Father’s Day June 18, 2023
Father’s Day June 18, 2023 Matthew 9:35-10:4 His Holy Ministry— Demonstrates Compassion! 35Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. 36When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. 38Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send…
Second Sunday after Pentecost June 11, 2023
The Second Sunday after Pentecost June 11, 2023 1 Timothy 1:12-17 His Holy Ministry— Is Filled With Sinners Called by God! 12I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me faithful, appointing me to his service. 13Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief. 14The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly, along with the…
Trinity Sunday June 4, 2023
Trinity Sunday June 4, 2023 Matthew 28:16-20 The Greatest Missionary of All! 16Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. 17When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. 18Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy…
Pentecost Sunday May 28, 2023
Pentecost Sunday May 28, 2023 1 Corinthians 12:3-11 He Lives— to Pour Out His Spirit! 3Therefore I tell you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit. 4There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them…
Mother’s Day May 14, 2023
Mother’s Day May 14, 2023 John 14:15-21 It All Comes Down to Love! 15“If you love me, you will obey what I command. 16And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever— 17the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you. 18I will not leave you as orphans; I will come…
Fifth Sunday of Easter May 7, 2023
The Fifth Sunday of Easter May 7, 2023 John 14:1-11 He Lives— to Be the Only Way to Heaven! 1“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. 2In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. 3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me…
Good Shepherd Sunday April 30, 2023
The Fourth Sunday of Easter April 30, 2023 John 10:1-10 He Lives— to Be My Good Shepherd! 1“I tell you the truth, the man who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. 2The man who enters by the gate is the shepherd of his sheep. 3The watchman opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name…
The Third Sunday of Easter April 23, 2023
The Third Sunday of Easter April 23, 2023 Luke 24:13-35 He Lives— to Restore My Hope! 13Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. 14They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. 15As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; 16but they were kept from recognizing him. 17He asked them, “What are you discussing together as you…
The Second Sunday of Easter April 16, 2023
The Second Sunday of Easter April 16, 2023 John 20:19-31 He Lives— to Provide Me Proof & Peace! 19On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” 20After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord. 21Again Jesus said, “Peace be with…
Easter Sunday April 9, 2023
Easter Sunday April 9, 2023 John 20:1-18 His First Steps Led Outside His Tomb! 1Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. 2So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!” 3So…