinary 10C / Pentecost +3

1 Kings 17:8-24

Luke 7:11-17

Check-in

Primary Scripture -– Luke 7:11-17 - Jesus heals the widow’s son in Nain

  • About caring for the widow, not about healing the son

    • Caring for widows is a sign of holiness (e.g., Isa. 1:17, 23; Jer. 7:6; Ezek. 22:7; Zech. 7:10).

    • Touching the dead- unclean - more unclean to let a widow suffer

    • Blessed are those who mourn

  • compassion and healing unrelated to sin (1 Kings 17:18)

    • compassion can be risky - requires vulnerability

    • the word for compassion  “splagchnizomai” (say that 5 five fast) only appears two other intimes in the Gospel of Luke

      • 10:33 - Good Samaritan - Samaritan has “compassion” on the beaten man

      • 15:20 - Prodigal Son (Father) - Father has compassion for the prodigal Son

      • Pre-emptive compassion

Secondary scripture: 1 Kings 17:8-24- Elijah and the Widow of Zarephath

  • Two themes: Stewardship - giving to others first not last

    • Healing - about the widow - not the son- a lot like the story from Luke

  • Stewardship - do we give from the first or from the last?

    • Gospel of Abundance vs Gospel of scarcity

    • How do we practice abundance?

      • as individuals

      • as the church

        • Abundance leads to community - united Elijah with the widow and her son (vs. 15)

        • Prosperity Gospel concerns - God’s lotto

  • Healing

    • Hope in the midst of hopelessness

    • Elijah - God killed my son

    • Jesus - Compassion

    • Not about who did it, about compassion in the midst of suffering

      • not about the why, about the response - compassion

    • Differences:

      • Elijah talks with the woman - Jesus doesn’t talk to the woman

      • Woman does not ask for healing

Closing

TY: Opening music, Dick Dale and the Deltones, “Misirlou”

TY: Closing music,Paul and Storm, “Oh No”

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