Protect me, O God, for in you I take refuge.  2   I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord;            I have no good apart from you.” 3   As for the holy ones in the land, they are the noble,            in whom is all my delight. 4   Those who choose another god multiply their sorrows;            their drink offerings…

43The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, “Follow me.” 44Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him about whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus son of Joseph from Nazareth.” 46Nathanael…

1Therefore, brothers and sisters, holy partners in a heavenly calling, consider that Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession, 2was faithful to the one who appointed him, just as Moses also “was faithful in all God’s house.” 3Yet Jesus is worthy of more glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house has more…

17Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch; and he built a city, and named it Enoch after his son Enoch. 18To Enoch was born Irad; and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael the father of Methushael, and Methushael the father of Lamech. 19Lamech took two wives; the name of the one was…

Dear Lord, thank you for the blessing of Christ’s baptism. Even though he did not need to be baptized, he showed us the way. Our birth in spirit from above gives us eternal life. Please let us emulate you son, Jesus, so that you may be well pleased with us. Amen.

1   Happy are those            who do not follow the advice of the wicked,       or take the path that sinners tread,            or sit in the seat of scoffers;  2   but their delight is in the law of the LORD,            and on his law they meditate day and night.  3   They are like trees            planted by streams of water,       which…

29The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him and declared, “Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! 30This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks ahead of me because he was before me.’ 31I myself did not know him; but I came baptizing…

11For the one who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one Father. For this reason Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters, 12saying, “I will proclaim your name to my brothers and sisters, in the midst of the congregation I will praise you.” 13And again, “I will put my trust in…

1Now the man knew his wife Eve, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, “I have produced a man with the help of the LORD.” 2Next she bore his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, and Cain a tiller of the ground. 3In the course of time Cain brought to the LORD an offering…

1   Hear my prayer, O LORD;            let my cry come to you.  2   Do not hide your face from me            in the day of my distress.       Incline your ear to me;            answer me speedily in the day when I call. 3   For my days pass away like smoke,            and my bones burn like a furnace.  4   My heart is…