John writes toward the end of His Gospel, “Now Jesus did many other signs…which are not written in this book; but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.” (John 20:30-31). John shares with us some wonderful stories of miracles (signs to point to Jesus being the Son of God), many of which are unique to his writing. The Epiphany season which we are celebrating is a time to focus on the works of Jesus that revealed this truth. The signs and works are many, but the purpose of them is the same, for us to believe Jesus and live in that belief.
Psalm 55:1-8 Give ear to my prayer, O God, and hide not yourself from my plea for mercy!Attend to me, and answer me; I am restless in my complaint and I moan,because of the noise of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked.For they drop trouble upon me, and in anger they bear a grudge against me. My heart is Read More
2 Corinthians 4:7-18 But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus Read More
Isaiah 55:6-11 “Seek the Lord while he may be found; call upon him while he is near;let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts;let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares Read More
Our scripture readings for Sunday are from Amos 9:11-15 and John 2:1-12. Read More
