Opening Prayer Lord, open our ears, that we may hear the chastisement and comfort of Your Word. Amen. Text: Isaiah 40:1-5 “Comfort, yes, comfort My people!” says your God. “Speak comfort to Jerusalem, and cry out to her, that her warfare is ended, that her iniquity is pardoned; for she has received from the Lord’s…

Opening Prayer Oh, satisfy us early with Your mercy, That we may rejoice and be glad all our days! (Psa 90:14) Text: Philippians 4:4-7 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by…

Opening Prayer Lord Jesus, give us Your Spirit in our heart, Your truth, and Your humility. Text: John 1:19-28 Now this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” He confessed, and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.” And…

Opening Prayer Lord, cleanse our hearts by the Word and by faith. Amen. Text: Malachi 3:1-6 “Behold, I send My messenger, and he will prepare the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple, even the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight. Behold, He is coming,”…

Opening Prayer Lord, keep us alive by Your Word. Amen. Test: Psalm 13 How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me? How long shall I take counsel in my soul, Having sorrow in my heart daily? How long will my enemy be exalted over me?…

Opening Prayer Lord, lead us into the holiness of Your Word, and let us remain there continually. Amen. Text: Isaiah 42:5-10 Thus says God the Lord, Who created the heavens and stretched them out, Who spread forth the earth and that which comes from it, Who gives breath to the people on it, and spirit…

Opening Prayer Let Your mercies come also to me, O Lord, Your salvation according to Your word. Amen. (Psa 119:41) Text: Isaiah 61:1-3 “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, because the Lord has anointed Me to preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim…

Opening Prayer Lord, confirm our ways in Your Word. Amen. Text: Second Timothy 1:6-12 Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a…

Opening Prayer Lord, let our soul keep Your glorious testimony. Amen. Text: Isaiah 35 The wilderness and the wasteland shall be glad for them, and the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose; It shall blossom abundantly and rejoice, even with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it, the…

Opening Prayer Lord, make us Your faithful servants. Amen. Text: First Corinthians 4:1-5 Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful. But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged…