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Luke 11: 1-10 Isa 4:2-6 / Psa 72 I give You praise, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and the learned and have revealed them to the childlike. (Luke 10:21) It is in the faith of a child That His myster…

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Luke 6: 36-38 Isa 1:10,16-20 / Psa 50 Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. (Luke 6:36) The good in some we may discount If we always tend to criticize; We all shall be called to account At the judgmen…

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Mark 11: 27-33 Sir 51:12cd-20 / Ps 19 “By what authority are you doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave you authority to do this?” (Mark 11:28) To gain wisdom, Lord, we have found Submission is what You require. The crafty and smart You…

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Mark 9: 38-40 Sir 4:11-19 / Psa 119 Whoever is not against us is for us. (Mark 9:40) We all have a special grace That the Holy Spirit gives for free; Guides us in the time and place That Jesus gives for our ministry. John said to Jesus, “Teacher, we …

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Matthew 11:16-19 Isa 48:17-19 / Psa 1 But wisdom is vindicated by her works. (Matthew 11:19) Who judges by appearances Will not see the fruits the wise discern; Work to resolve our differences, And God’s wisdom is the prize we’ll earn. Jesus said, …

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Luke 6: 6-11 1 Cor 5:1-8 / Psa 5 …which is lawful on the Sabbath: to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it. (Luke 6:9) As a Christian’s obligation How to make holy the Sabbath best? By showing mercy and compassion, We honor it as…

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Matthew 7:1-5 2 Kgs 17: 5-8, 13-15, 18 / Ps 60: 3-5, 12-13 Judge not, that you may not be judged. For as you judge, so will you be judged, and the measure with which you measure will be measured out to you. (Matthew 7:1-2) A discerning mind, a gentle h…

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Mark 11: 27-33
Jude 17,20b-25 / Ps 63
John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or from men? Tell me!
(Mark 11:30)
By what authority do they act
To make laws that control and define
Our moral statutes that are in fact
Beyond the sphere of human design…

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John 10: 22-30
Acts 11:19-26 / Psa 87
My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.
(John 10:27)
We are the flock He has gathered
Who heard His call and have answered.
No one can ever be bothered
Who lives the Word of our Shepherd.
Then came the Feast of Dedication at Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus [...]

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John 20: 11-18
Acts 2:36-41 / Ps 33
Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for?
(John 20:15)
Let not an empty tomb bring sorrow,
Hope instead for joy tomorrow;
Let all creation stop and listen:
Jesus Christ our Lord is risen!
Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb and saw [...]

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