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:…

Text: Psalm 103:8–14 The Lord is merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy. He will not always strive with us, Nor will He keep His anger forever. He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor punished us according to our iniquities. For as the heavens are high above the…

Opening Prayer O draw us to You, merciful Friend of sinners. Amen. Text: Luke 7:36–50 Then one of the Pharisees asked Him to eat with him. And He went to the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to eat. And behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat…

Opening Prayer Lord, give us living knowledge of sin, living faith, and holy life. Amen. Text: Matthew 9:9–13 Then as Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” And he arose and followed Him. And so it was, as Jesus…

Opening Prayer Lord Jesus, let Your Word chasten and humble us. Amen. Text: Luke 15:25–32 “Now his older son was in the field. And as he came and drew near to the house, he heard music and dancing. So he called one of the servants and asked what these things meant. And he said to…