Fall Bible Study: Week Two of American Saints

NATIVE AMERICAN SAINTS

Samson Occom (1723 - 1792)
Presbyterian clergyman and member of the Mohegan nation near New London, CT.

Chief Seattle (1780 - 1866)
Roman Catholic and chief of the Duwamish. Seattle, WA named after him.

Enmegahbowh (1807 - 1902)
First Native American Episcopal Priest.

Ephesians 2:4-10

2 'But God, who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— ''and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the ages to come he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 'Tor by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God— 'not the result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are what he has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand to be our way of life.

Romans 12:9-21

9 Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; "love one another with mutual affection; outdo one another in showing honor. ' 'Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord.* 'Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. ! Contribute to the needs of the saints; extend hospitality to strangers. 14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. "Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. "'Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly;* do not claim to be wiser than you are. ! Do not repay anyone evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all. wlf it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. '"Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of God; for it is written, 'Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.' "No, 'if your enemies are hungry, feed them; if they are thirsty, give them something to drink; for by doing this you will heap burning coals on their heads.' "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Leviticus

You must keep my decrees and my laws.... And if you defile the land, it will vomit you out as it vomited out the nations that were before you. (Leviticus 18:26, 28)