Text: Isaiah 40:9–11 O Zion, you who bring good tidings, get up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, you who bring good tidings, lift up your voice with strength, lift it up, be not afraid; say to the cities of Judah, “Behold your God!” Behold, the Lord God shall come with a strong hand, and…

Opening Prayer “God the Holy Spirit, send down love burning in our hearts.” Amen. Text: First Peter 5:1–5 The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that will be revealed: Shepherd the flock of…

Opening Prayer O God of hosts; Cause Your face to shine, And we shall be saved! Amen. (Psa 80:7) Text: John 10:23–30 And Jesus walked in the temple, in Solomon’s porch. Then the Jews surrounded Him and said to Him, “How long do You keep us in doubt? If You are the Christ, tell us…

Opening Prayer Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, You who lead Joseph like a flock! (Psa 80:1) Text: Ezekiel 34:11–16 For thus says the Lord God: “Indeed I Myself will search for My sheep and seek them out. As a shepherd seeks out his flock on the day he is among his scattered sheep, so…

Opening Prayer God, bless Your Word in our hearts. Amen. Text: Psalm 23 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake. Yea,…

Opening Prayer Lord, lead us into Your sufferings. Amen. Text: First Peter 2:21–25 For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps: “Who committed no sin, nor was guile found in His mouth;” who, when He was reviled, did not revile in…

Opening Prayer Lord Jesus, let us be found among Your people. Amen. Text: John 10:11–16 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep. But he who is a hireling and not the shepherd, one who does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and…

Opening Prayer Lord, grant me gladly to carry Your cross after You. Amen. Text: John 21:20–23 Then Peter, turning around, saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also had leaned on His breast at the supper, and said, “Lord, who is the one who betrays You?” Peter, seeing him, said to Jesus, “But Lord,…

Opening Prayer O God, fill our hearts with Christ’s love. Amen. Text: John 21:15–19 So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me more than these?” He said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He said to him, “Feed My lambs.”…