Opening Prayer Lord, let the Advocate come and bear witness in us. Amen. Text: John 15:26–16:4 “But when the Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify of Me. And you also will bear witness, because you have been with…

Opening Prayer Lord, give us Your Spirit. Amen. Text: First Peter 4:7–11 But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers. And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.” Be hospitable to one another without grumbling. As…

Opening Prayer Lord Jesus, give us Your Holy Spirit. Amen. Text: Psalm 110 The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.” The Lord shall send the rod of Your strength out of Zion. Rule in the midst of Your enemies! Your people shall be volunteers…

Opening Prayer Lord Jesus, bless us! Bless even us! Amen. Texts: Luke 24:50–52, Acts 1:13–14 And He led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them. Now it came to pass, while He blessed them, that He was parted from them and carried up into heaven. And they…

Opening Prayer Lord Jesus, give us a childlike faith and show us Your glory. Amen. Text: Acts 1:1–11 The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach. until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the…

Opening Thought You have ascended on high, You have led captivity captive; You have received gifts among men, Even among the rebellious, That the Lord God might dwell there (Psa 68:18). Text: Mark 16:14–20 Afterward He appeared to the eleven as they sat at the table; and He rebuked their unbelief and hardness of heart,…

Opening Prayer Lord, let the Spirit establish Your Word in our heart. Amen. Text: First John 5:13–15 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the…

Opening Prayer Lord, open our eyes to see what You have given us in Your Word. Amen. Text: John 15:7–11 “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit;…

Opening Prayer Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer. Amen. (Psa 19:14) Text: Matthew 6:5–8 “And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the…