Prayer for Illumination Eternal God, let us see ourselves as you see us. Does our righteousness stem from love, or selfishness? Do our prayers spring genuinely, or from hypocrisy? Are our good deeds and spiritual
Opening Prayer Eternal God, you grant rain to both the just and unjust; your sun shines down on greedy and generous alike. Transform our hearts to be like yours, scattering goodness to all, showing mercy
TEXT Matthew 5:27-37 TNIV “You have heard that it was said, ‘Do not commit adultery.’ But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Opening Prayer Eternal God, you know every action we take, every word on our lips, every thought in our hearts. Our lives are entirely open to you. Remind us of the power of our actions,
TEXT Matthew 5:13-20 The Message “Let me tell you why you are here. You’re here to be salt-seasoning that brings out the God-flavors of this earth. If you lose your saltiness, how will people taste godliness?
Opening Prayer O God, because without you we are not able to please you, mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who
The proclamation has been made: “The Kingdom of God is near.” Now the community of the Kingdom begins to form; the restored people of God are called forth from gutting fish and mending nets to
Opening Prayer Please, Lord, let fall in my soul a drop of your surpassing sweetness, to sweeten her bitter palate. Experiencing this swallow, may she have a foretaste of that which is desired, that which
TEXT Isaiah 8:16-9:7 NLT I will write down all these things as a testimony of what the LORD will do. I will entrust it to my disciples, who will pass it down to future generations. I
Opening Prayer Eternal God, we have been led by the Spirit to places unfamiliar, to wildernesses barren, to areas uncomfortable and frightening. We are surrounded by temptations; we are hungry; we thirst. We have wondered
TEXT Matthew 3:1-17 NASB Now in those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” For this is the one referred to by
TEXT Isaiah 58:1-14 The Message “Shout! A full-throated shout! Hold nothing back—a trumpet-blast shout! Tell my people what’s wrong with their lives, face my family Jacob with their sins! They’re busy, busy, busy at worship, and
