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Mark 3: 20-21 2 Sm 1:1-4,11-12,19,23-27 / Ps 80 When His relatives heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, ‘He is out of His mind.’ (Mark 3:21) When for others’ sake we pay a price, Some say we must be out of our mind; B…

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Matthew 11:28-30 Is 40: 25-31 / Ps 103: 1-4, 8,10 For my yoke is easy and my burden light. (Matthew 11:30) What burden could be too heavy, When we are called to serve the Lord? Our Lord makes the job seem easy If with His will we’re in accord. Jesus …

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Matthew 20: 20-28 2 Cor 4: 7-15 / Ps 126: 1-6 “Can you drink the cup I am going to drink?” They answered, “We can.” Jesus said to them, “You will indeed drink from my cup…” (Matthew 20: 22-23) Lord, take away all my ambition, Desire f…

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John 13: 16-20 Acts 13: 13-25 / Psa 89 If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them. (John 13:17) Having received Him we are sent So that others too may believe. And from their sins they may repent, And the Spirit they may receive. “Amen,…

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John 19: 25-34 Isa 52: 13–53:12 / Psa 31 / Heb 4:14-16,5:7-9 …when they came to Jesus and saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs, but one soldier thrust his lance into His side, and immediately blood and water flowed out….

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John 11: 45-56 Eze 37:21-28 / Jer 31 You know nothing at all! You do not realize that it is better for you that one man must die for the people so that the whole nation may not perish. (John 11:50) Many things may not be understood, Such is the mystery…

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John 8: 51-59 Gen 17:3-9 / Psa 105 Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever keeps my word will never see death. (John 8:51) Life is but a drop of water In the ocean of eternity. If we want to live forever, Let God’s Word guide our life’s destiny. (Jesus s…

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John 7: 1-2,10,25-30 Wis 2:1a,12-22 / Psa 34 Now the Jewish festival of Booths was near… But after his brothers had gone to the festival, then he also went… (John 7:2,10) This is but a short life we live, With shelter in a fragile shell; But ou…

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Matthew 9: 14-15 Isa 58:1-9a / Psa 51 For You do not desire sacrifice, a burnt offering You would not accept. My sacrifice is a broken spirit; Lord, do not spurn a broken, humbled heart. (Psalm 51:18-19) If we wish to be a devout Follower of our Lord J…

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Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 Jl 2: 12-18 / Psa 51 / 2Cor 5:20—6:2 Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. (Matthew 6:1) Grant, O Lord, that w…

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Mark 10: 28-31 Sir 35: 1-12 / Psa 50 … no one who has left … (everything) for my sake and for the gospel, who will not receive a hundredfold now in this time (everything) with persecutions, and in the age to come eternal life. (Mark 10:29-3…

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Mark 8: 34—9:1 Gen 11: 1-9 / Psa 33 …whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it. (Mark 8:35) For the love shown by our Father, For all blessings we have received, What could we possibly offer In exchange for this lif…

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Mark 3: 20-21 Heb 9:2-3, 11-14 / Psa 47 …a crowd gathered, so that He and His disciples were unable to eat. (Mark3:20) In times when men don’t comprehend Our boldness to speak of God’s Word, Have faith, the Holy Spirit will send Wisdom to com…

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John 3: 22-30 1 Jn 5: 14-21 / Ps 149: 1- 6, 9 …my joy has been fulfilled. He must increase, but I must decrease. (John 3:30) It’s not for gain or fame we serve, Or others that we aim to please; God’s graces will be well-deserved If we decreas…

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Luke 14: 25-33 Phil 2: 12-18 / Psa 27 In the same way, everyone of you who does not renounce all his possessions cannot be my disciples. (Luke 14:33) There’s more to life than mere possessions, Or even our closest relations; Friends, kin, loved ones-…

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John 12: 24-26 2 Cor 9: 6-10 / Psa 112 The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. (John 12:25) Teach me, Lord, what in me must die That I may be Your faithful sheep… What thi…

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Matthew 10: 34—11:1 Isa 1: 10-17 / Psa 50 Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. (Matthew 10:34) Put no hope on what this world may bring, Life isn’t always what it may seem. Put Jesu…

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Matthew 10: 16-23 Hos 14: 2-10 / Ps 51: 3-4, 8-9. 12-14, 17 You will be given at that moment what you are to say; for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. (Matthew 10:19-20) It’s not for glory or men’s praise…

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Matthew 8:18-22 Am 2: 6-10, 13-16 / Ps 50: 16 -23 “Follow me, and let the dead bury their dead.” (Matthew 8:22) For true Christians life is too short; By the Spirit we’ve been inspired To give our all for what it’s worth, For Christ nothing les…

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John 6: 60-69
Acts 9:31-42 / Ps 116
“The words I have spoken to you are Spirit and Life.”
(John 6: 63)
God’s ways are far beyond our ken,
His words so hard to comprehend;
Just put your trust in Him, my friend,
He will reveal all in the end.
On hearing (Jesus’ teaching), many of His disciples said, “This is a hard [...]

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John 6: 22-29
Acts 6:8-15 / Psa 119
Do not work for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you, for on Him the Father, God, has set His seal.
(John 6:27)
Seek God not in signs or raptures,
Nor in material needs fulfilled;
Find Him in [...]

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Good Friday
John 18:1—19:42
Isa 52:13—53:12 / Psa 31
This happened so that the scripture passage might be fulfilled: ‘Not a bone of his body will be broken.’ And again another passage says: ‘They will look upon him whom they have pierced.’
(John 18:36-37)
‘Twas then the greatest mystery:
Death’s Master died in Calvary.
But now it’s clear for all to see:
Christ’s [...]

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