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A text – Psalm 30 1 I will extol you, O Lord, for you have drawn me up and did not let my foes rejoice over me.2 O Lord my God, I cried to you for help, and you have healed me.3 O Lord, you brought up my soul from Sheol, restored me to life from among those gone down to theContinue reading “The Lord Lifts Us – Psalm 30”

A text – Acts 9:1-20 9 Meanwhile Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2 and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 3 Now as heContinue reading “Transformation and a Mission – Acts 9”

A text – John 21:1-19 21 After these things Jesus showed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias, and he showed himself in this way. 2 Gathered there together were Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples. 3 Simon Peter said to them, “IContinue reading “Breakfast on the Beach – John 21”

A text – Psalm 150 1 Praise the Lord!Praise God in his sanctuary;    praise him in his mighty firmament!2 Praise him for his mighty deeds;    praise him according to his surpassing greatness! 3 Praise him with trumpet sound;    praise him with lute and harp!4 Praise him with tambourine and dance;    praise him with strings and pipe!5 Praise him with clanging cymbals;    praise him with loud clashingContinue reading “This Is Big – Psalm 150”

A text – Acts 5:27-32 27 When they had brought them, they had them stand before the council. The high priest questioned them, 28 saying, “We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you are determined to bring this man’s blood on us.” 29 But Peter and theContinue reading “Confrontation – Acts 5”

A text – John 20:19-31 19 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors were locked where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” 20 After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side.Continue reading “Peace and Recognition – John 20”

A text – Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 1 O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his steadfast love endures forever!   2 Let Israel say, “His steadfast love endures forever.” 14 The Lord is my strength and my might; he has become my salvation. 15 There are glad songs of victory in the tents of the righteous: The right hand ofContinue reading “Steadfast Love – Psalm 118”

A text – Acts 10:34-43 34 Then Peter began to speak to them: “I truly understand that God shows no partiality, 35 but in every people anyone who fears him and practices righteousness is acceptable to him. 36 You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all. 37 That message spread throughoutContinue reading “We Are Each Part of God’s Story – Acts 10: 34-43”

A text – Luke 24:1-12 24 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. 2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they went in they did not find the body. 4 While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men inContinue reading “Would We Have Believed? Luke 24: 1-12”

A text – Psalm 31:9-16 9 Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am in distress; my eye wastes away from grief, my soul and body also.10 For my life is spent with sorrow and my years with sighing; my strength fails because of my misery, and my bones waste away. 11 I am the scorn of allContinue reading “Saying a Psalm Aloud – Psalm 31”