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FIRST LESSON Psalm 90 1 Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations. 2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God. 3 Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men. 4 For … [Read more…]

A Question of Faith Many of us have seen either war movies or documentaries, so it’s not difficult for us to imagine the intense shelling of towns in Europe during World War II. If you’ve seen these news clips or recreations of the events, then you’ve also seen the scene of a father and his … [Read more…]

FIRST READING Exodus 24:3–11 3 Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD and all the ordinances; and all the people answered with one voice, and said, “All the words that the LORD has spoken we will do.” 4 And Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD. He rose … [Read more…]

PROCESSIONAL GOSPEL Mark 11:1–10 1 When they were approaching Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples 2 and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately as you enter it, you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden; … [Read more…]

FIRST READING Jeremiah 31:31–34 31 The days are surely coming, says the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah. 32 It will not be like the covenant that I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand to bring them out … [Read more…]

Questioned For Christ – A Question of Authority Years ago my brother and I were discussing the difference between the business world and the military. Phil had spent seven years in the military before entering the business world so his comments were informed ones. He was lamenting the fact that in the business world you … [Read more…]

FIRST READING Numbers 21:4–9 4 From Mount Hor they set out by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom; but the people became impatient on the way. 5 The people spoke against God and against Moses, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the … [Read more…]

Questioned For Christ – A Question of Sacrifice I hope that by this time in the Lenten season you’ve already begun to anticipate the question I’ll be asking. It’s also my hope that this question is causing us to squirm uncomfortably a bit in our pews. For we are, once again, subjected to the interrogator’s … [Read more…]

FIRST READING Exodus 20:1–17 1 Then God spoke all these words: 2 I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; 3 you shall have no other gods before me. 4 You shall not make for yourself an idol, whether in the form … [Read more…]

FIRST READING Isaiah 49:14-16 14 But Zion said, “The LORD has forsaken me, my LORD has forgotten me.” 15 Can a woman forget her nursing child, or show no compassion for the child of her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not forget you. 16 See, I have inscribed you on the palms … [Read more…]