April 10, 2020 Good Friday: Psalm 22

Psalm 22 is Jesus’ prayer while hanging on the cross, suffering for our sins. Psalm 22 is a Messianic Psalm that helps us understand the suffering and death of Jesus. We are most familiar with the first verse, which is the “4th Word” Jesus speaks from the cross. These words of Jesus are so important […]

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2020 Maundy Thursday: Psalm 130

Psalm 130 is an intense prayer of pain and suffering. This prayer could have been said by Jesus Himself in the Garden of Gethsemane before facing the cross of Good Friday. Maybe you have prayed prayers like that. Because Jesus suffered terriblyin the Garden of Gethsemane, He is now able to help you in your […]

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March 29, 2020 Lent 5: Psalm 5

What do you do when you are discouraged, depressed or brokenhearted? When do you need to slow down and refocus your life? Where do you go when you need a safe place – mentally, emotionally and spiritually? Why can’t you find peace, hope or joy in this world? How do you deal with the stress, […]

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March 24, 2020 Midweek Lent 4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_567gkK_J2s&t=3sJudas’ Betrayal of JesusI told them, "If you think it best, give me my pay; but if not, keep it." So they paid me thirty pieces of silver. And the Lord said to me, "Throw it to the potter"-the handsome price at which they valued me! So I took the thirty pieces of silver and […]

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March 22, 2020 Lent 4: Psalm 32

This week’s message may be viewed here, or on Facebook. To download the handout and worksheet, click on the book icon on the upper right of this post. The ASL Interpreted Service is at Sin brings God’s curse to every one of us. To be cursed by God means that you are condemned in your […]

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March 15, 2020 Lent 3: Psalm 46

You have probably heard of the Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse. It is a graphic way to describe the Signs of the End of the world. We heard about the Four Horsemen today in the reading from the book of Revelation. The Fourth Horseman of the Apocalypse is pale in color; the text actually says […]

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March 08, 2020 Lent 2: Psalm 13

Problems, pain, and suffering are complicated things. The troubles we face can affect our health, our finances, and/or our relationships. They preoccupy you during the day; they cause you to toss and turn at night; and sometimes they can even change the course of your entire life. They bring worry, stress, fear, and sorrow. It […]

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