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Our Gospel lesson today comes from Matthew 21:23-27 (ESV). And when he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?” Jesus answered them, “I also will ask …
Our scripture today is Psalm 116:1-10. ‘I love the Lord, because He hears My voice and my supplications. Because He has inclined His ear to me, Therefore I shall call upon Him as long as I live. The cords of death encompassed me And the terrors of Sheol came upon me; I found distress and …
Our Gospel lesson is Mark 4:34-41, taken today from the New American Standard Bible (NASB). On that day, when evening came, He said to them, “Let us go over to the other side.” Leaving the crowd, they took Him along with them in the boat, just as He was; and other boats were with Him. …
Our Gospel this week is Mark 4:35-41, taken today from the English Standard Version (ESV). On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with …
Our Gospel this week is Mark 4:35-41, taken today from the Christian Standard Bible (CSB). On that day, when evening had come, he told them, “Let’s cross over to the other side of the sea.” So they left the crowd and took him along since he was in the boat. And other boats were with …
Our Gospel this week is Mark 4:35-41, taken today from the New International Version (NIV). That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. …
Our Epistle this week is 2 Corinthians 6:1-13. As God’s co-workers we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain. For he says, “In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the …
Our First Reading this week is 1 Samuel 17:41-49. Meanwhile, the Philistine, with his shield bearer in front of him, kept coming closer to David. He looked David over and saw that he was little more than a boy, glowing with health and handsome, and he despised him. He said to David, “Am I a …
Our call to worship is Psalm 107:38-43. He blessed them, and their numbers greatly increased, and he did not let their herds diminish. Then their numbers decreased, and they were humbled by oppression, calamity and sorrow; he who pours contempt on nobles made them wander in a trackless waste. But he lifted the needy out …
Our Gospel this week is Mark 4:26-34, taken today from the New American Standard Bible (NASB). And He was saying, “The kingdom of God is like a man who casts seed upon the soil; and he goes to bed at night and gets up by day, and the seed sprouts and grows—how, he himself does …