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John 3:1-17 Jesus Teaches Nicodemus 3 Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council. 2 He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not with him.”… The post March 8, 2020 Second Sunday of Lent appeared first on Grace Lutheran Church of Apple Valley.
Matthew 4:1-11 Jesus Is Tested in the Wilderness 4 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. 2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” 4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not… The post March 1, 2020 First Sunday of Lent appeared first on Grace Lutheran Church of Apple Valley.
Matthew 17:1-9 The Transfiguration 17 After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. 2 There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. 3 Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah,… The post February 23, 2020 Transfiguration of Our Lord appeared first on Grace Lutheran Church of Apple Valley.
Matthew 5:13-20 Salt and Light 13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. 14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be… The post February 9, 2020 Fifth Sunday After Epiphany appeared first on Grace Lutheran Church of Apple Valley.
Matthew 5:1-12 Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount 5 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them. The Beatitudes He said: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they… The post February 2, 2020 Fourth Sunday After Epiphany appeared first on Grace Lutheran Church of Apple Valley.
Matthew 4:12-23 Jesus Begins to Preach 12 When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he withdrew to Galilee. 13 Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum, which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali— 14 to fulfill what was said through the prophet Isaiah: 15 “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea,… The post January 26, 2020 Third Sunday After Epiphany appeared first on Grace Lutheran Church of Apple Valley.
John 1:29-42 New International Version (NIV) John Testifies About Jesus 29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is the one I meant when I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’ 31 I myself… The post January 19, 2020 Second Sunday After Epiphany appeared first on Grace Lutheran Church of Apple Valley.
Matthew 3:13-17 New International Version (NIV) The Baptism of Jesus 13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. 14 But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” 15 Jesus replied, “Let it be so now; it is proper for us to do this… The post January 12, 2020 First Sunday After Epiphany appeared first on Grace Lutheran Church of Apple Valley.
Matthew 2:1-12 The Magi Visit the Messiah 2 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi[a] from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” 3 When King Herod heard this he… The post Sunday January 5, 2020 Epiphany Sunday appeared first on Grace Lutheran Church of Apple Valley.
Matthew 1:18-25 Joseph Accepts Jesus as His Son 18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. 19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet[b] did not… The post December 22, 2019 Fourth Sunday of Advent appeared first on Grace Lutheran Church of Apple Valley.