The Word: March 22, 2015
Lectionary Scripture Readings for…
SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 2015(5th Sunday in Lent)
Color: Purple
SCRIPTURES:
Jeremiah 31:31-34
“‘The days are coming,’ declares the Lord, ‘when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel and with the people of Judah.’” [continue reading]
Psalm 51:1-12 or Psalm 119:9-16
“Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions.” [continue reading]
Hebrews 5:5-10
“In the same way, Christ did not take on himself the glory of becoming a high priest. But God said to him, ‘You are my Son; today I have become your Father.’” [continue reading]
John 12:20-33
“Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the festival.” [continue reading]
The Word: March 8, 2015
Lectionary Scripture readings for…
SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 2015
(3rd Sunday in Lent)
Color: Purple
Exodus 20:1-17
“And God spoke all these words: ‘I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery.’” [continue reading]
Psalm 19
“The heavens declare the glory of God;
the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” [continue reading]
1 Corinthians 1:18-25
“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” [continue reading]
John 2:13-22
“When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, Jesus went up to Jerusalem.” [continue reading]
The Word: March 1, 2015
Lectionary Scripture readings for…
SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 2015
(2nd Sunday in Lent)
Color: Purple
SCRIPTURES:
Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16
“When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, ‘I am God Almighty; walk before me faithfully and be blameless.’” [continue reading]
Psalm 22:23-31
“You who fear the Lord, praise him!
All you descendants of Jacob, honor him! Revere him, all you descendants of Israel!” [continue reading]
Romans 4:13-25
“It was not through the law that Abraham and his offspring received the promise that he would be heir of the world, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.” [continue reading]
Mark 8:31-38 or Mark 9:2-9
“He then began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days rise again.” [continue reading]