That You May Believe

Our gracious Lord, we ask not simply out of habit or custom, but because we are desperate for Your activity in our lives, that You would give us ears to hear. Help us to listen. Set aside not all the cares of this world, because we know that You tell us to cast our cares…

Well, you may not realize it from week to week in the sanctuary because you’re facing this way and I’m facing that way, but there’s a big clock in the back that tells me when I’m supposed to be done, so that’s the bad news. The good news is I have a bright sun shining…

Let’s pray once again as we come to God’s Word. O, great God of heaven, wherever we are right now, help us to hear Your Word. We may be a block from this church or somewhere in Mecklenburg County, or in South Carolina or Colorado or Michigan or Britain or Lebanon or Nepal. Speak through…

O Father of all good gifts, give us now ears to hear Your Word, minds to understand, eyes to see the truth, hearts to believe. We pray this in the strong name of Jesus Christ, our risen and coming King. Amen. We come this morning to John chapter 20; hopefully you will have a Bible…

Let’s pray as we come before the Lord’s Word. So they came to Philip and asked him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” God in heaven, this is our request as well. We wish to see Jesus. We can see the news. We can see our social media feed, we can see out our window,…

Let’s pray as we come before the Word. Up from the grave He arose, with a mighty triumph over His foes. He arose a victor from the dark domain, and He lives forever s His saints to reign. He arose, He arose. Hallelujah, Christ arose. We pray, Father, together with the risen Christ that You…

Oh, Lord, You are our portion. We promise to keep Your words. We entreat Your favor with all our hearts. Be gracious to us according to Your promise. The earth, O Lord, is full of Your steadfast love. You are good and You do good. Teach us Your rules. We say with the psalmist, it…