Opening Prayer Come, heavenly Comforter, and explain Jesus’ Word for us. Amen. Text: John 16:5–15 “But now I go away to Him who sent Me, and none of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’ But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart. Nevertheless I tell you the truth.…

Opening Prayer Lord Jesus, give us grace again to hear You pray. Amen. Text: John 17:6–11 “I have manifested Your name to the men whom You have given Me out of the world. They were Yours, You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word. Now they have known that all things which…

Opening Prayer Lord, let Your Word bow our hearts in obedience to You. Amen. Text: Matthew 3:8–10 “Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance, and do not think to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.…

Opening Prayer Lord, let Your Word chasten and humble us and set us before the throne of grace. Amen. Text: Isaiah 55:6–7 Seek the Lord while He may be found, call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord,…

Opening Prayer Lord Jesus, grant us this great favor: that we may hear You pray. Amen. Text: John 17:1–5 Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said: “Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You, as You have given Him authority over all flesh,…

Opening Prayer Gladden us, Lord, with the comfort of Your Word. Amen. Text: Psalm 126 When the Lord brought back the captivity of Zion, We were like those who dream. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, And our tongue with singing. Then they said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for…

Opening Prayer Lord Jesus, let Your Word today wake and strengthen faith in You in our heart. Amen. Text: John 14:7–13 “If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now on you know Him and have seen Him.” Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it…

Opening Prayer Lord Jesus, teach us to know You. Amen. Text: John 14:1–6 “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I…

Opening Prayer God, grant us the true spirit of liberty and obedience. Amen. Text: 1 Peter 2:11–20 Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul, having your conduct honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works…