Opening Prayer Lord, make us lowly of heart. Amen. Text: Luke 18:9-14 Also He spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with…

Text: Psalm 51:1-9 Have mercy upon me, O God, According to Your lovingkindness; According to the multitude of Your tender mercies, Blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my transgressions, And my sin is ever before me. Against You, You only, have I…

Opening Prayer Lord Jesus, let us experience the saving power of Your name. Amen. Text: Acts 4:8-12 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders of Israel: If we this day are judged for a good deed done to the helpless man, by what means he has…

Opening Prayer O Lord, show us Your mercy, and give us Your salvation. Amen. Text: Isaiah 29:10-14 For the Lord has poured out on you the spirit of deep sleep, and has closed your eyes, namely, the prophets; and He has covered your heads, namely, the seers. The whole vision has become to you like…

Opening Prayer Lord, be gracious to us, and save us. Amen. Text: Isaiah 1:2-6 Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth! For the Lord has spoken: “I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against Me; the ox knows its owner And the donkey its master’s crib; but Israel does not…

Opening Prayer Lord, grant us the obedience of faith and light in the mystery of grace. Amen. Text: John 8:21-27 Then Jesus said to them again, “I am going away, and you will seek Me, and will die in your sin. Where I go you cannot come.” So the Jews said, “Will He kill Himself,…

Opening Prayer Lord, we will keep Your precepts; do not forsake us. Amen. Text: Isaiah 5:1-7 Now let me sing to my Well-beloved a song of my Beloved regarding His vineyard: my Well-beloved has a vineyard On a very fruitful hill. He dug it up and cleared out its stones, and planted it with the…

Opening Prayer Come, Holy Spirit, grant us Your gifts. Amen. Text: First Corinthians 12:2-11 You know that you were Gentiles, carried away to these dumb idols, however you were led. Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed, and no one can say that Jesus…

Opening Prayer God, make us partakers of the heavenly kingdom of Your grace and love. Amen. Text: Luke 19:41-48 Now as He drew near, He saw the city and wept over it, saying, “If you had known, even you, especially in this your day, the things that make for your peace! But now they are…

Opening Prayer Lord, give us grace to believe these words. Amen. Text: Genesis 4:3-11 And in the process of time it came to pass that Cain brought an offering of the fruit of the ground to the Lord. Abel also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of their fat. And the Lord respected…