The Green and the Dry

The pastor's reading today was chapters 22 through 24 of the Gospel of Luke. And there followed Him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented Him.  But Jesus turning unto them said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for Me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.  For, behold, …

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What God Says Will Come To Pass

The pastor's reading today was Luke 16 through 18, and we share the following excerpt from chapter 18. Then He took the twelve, and said unto them, "Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of Man shall be accomplished.  For He shall be delivered …

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Luke’s Gospel Chapters 4 through 6

And after these things He went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and He said unto him, "Follow Me." And he left all, rose up, and followed Him.  And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and …

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Luke’s Gospel Chapters 1 through 3

And Zacharias said unto the angel, "Whereby shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years."  And the angel answering said unto him, "I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.  …

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Reading the Gospel of Mark chapters 9 through 12

...And Jesus answering said unto them, "Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the Scriptures, neither the power of God?  For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven.  And as touching the dead, that they rise: …

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Reading the Gospel of Mark chapters 5 through 8

And He began to teach them, that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.  And He spake that saying openly. And Peter took Him, and began to rebuke Him.  But when He …

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Reading the Gospel of Mark chapters 1 through 4

And the same day, when the even was come, He saith unto them, "Let us pass over unto the other side." And when they had sent away the multitude, they took Him even as He was in the ship. And there were also with Him other little ships.  And there arose a great storm of …

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Reading the Gospel of Matthew chapters 25 through 28

In the end of the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.  And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, …

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Reading the Gospel of Matthew chapters 21 through 24

Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?  Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.  But and …

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Reading the Gospel of Matthew Chapters 15 – 20

And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, He departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan; and great multitudes followed Him; and He healed them there.  The Pharisees also came unto Him, tempting Him, and saying unto Him, "Is it lawful for a man to put …

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