Opening Prayer “My God, be not far from Me, For trouble is near; For there is none to help.” (Psa 22:11) Text: Matthew 27:45–49 Now from the sixth hour until the ninth hour there was darkness over all the land. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli,…

Opening Prayer At Your cross, Lord Jesus, is the home of love; draw me there, O draw me there. Amen. Text: John 19:25–27 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus His mother, and His mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus therefore saw His mother, and the disciple whom…

Opening Prayer Lord, convert us, and give us a portion in Your kingdom. Amen. Text: Luke 23:39-43 Then one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, “If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us.” But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the…

Opening Verse Worthy are You, Lord Jesus, to receive honor and praise and power forever! (Rev 5:12) Text: Matthew 27:39–44 And those who passed by blasphemed Him, wagging their heads and saying, “You who destroy the temple and build it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from…

Opening Prayer Lord, teach me to know the shame of my nakedness, and clothe me in the dearly-bought robe of righteousness. Amen. Text: John 19:23–24 Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took His garments and made four parts, to each soldier a part, and also the tunic. Now the tunic was without seam,…

Opening Prayer Lord, what is man that You are mindful of him, And the son of man that You visit him? (Psa 8:4) Text: Isaiah 7:10–16 Moreover the Lord spoke again to Ahaz, saying, “Ask a sign for yourself from the Lord your God; ask it either in the depth or in the height above.”…

Opening Prayer O my Immanuel, come and be born in my heart! Text: Luke 1:26–38 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.…

Opening Thought The kingdom belongs to the Lord. You, You are Israel’s King! Text: John 19:19–22 Now Pilate wrote a title and put it on the cross. And the writing was: Jesus of Nazareth, The King of the Jews. Then many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus was crucified was…