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Our scripture this morning is Isaiah 43:2-4. When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you. For I am the Lord, your …
Our scripture this morning is Psalms 42:11. Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again— my Savior and my God! As we have learned, the Psalms express the entire range of human emotions. We hear of our deepest fears and our …
Our scripture this morning is 2 Corinthians 1:3-5. All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the …
Our scripture this morning is 1 Samuel 2:1-2. Then Hannah prayed: “My heart rejoices in the Lord! The Lord has made me strong. Now I have an answer for my enemies; I rejoice because you rescued me. No one is holy like the Lord! There is no one besides you; there is no Rock like …
Our scripture this morning is John 8:12-14. Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.” The Pharisees replied, “You are making those claims about yourself! Such …
Our scripture this morning is 1 John 4:9-11. God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him. This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to …
Our scripture this morning is Acts of the Apostles 2:36-39. “So let everyone in Israel know for certain that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, to be both Lord and Messiah!” Peter’s words pierced their hearts, and they said to him and to the other apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?” Peter replied, …
Our scripture this morning is Acts 1:6-8. Then they gathered around him and asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?” He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive …
Our scripture this morning is Matthew 28:18-20. Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to …
Our scripture this morning is Proverbs 11:24-25. One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty. A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. This passage from Proverbs speaks to us about the importance of sharing what we have with others who have not. We read …