Opening Prayer Remember Your congregation, which You have purchased of old, The tribe of Your inheritance, which You have redeemed (Psa 74:2). Text: Matthew 2:19-23 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, and go…
Communicating Christ (Page 18)
Opening Prayer In Jesus’ name! Praise is awaiting You, O God, in Zion; And to You the vow shall be performed (Psa 65:1). Text: Luke 2:21 And when eight days were completed for the circumcision of the Child, His name was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the…
Text: Psalm 90 Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever You had formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God. You turn man to destruction, And say, “Return, O children of men.” For a thousand years in Your…
Opening Prayer Lord Jesus, Word of Life, draw us to You and the Father. Amen. Text: First John 1:1-7 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life – the life was manifested,…
Opening Prayer Lord, let grace and truth shine in our soul. Amen. Text: John 1:14-18 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, “This was…
Opening Prayer Lord, let Your great mercy come upon me, Your salvation according to Your Word. Amen. Text: Galatians 4:1-7 Now I say that the heir, as long as he is a child, does not differ at all from a slave, though he is master of all, but is under guardians and stewards until the…
Opening Prayer Lord, remember us in youth and age and give us a blessed end. Amen. Text: Luke 2:33-40 And Joseph and His mother marveled at those things which were spoken of Him. Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother, “Behold, this Child is destined for the fall and rising of many…
Opening Prayer Lord, give us grace to keep Your words in our heart. Amen. Text: Luke 2:15-20 So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, “Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord…