Helps For This Sunday

Old Testament

New Testament: Acts 1:12-26 (Easter 7: Series A)

“Rolling the dice” or rather “casting lots” has an interesting place in the life of the Church from the Bible.

Epistle

Epistle: 1 Peter 4:12-19, 5:6-11 (Easter 7: Series A)

When Peter says to resist him, firm in your faith, he is not sending you out to do battle on your own. He is locating you. You...

Gospel

Gospel: John 17:1-11 (Easter 7: Series A)

Jesus knew what was coming, so He spent four chapters in John’s gospel preparing them. Then, immediately before leading them...

Videos For This Sunday

Old Testament

Entering the Office!

New Testament: Acts 1:12-26 (Easter 7: Series A)

Epistle

Do Not Be Surprised!

Epistle: 1 Peter 4:12-19, 5:6-11 (Easter 7: Series A)

Gospel

Treasured Unity!

Gospel: John 17:1-11 (Easter 7: Series A)

Helps For Next Sunday

Old Testament

Old Testament: Numbers 11:24-30 (Pentecost Sunday: Series A)

What Moses suffered in a limited way Christ actually endured fully on our behalf!

Old Testament: Genesis 1:1-2:4a (Trinity Sunday: Series A)

God, through the mystery of Trinity, is at work in the act of creation. Every person of the Trinity participated in creation.

Epistle

Epistle: Acts 2:1-21 (Pentecost Sunday: Series A)

The Spirit is not the endpoint of the sermon, but the means by which this name is delivered and confessed.

Epistle: Acts 2:14a, 22-36 (Trinity Sunday: Series A)

Proclaim the person and work of Jesus Christ for the salvation of your hearer. If it is good enough for the Athanasian Creed,...

Gospel

Gospel: John 7:37-39 (Pentecost Sunday: Series A)

Those whose lives matter to Jesus show others how they, too, matter. This is part of the Christian’s evangelical witness, to...

Gospel: Matthew 28:16-20 (Trinity Sunday: Series A)

By paying attention to “all” Jesus says in these last words to His disciples, we get a full picture of Jesus and His...

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