Opening Verse “Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.” (2Co 3:17) Text: Galatians 4:21–31 Tell me, you who desire to be under the law, do you not hear the law? For it is written that Abraham had two sons: the one by a bondwoman, the other by a freewoman. But he who…
Communicating Christ (Page 58)
Opening Prayer Lord, give us the Bread of Life. Amen. Text: John 6:1-15 After these things Jesus went over the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias. Then a great multitude followed Him, because they saw His signs which He performed on those who were diseased. And Jesus went up on a mountain,…
Opening Verse: Isaiah 50:6 “I did not hide My face from shame and spitting” Text: Matthew 27:27-30 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole garrison around Him. And they stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him. When they had twisted a crown of thorns, they…
Opening Prayer Lord, let it become clear to us what You suffered and why You suffered so. Amen. Text: John 19:1 So then Pilate took Jesus and scourged Him. Four soldiers tied Jesus to a post and scourged His back with leather whips that had iron barbs. “I gave My back to those who struck…
Opening Prayer Clothe us, Lord, with Your righteousness and purity. Amen. Text: Matthew 27:23-25 Then the governor said, “Why, what evil has He done?” But they cried out all the more, saying, “Let Him be crucified!” When Pilate saw that he could not prevail at all, but rather that a tumult was rising, he took…
Text: Luke 23:17-24 (For it was necessary for him to release one to them at the feast). And they all cried out at once, saying, “Away with this Man, and release to us Barabbas”— who had been thrown into prison for a certain insurrection made in the city, and for murder. Pilate, therefore, wishing to…
Opening Prayer Lord, do not let me enter the place of the ungodly. Amen. Text: Luke 23:4–12 Then Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowd, “I find no fault in this Man.” But they were the more fierce, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee to this…
Opening Prayer Lord Jesus, grant that we may hear Your voice. Amen. Text: John 18:33–38 Then Pilate entered the Praetorium again, called Jesus, and said to Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” Jesus answered him, “Are you speaking for yourself on this, or did others tell you this about Me?” Pilate answered, “Am…