Opening Prayer Lord, heal us, and teach us. Amen. Text: Luke 14:1-11 Now it happened, as He went into the house of one of the rulers of the Pharisees to eat bread on the Sabbath, that they watched Him closely. And behold, there was a certain man before Him who had dropsy. And Jesus, answering,…

Text: Psalm 116:1-9 I love the Lord, because He has heard My voice and my supplications. Because He has inclined His ear to me, Therefore I will call upon Him as long as I live. The pains of death encompassed me, And the pangs of Sheol2 laid hold of me; I found trouble and sorrow.…

Opening Thought “Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy.” (Psa 126:5) Text: Romans 5:1-5 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of…

Opening Prayer Lord Jesus, show us Your glory. Amen. Text: John 11:39-45 Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of him who was dead, said to Him, “Lord, by this time there is a stench, for he has been dead four days.” Jesus said to her, “Did I not say to you that…

Opening Prayer Lord, take us with You to Lazarus’ grave. Text: John 11:33-38 Therefore, when Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her weeping, He groaned in the spirit and was troubled. And He said, “Where have you laid him?” They said to Him, “Lord, come and see.” Jesus wept. Then the…

Opening Prayer Lord, increase our faith. Amen. (Luk 17:5) Text: John 11:20-27 Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met Him, but Mary was sitting in the house. Then Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died. But even now I…

Opening Prayer O Jesus, Lord of Life, give us grace to believe in You and to love You. Amen. Text: John 11:1-13 Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. It was that Mary who anointed the Lord with fragrant oil and wiped His feet with…

Opening Prayer Heavenly Father, grant us Your Spirit in Christ Jesus. Amen. Text: Ephesians 3:13-21 Therefore I ask that you do not lose heart at my tribulations for you, which is your glory. For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom the whole family in heaven…