Text: Psalm 46 God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, Though the earth be removed, And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though its waters roar and be troubled, Though the mountains shake with its swelling. Selah There is a…

Opening Prayer Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, and all the earth shall be filled with His glory. Text: Isaiah 45:22-25 “Look to Me, and be saved, all you ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other. I have sworn by Myself; the word has gone out…

Opening Prayer Lord God, let Your mercy be known over all the earth, and let it stay mightily in our hearts. Amen. Text: Isaiah 12 And in that day you will say: “O Lord, I will praise You; though You were angry with me, Your anger is turned away, and You comfort me. Behold, God…

Opening Prayer Your name, O Jesus, is an ointment that is poured forth (Song of Solomon 1:3). Text: Galatians 3:23-29 But before faith came, we were kept under guard by the law, kept for the faith which would afterward be revealed. Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might…

Opening Lord Jesus, lead us in to the holiness of Your Word. Amen. Text: Luke 4:16-21 So He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read. And He was handed the book of the prophet…

Opening Prayer My God, let Your grace sanctify me thoroughly and completely. Amen. Text: Titus 2:11-14 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and glorious…

Opening Prayer Lord, our God, make us holy in life and blessed in death. Amen. Text: Acts 6:8-15; 7:54-60 And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and signs among the people. Then there arose some from what is called the Synagogue of the Freedmen (Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and those from Cilicia and Asia),…

Opening Prayer Lord Jesus, gather us by the Word under Your gracious wings. Amen. Text: Matthew 23:34-39 “Therefore, indeed, I send you prophets, wise men, and scribes: some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city, that on you may…

Opening Prayer Lord, give us grace to follow Your heavenly call. Amen. Text: Luke 14:16–24 Then He said to him, “A certain man gave a great supper and invited many, and sent his servant at supper time to say to those who were invited, ‘Come, for all things are now ready.’ But they all with…

These days, it seems you can hardly turn on the news without hearing about another shooting or some other tragic event where people are hurting each other. When will people learn? When will it stop? Sadly, it will not stop because all human hearts are corrupt. Jesus said in Matthew, Chapter 15: “To be sure,…