TEXT Isaiah 55:1-13 NIV “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost. Why spend
Prayer for Illumination Open our eyes, Lord; we want to see Jesus. We have no right to come to you, but with every fiber we need you. Let your words sink deep into our hearts,
TEXT Matthew 15:1-20 The Message After that, Pharisees and religion scholars came to Jesus all the way from Jerusalem, criticizing, “Why do your disciples play fast and loose with the rules?” But Jesus put it right
Opening Prayer Eternal God, we are too easily overcome by the seas that surge around us. They are dark and deep and mysterious, suddenly raging and overwhelming us; we cannot protect ourselves. But, in Christ,
Opening Prayer Almighty and everlasting God, in Christ you have revealed your glory among the nations: Preserve the works of your mercy, that your Church throughout the world may persevere with steadfast faith in the confession
TEXT Matthew 14:1-12 TNIV At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus, and he said to his attendants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous
TEXT Matthew 13:54-58 NRSV He came to his hometown and began to teach the people in their synagogue, so that they were astounded and said, “Where did this man get this wisdom and these deeds of
TEXT Matthew 13:44-53 NLT “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure that a man discovered hidden in a field. In his excitement, he hid it again and sold everything he owned to get enough money
TEXT Matthew 13:36-43 The Message Jesus dismissed the congregation and went into the house. His disciples came in and said, “Explain to us that story of the thistles in the field.” So he explained. “The farmer
TEXT Matthew 13:31-35 NASB He presented another parable to them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field; and this is smaller than all other
TEXT Matthew 13:24-30 NASB Jesus presented another parable to them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while his men were sleeping, his enemy
Opening Prayer Lord, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow us, that we may continually be given to good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and
