Dear people of God, I invite you to open your Bibles in Luke chapter 1 for New Testament reading. Luke chapter 1, verses 26 through 38. In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin bethrothed to a man whose name was Joseph,…
Now for our New Testament reading. If you’re following along, turn to Luke chapter 11. Luke chapter 11, verses one through four. Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples. And he said to…
Take our New Testaments now, our Bibles for our New Testament reading. We’re making the gospel of Mark, our sermon text this morning, Mark chapter 11. Before we hear from the Lord once more, let’s add his blessing upon the reading and the preaching and the reception of that word. Let’s pray together. Our gracious…
We open your copy of the scriptures to Mark chapter 10, if you’d like to follow along. Mark chapter 10, starting at verse 46. Wrap up chapter 10 this morning. Mark chapter 10. Before we hear from the Lord, let’s ask his blessing upon the reading and reception of that word. Let’s pray. Heavenly Father,…
Please take back your copy of the scriptures. Turn, if you would, to Mark chapter 10 as we continue in the gospel of Mark. This will be the text for the sermon this morning. Mark 10, starting in verse 32. Before we hear the word read and preached, let’s ask the Lord’s blessing upon that.…
…Difficult for the disciples to accept and to comprehend. We remember, of course, Peter, in reaction to this, rebuking Jesus and saying, This cannot be so, Lord. And Christ calling Peter in response, Satan, because of that interaction. Get behind me, Satan, for you do not understand the things of God. These two concepts you…
Take your Bibles now and turn to Mark, chapter 10. Mark, chapter 10. We return to Mark this morning. Gospel of Mark, chapter 10, starting in verse 1. It says this, and he left there and went to the region of Judah and beyond the Jordan, and crowds gathered to him again. And again, as…
Good morning, it is a joy to worship God together. This morning we’ll be looking at the passage that we had read for us from the book of Genesis, Genesis 12. Let me reread for us, we’ll be focusing on verses one to three, Genesis 12, one to three. Now the Lord said to Abram,…
Take your Bible’s now in turn, if you would, to the New Testament reading this morning, 1 Corinthians chapter 10. 1 Corinthians 10, starting at verse one. Once more, give your full attention. This is the word of God. The Lord says through the Apostle Paul, for I do not want you to be unaware,…
If you want some more, take your copy of the scriptures and turn to the New Testament. Mark chapter nine. Mark chapter nine. I’ll bring you verses 30 to 37. Please give your full attention, this is the word of God. And they came to Capernaum, and when he was in the house, he asked…