Greetings from Pastor Paul

No man-made synthetics or human philosophy...here comes Paul with the real deal for you. This is not a "religion" you can deal with...this is Jesus coming to be your Lord.

Invitatory:

“God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.”
Acts 2:36

Morning Prayer:

“Almighty, everlasting God, you have given us the promise of your divine life. Bestow upon us your Holy Spirit, that, quickened by your word, we may lay hold on eternal life by strong faith in your Son, and in him be saved; through Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord. Amen.”¹

Bible reading for the day —

Galatians 1:11-24

¹¹I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel I preached is not something that man made up. ¹²I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ. ¹³For you have heard of my previous way of life in Judaism, how intensely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it. ¹⁴I was advancing in Judaism beyond many Jews of my own age and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers. ¹⁵But when God, who set me apart from birth and called me by his grace, was pleased ¹⁶to reveal his Son in me so that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not consult any man, ¹⁷nor did I go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before I was, but I went immediately into Arabia and later returned to Damascus. ¹⁸Then after three years, I went up to Jerusalem to get acquainted with Peter and stayed with him fifteen days. ¹⁹I saw none of the other apostles—only James, the Lord's brother. ²⁰I assure you before God that what I am writing you is no lie. ²¹Later I went to Syria and Cilicia. ²²I was personally unknown to the churches of Judea that are in Christ. ²³They only heard the report: "The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy." ²⁴And they praised God because of me.

Prayer**

Gracious and almighty Father, thank you for not leaving us with a man-made word...thank you for revealing your word to us in Jesus Christ. Deliver us from talkers who tinker with your word...send us instead preachers and curb our itching, proud ears that we like Paul may die to our old stubborn selves and be raised anew by Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord. I ask this in his name, amen.

Benediction:

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and through grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope, comfort your hearts and strengthen them in every good work and word. Amen.

II Thess 2:16-17