This Sunday's Readings: 12 May, 2024 - Ascension
The 1st Reading: A Reading from the Letter to the Ephesians (1:15-23)
I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, and for this reason I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power. God put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
The Psalm: Psalm 47
Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout to God with loud songs of joy.
For the Lord, the Most High, is awesome, a great king over all the earth.
He subdued peoples under us and nations under our feet.
He chose our heritage for us, the pride of Jacob whom he loves.
God has gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.
Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises.
For God is the king of all the earth; sing praises with a psalm.
God is king over the nations; God sits on his holy throne.
The princes of the peoples gather as the people of the God of Abraham.
For the shields of the earth belong to God; he is highly exalted. Amen
The Gospel: A reading from the Gospel of Christ, according to Luke (24:44-53)
Jesus said to them, "These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled." Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures, and he said to them, "Thus it is written, that the Messiah is to suffer and to rise from the dead on the third day, and that repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. And see, I am sending upon you what my Father promised; so stay here in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high." Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and, lifting up his hands, he blessed them. While he was blessing them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven. And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy; and they were continually in the temple blessing God.
The 1st Reading: A Reading from the Letter to the Ephesians (1:15-23)
I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, and for this reason I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know him, so that, with the eyes of your heart enlightened, you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance among the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power for us who believe, according to the working of his great power. God put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come. And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
The Psalm: Psalm 47
Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout to God with loud songs of joy.
For the Lord, the Most High, is awesome, a great king over all the earth.
He subdued peoples under us and nations under our feet.
He chose our heritage for us, the pride of Jacob whom he loves.
God has gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.
Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises.
For God is the king of all the earth; sing praises with a psalm.
God is king over the nations; God sits on his holy throne.
The princes of the peoples gather as the people of the God of Abraham.
For the shields of the earth belong to God; he is highly exalted. Amen
The Gospel: A reading from the Gospel of Christ, according to Luke (24:44-53)
Jesus said to them, "These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled." Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures, and he said to them, "Thus it is written, that the Messiah is to suffer and to rise from the dead on the third day, and that repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. And see, I am sending upon you what my Father promised; so stay here in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high." Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and, lifting up his hands, he blessed them. While he was blessing them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven. And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy; and they were continually in the temple blessing God.
Read Your Bible: May 2024
01 John 14:1-14
02 Acts 10:34-48 03 Psalm 98 04 Psalm 101 05 Psalm 102:1-14 06 Psalm 102:15-28 07 Psalm 47 08 Psalm 93 09 Acts 1:1-11 10 John 17:6-19 11 Proverbs 23:15-25 12 Proverbs 31:10-31 13 Acts 1:12-26 14 Acts 2:1-21 15 Acts 2:22-47 16 Psalm 1 |
17 Psalms 5-6
18 Psalm 7 19 Ezekiel 37:1-14 20 John 15:18–16:4a 21 John 16:4b-22 22 John 16:23-33 23 Isaiah 6:1-8 24 Romans 8:1-17 25 Psalm 29 26 Matthew 28:16-20 27 Deuteronomy 5:1-21 28 Leviticus 23:1-14 29 Isaiah 56:1-8 30 Psalm 81 31 Luke 1:39-56 |
June 2024
01 Mark 2:1-12 02 Mark 2:23–3:6 03 Mark 3:7-19 04 Mark 3:20-35 05 Genesis 3:1-15 06 Psalm 130 07 1 Samuel 8 08 1 Samuel 11:12–12:4 09 1 Samuel 12:5-25 10 1 Samuel 15:10-26 11 Acts 11:19-30 12 1 Samuel 15:27–16:13 13 Ezekiel 17:1-15 14 Ezekiel 17:16-24 15 Mark 4:1-20 |
Next Sunday’s Readings- ACTS 1:15-17, 21-26; PSALM 1; 1 JOHN 5:9-13; JOHN 17:6-19