“Ps. 4:1-8; John 16:5-16 When Jesus was on earth, he promised to send the Holy Spirit to his disciples. He said, “l will ask the Father and he will give you another comforter and he will never leave you” (Jn. …

Gen. 7:17-24; Matt. 24:36-44 According to the church calendar, the 7th Sunday serves as a connection between Ascension and Pentecost. The risen Lord met with his disciples before ascending to his Father.  He promised them to send the Spirit giving …

Ps. 134:1-3; I Thes. 5:16-18 In today’s New Testament Lesson, Apostle Paul tells what the will of God in Christ is for Christians. In Paul’s letter to the Thessalonians, he encouraged the church to have patience in spite of troubles …

Ps. 148:1-14; Eph. 1:11-12 There is a Hassidic story about a tailor who comes to his rabbi and says, “I have a problem with my prayers. If someone comes to me and says, “Mendel, you are a wonderful tailor that …

Prov. 31:25-31; II Tim. 1:3-7 Happy Mother’s day! There is no other “sacrifice bigger than love” that is given to us from mothers in the world. May the Lord continue to bless our mothers! The book of proverbs begins with …

Ps. 23:1-6;  Lk. 24:13-35 After Jesus’ death, two of his followers were walking from Jerusalem back to Emmaus. They were focused on their disappointments and problems so much so that they didn’t recognize that it was Jesus walking beside them. …

Ps. 118:1-2;   Luke 24:1-12 Happy Easter! Our Savior Jesus Christ is risen from the dead! Easter is the highest season in the Christian church. Our Expressions at Easter indicate that Easter is supposed to be a happy time; It’s a …

Ps. 118:1-2, 19-29 Phil. 2:5-11 According to the letter of Philippians, chapter 2, Jesus “emptied himself, taking the form of a servant”. Jesus “gave himself for us”. “He humbled himself”. He became “obedient to the point of death”. He died …

Ps. 126:1-5 John 12:1-8 According to today’s New Testament lesson, Mary anoints Jesus’ feet with precious ointment. While Jesus was having dinner in the home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus, Mary anoints the feet of Jesus with very costly perfume …

Ps. 32:1-11; Lk. 15:1-3 & 11b-32 The Scripture says, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him won’t perish but will have eternal life” (John 3:16). Look at the …