Opening Prayer God, incline my heart to Your witness and not to covetousness. Amen. Text: First Timothy 6:9–12 But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is a root of all…
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At its recent meeting, the Church Council evaluated the current CDC recommendations regarding meeting places and the proportion of members who are either vaccinated or recovered and concluded that mask will not longer be required on site. The Council continues to recommend both social distancing and mask wearing when in close proximity and encourages everyone…
Opening Prayer Lord Jesus, give us the Spirit’s grace to hear what You speak. Amen. Text: Luke 12:16–21 Then He spoke a parable to them, saying: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded plentifully. And he thought within himself, saying, ‘What shall I do, since I have no room to store my crops?’ So…
Text: Psalm 73:23–28 Nevertheless I am continually with You; You hold me by my right hand. You will guide me with Your counsel, And afterward receive me to glory. Whom have I in heaven but You? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You. My flesh and my heart fail; But God…
Opening Prayer Lead us into Your holiness, our God, and let us always abide with You. Amen. Text: Psalm 73:12–19 Behold, these are the ungodly, Who are always at ease; They increase in riches. Surely I have cleansed my heart in vain, And washed my hands in innocence. For all day long I have been…
Opening Prayer God, give us Your love in our heart. Amen. Text: First John 4:16–21 And we have known and believed the love that God has for us. God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him. Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may…
Opening Prayer Lord, anoint our eyes to see what You show us. Amen. Text: Luke 16:19–31 “There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day. But there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, full of sores, who was laid at his gate, desiring to be…
Opening Prayer O God, give us Your Spirit, and create a new heart in us. Amen. Text: Ezekiel 36:25–27 “Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you shall be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols. I will give you a new heart and put a…
Opening Prayer Lord, our God, explain the Scriptures to us. Text: Numbers 21:5–9 And the people spoke against God and against Moses: “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and our soul loathes this worthless bread.” So the Lord sent…