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First Day of Lent, Ash Wednesday

Posted on February 22, 2023 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: Joel 2:12-19 (NKJV)   2:12 “Now, therefore,” says the Lord, “Turn to Me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.”   13 So rend your heart, and not your garments; Return to the Lord your God, for He is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness; And…

Tuesday after Quinquagesima (Esto mihi) Sunday

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. John 14:21-24 (NKJV)   14:21 He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him.”   22 Judas (not Iscariot) said to Him, “Lord, how is it that…

Monday after Quinquagesima (Esto mihi) Sunday

Posted on February 20, 2023 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Mark 10:35-45 (NKJV)   10:35 Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Him, saying, “Teacher, we want You to do for us whatever we ask.”   36 And He said to them, “What do you want Me to do for you?”   37 They said to Him, “Grant us that…

Festival of Martin Luther, Confessor and Doctor

Posted on February 18, 2023 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: Jeremiah 11:1-7 (NKJV)   11:1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying, 2 “Hear the words of this covenant, and speak to the men of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem; 3 and say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord God of Israel: “Cursed is the man who does not…

Friday after Sexagesima Sunday

Posted on February 17, 2023 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: Isaiah 45:11-19 (NKJV)   45:11 Thus says the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker:   “Ask Me of things to come concerning My sons; And concerning the work of My hands, you command Me.   12 “I have made the earth, and created man on it. I—My hands—stretched out the heavens,…

Thursday after Sexagesima Sunday

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: Hebrews 11:32-40 (NKJV)   11:32 And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets: 33 who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, 34 quenched the violence…

Wednesday after Sexagesima Sunday

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: St. Matthew 10:2-16 (NKJV)   10:2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; 3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was…

Tuesday after Sexagesima Sunday

Posted on February 14, 2023 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: Ecclesiastes 11:1-6 (NKJV)   11:1 Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days.   2 Give a serving to seven, and also to eight, for you do not know what evil will be on the earth.   3 If the clouds are full of rain, they empty themselves…

Monday after Sexagesima Sunday

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: Isaiah 50:4-10 (NKJV)   50:4 “The Lord God has given Me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him who is weary. He awakens Me morning by morning, He awakens My ear to hear as the learned.   5 “The Lord God has opened…

Saturday after Septuagesima Sunday

Posted on February 11, 2023 by Pastor Dulas in Devotions
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Scripture: Jeremiah 1:4-10 (NKJV)   1:4 Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying:   5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.”   6 Then said I:   “Ah, Lord God! Behold, I cannot…