Opening Prayer Lord, speak, and grant us grace to hear. Amen. Text: Matthew 5:1–12 And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of…

Opening Prayer God, let me know Your holiness, that I may see my sin and fear Your judgment. Amen. Text: Job 15:14–16 “What is man, that he could be pure? And he who is born of a woman, that he could be righteous? If God puts no trust in His saints, and the heavens are…

Opening Prayer May the God of all grace perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle us (1Pe 5:10). Text: Philippians 1:6–11 Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ; just as it is right for me to think this of…

Opening Prayer Have mercy upon me, O God, According to Your lovingkindness; According to the multitude of Your tender mercies, Blot out my transgressions (Psa 51:1). Text: Matthew 18:23–35 “Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. And when he had begun to settle accounts,…

Text: Psalm 57 Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me! For my soul trusts in You; And in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge, Until these calamities have passed by. I will cry out to God Most High, To God who performs all things for me. He shall…

Opening Prayer Lord, give us truth in our heart and full assurance of faith. Amen. Text: Hebrews 10:19–25 Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh, and having a High Priest over…

Opening Prayer Lord Jesus, help us to believe, so that we may see Your glory. Amen. Text: Mark 9:17–27 Then one from the multitude answered and said, “Teacher, I brought You my son, who has a mute spirit. And wherever he seizes him, he throws him down; he foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth,…

Opening Prayer Holy Spirit of grace, enlighten us with Your gifts. Amen. Text: Hebrews 11:1–6 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good testimony. By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that…

Opening Prayer God, strengthen our faith, and firmly establish it in Your Word. Amen. Text: Matthew 16:1–4 Then the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing Him asked that He would show them a sign from heaven. He answered and said to them, “When it is evening you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the…