Palm Sunday April 2, 2023
Palm Sunday April 2, 2023 Matthew 21:1-11 The Promised King! 1As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by her. Untie them and bring them to me. 3If anyone says anything to you, tell him that the Lord needs them, and he will send them right away.” 4This took…
The Fifth Sunday in Lent March 26, 2023
The Fifth Sunday in Lent March 26, 2023 John 11:17-27, 38-45 Comfort in the Face of Death! 17On his arrival, Jesus found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days. 18Bethany was less than two miles from Jerusalem, 19and many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them in the loss of their brother. 20When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary stayed at home. 21“Lord,” Martha said to Jesus,…
The Fourth Sunday in Lent March 19, 2023
The Fourth Sunday in Lent March 19, 2023 John 9:1-7, 13-17, 34-39 I Was Blind— But Now I See! 1As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3“Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life. 4As long as it is day, we must do the…
The Third Sunday in Lent March 12, 2023
The Third Sunday in Lent March 12, 2023 John 4:5-26 I’m Thirsty! 5So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground Jacob had given to his son Joseph. 6Jacob’s well was there, and Jesus, tired as he was from the journey, sat down by the well. It was about the sixth hour. 7When a Samaritan woman came to draw water, Jesus said to her, “Will you give me a drink?” 8(His disciples had gone into…
The Second Sunday in Lent March 5, 2023
The Second Sunday in Lent March 5, 2023 John 3:1-17 The Greatest Gift for The Greatest Need! 1Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the miraculous signs you are doing if God were not with him.” 3In reply Jesus declared, “I tell you the truth,…
The First Sunday in Lent February 26, 2023
The First Sunday in Lent February 26, 2023 Matthew 4:1-11 A Confrontation— with Consequences! 1Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. 2After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” 4Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth…
Transfiguration Sunday February 19, 2023
Transfiguration Sunday February 19, 2023 Exodus 24:9-18 The Glory of God’s Covenant With His People! 9Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and the seventy elders of Israel went up 10and saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was something like a pavement made of sapphire, clear as the sky itself. 11But God did not raise his hand against these leaders of the Israelites; they saw God, and they ate and drank. 12The Lord said to Moses, “Come up to me on the…
Sixth Sunday after Epiphany February 12, 2023
The Sixth Sunday after Epiphany February 12, 2023 Matthew 5:21-37 The Savior’s Sermon— Live a Holy Life! 21“You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ 22But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ is answerable to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in…
Epiphany 5 February 5, 2023
The Fifth Sunday after Epiphany February 5, 2023 Matthew 5:13-20 The Savior’s Sermon— You Are…So Be! 13“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. 14“You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. 15Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl.…
The Fourth Sunday after Epiphany January 29, 2023
The Fourth Sunday after Epiphany January 29, 2023 Matthew 5:1-12 The Savior’s Sermon— Trust in God’s Strength! 1Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2and he began to teach them, saying: 3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. 6Blessed are those…