Luke 20:1-19 The Authority of Jesus Questioned 20 One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the good news, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, together with the elders, came up to him. 2 “Tell us by what authority you are doing these things,” they said. “Who gave you this authority?”…
Psalm 32 Of David. A maskil. 1 Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. 2 Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord does not count against them and in whose spirit is no deceit. 3 When I kept silent, my bones wasted away through my groaning all day long. 4 For day and night your hand was…
Luke 13:1-9 Repent or Perish 13 Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. 2 Jesus answered, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way? 3 I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will…
1 John 5:13 Concluding Affirmations 13 I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. Dear Friends in Christ, I came across a story recently that some of you here today, unfortunately, might be able to relate to, especially…
Deuteronomy 26:5 5 Then you shall declare before the Lord your God: “My father was a wandering Aramean, and he went down into Egypt with a few people and lived there and became a great nation, powerful and numerous. {Prayer} Living inside of a bubble is not very hard thing to do. Now what exactly do I mean by that? Well,…
John 1:12 12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— {Prayer} When looking at that title up there on the screen … “I Am …”, what are some thoughts which come to mind? Go ahead and say them out loud. Jesus…
Psalm 119:97-103 97 Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long. 98 Your commands are always with me and make me wiser than my enemies. 99 I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your statutes. 100 I have more understanding than the elders, for I obey your precepts. 101 I have kept…
Isaiah 6:1-8 Isaiah’s Commission 6 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted,seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2 Above him were seraphim, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. 3 And they were calling to one another:…
Romans 1:16 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. Dear Friends in Christ, I’m going to put a picture on the screens right now and I want you to see if you can identify what…
1 Corinthians 12:26-27 26 If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it. 27 Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. {Prayer} As my family and I were outside enjoying the snow a couple of weekends ago,…