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Our epistle this week is 1 Corinthians 6:12-20. “I have the right to do anything,” you say—but not everything is beneficial. “I have the right to do anything”—but I will not be mastered by anything. You say, “Food for the stomach and the stomach for food, and God will destroy them both.” The body, however, …
Our Old Testament scripture reading for this week is 1 Samuel 3:1-10. The boy Samuel ministered before the Lord under Eli. In those days the word of the Lord was rare; there were not many visions. One night Eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his …
Psalm 139:1-6 is our first reading this week. You have searched me, Lord, and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue …
Our scripture this week is Mark 1:9-14, taken today from the English Standard Version (ESV). In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And immediately coming up out of the water, He saw the heavens opening, and the Spirit, like a dove, descending upon Him; and …
Our scripture this week is Mark 1:9-13, taken today from the New King James Version (NKJV). It came to pass in those days that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And immediately, coming up from the water, He saw the heavens parting and the Spirit descending upon …
I’ve had a request to try something different. In my two churches we use a guide to weekly scripture known as the Revised Common Lectionary that provides a Psalm, Old Testament, Epistle and Gospel reading in accordance with the liturgical season. I was asked if I could use each of them during the week for …
Our scripture this week is Mark 1:9-13, taken today from the Christian Standard Bible (CSB). In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John. As soon as he came up out of the water, he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him …
Our scripture this week is Mark 1:9-13, taken today from the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV). In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And just as he was coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens torn apart and the Spirit descending like …
Our scripture this week is Mark 1:9-13, taken today from the Common English Bible (CEB). About that time, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and John baptized him in the Jordan River. While he was coming up out of the water, Jesus saw heaven splitting open and the Spirit, like a dove, coming down on …
Our scripture this week is Mark 1:9-13, taken today from the New International Version (NIV). At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like …