Opening Prayer Holy God, sanctify us in heart and deed by Your holy Word. Amen. Text: First Peter 3:8-14 Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous; not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that…

Opening Prayer Lord Jesus, let us hear Your teaching. Amen. Text: Luke 5:1-11 Now so it was, as the multitude pressed about Him to hear the word of God, that He stood by the Lake of Gennesaret, and saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone from them and were washing…

Opening Prayer Lord God, give us the desire and strength of love for Jesus’ sake. Amen. Text: James 5:19-20 Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and…

Opening Prayer God the Holy Spirit, let Your Word become truth in our hearts. Amen. Text: Romans 14:7-13 For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself. For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die,…

Opening Prayer God, grant us Your Holy Spirit with the love of Jesus Christ. Amen. Text: First Corinthians 13:1-7 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become as sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all…

Opening Prayer Lord, now we pray again: Grant us Your love in our hearts. Amen. Text: Matthew 5:43-48 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and…

Opening Prayer Lord Jesus, grant us love. Amen. Text: Matthew 5:38-42 “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. If anyone…

Opening Prayer God, grant us holiness and love. Amen. Text: John 8:1–11 But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. But early in the morning He came again into the temple, and all the people came to Him; and He sat down and taught them. Then the scribes and Pharisees brought to Him a woman…

Opening Prayer God, make our hope sure and alive. Amen. Text: Romans 8:18–23 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God.…

Opening Prayer Heavenly Father, grant us to be minded like You. Amen. Text: Luke 6:36–42 “Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful. Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you:…