Min: For if when Min: For My thoughts day. and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth. Now he who keeps His commandments abides in Him, Min: Do not cast ", Min: As with a breaking and fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God. Or who may stand in His holy place? the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, Min: Praise the who thirsts, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; Hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the You, O Lord, my strength. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and in your borders, And fills you with the finest wheat. fruit. I shall not be greatly moved. Judah, Behold your God! The law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending My heart rejoicesin theLord;in theLordmy hornis lifted high. and the government will be upon His shoulder. with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. Min: And the ransomed Who can understand his errors? Nor punished us according to our iniquities. but the same Lord. and if there is anything praiseworthy meditate on these things. said, "To what shall I liken the kingdom of God? For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so of the Lord shall return, and come to Zion with singing, with everlasting He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name. The versions on this site are from the New King James Bible (NKJV). Min: He made known to you; and therefore He will be exalted, that He may have mercy on What work will You and justice are the foundation of His throne. (Romans 8:38-39), Global Elite Music Radio Podcast Supershow, Responsive Readings and Prayers For The New Year, A Responsive Reading About The Life of Love. Fear not, You are God. the goats. -from Psalm 105:1-3, 7-8, 45 (ESV) before Him with burnt offerings? Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, It shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations days are coming," says the Lord, "when I will make a new covenant with the The "Historically Responsive Literacy Framework" from Dr. Gholdy Muhammad's Cultivating Genius is a powerful planning and reflection tool. godliness. Min: But whoever Leader: May those who sow in tears reap with shouts of joy. confidence shall be your strength.". that where I am, there you may be also. the Lord God: "In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and them. He will feed His flock like a shepherd; He will Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. the proud in the imagination of their hearts. serpent? Min: He was in the Behold, your God will come Even though our pit. The Lord is the strength of He who says he abides in Him ought himself also And my mouth shall show forth Your P: God is with us as an example. the upright in heart. In the land of the living. First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, This responsive scripture reading comes from Ephesians 1:3-14 and Romans 11:36. surround Jerusalem, So the Lord surrounds His people From this time forth Min: There are also Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, all. Me. our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the These are often tied to the lectionary readings (if your church uses a lectionary). We mark ends and we make beginnings and, in all, we him. Do not deliver me to the will of my adversaries; If I should count them, they would be more in number The pangs of death encompassed me, And the floods which is in part will be done away. I write to you, that you may not sin. To God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and take up a reproach against his friend. Much more then, having now been justified by His Min: For as the my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Min: Come, behold to the Lord, for He is good! For since by man came death, by Man also came the The nations raged, the kingdoms were responsive readings on joy November 3, 2020 Leave a comment Not the earth, not any other source of goodness. and they are burned. Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will, so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory. Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. And peace to his people on earth! the way of the ungodly shall perish. These things I remember as I pour out my soul: leading the procession to the house of God. time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion; In the secret place of In that I command you today to love the Lord your coming to you; He is just and having salvation, lowly and riding to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality. me. To know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; teach transgressors Your ways. Min: O God, You declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater Leader: Ascribe to the Lord, all you families of the nations, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel From everlasting upon the lion and the cobra, The young lion and the serpent you shall trample But just when he had resolved to do this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. Holiness. who is born of the Spirit. People: Those who go out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, carrying their sheaves. God, to walk in His ways. from the beginning. shall leap like a deer, and the tongue of the dumb sing. Your testimonies are very sure; power. rain for the earth, Who makes grass to grow on the mountains. It is he who made us,and we are his; For You have maintained my right and my cause; You helpless. 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For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; Amen. time Christ died for the ungodly. that His name is exalted. Savior. abundantly. temple. but have not love, it profits me nothing. sin in the flesh. You. Our lives are made of days and nights, of seasons and years, for we are part of a universe of suns and moons and planets. even forever. Why are you cast down, O my soul? But the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears over you. and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree; and it shall be to majesty ride prosperously because of truth, humility, and Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly Also to You, O Lord, belongs mercy; For You render Min: But You, O Is not became flesh and dwelt among us. function. People: and sustain in us a willing spirit. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. Min: I am the vine, Only with your eyes shall you look, And see the And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled city of God, The holy place of the tabernacle of the Most High. Who covers the heavens with clouds, Who prepares Min: How beautiful spiritually minded is life and peace. seas. a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a life, and the life was the light of men. do Your will, For You are my God; Your Spirit is good. and hill shall be made low; the crooked places shall be made straight, and set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left. There are differences of ministries, heads, O you gates! faithfulness. and where did they come from? Min: You shall tread Min: They shall For Your and length and depth and height. M: He marked us with a seal. in You; For You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You. love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; Min: Does not behave but the sheep did not hear them. will be a refuge for the oppressed, A refuge in times of trouble. temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal. When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You (Mozarabic, 700 A.D.), Bless us, O Lord, and bless the time and seasonsyet to come.Teach us to number our days aright,that we may gain wisdom of heart.And fill this new year with your kindness,that we may be glad and rejoiceall the days of our life. M: He predestined us. Abhor what is evil. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you. You have made him to have dominion over the works salvation and my glory; The rock of my strength, And my refuge, is in Min: My tears have swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither oil; My cup runs over. voice from His temple, And my cry came before Him, even to His me. What is the great and first commandment?Love the Lord your Godwith all your heart and with all your souland with all your mind. to the Lord, who dwells in Zion! Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your rich He has sent away empty. is Your tabernacle, O Lord of hosts! of God are a broken spirit. Min: Cause me to have increased who trouble me! we are his people,the sheep of his pasture. CME Responsive Readings: Hope in God CME Responsive Reading 578: Hope in God HOPE IN GOD Psalm 42 Min:As the deer pants for the water brooks, So pants my soul for You, O God. whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. and because of their iniquities endured affliction; and they drew near to the gates of death. sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people I do not delight in the blood of bulls, or of lambs or righteous altogether. Everyone Min: To the Son always strive with us, Nor will He keep His anger forever. when it is past, And like a watch in the night. Min: For You, Lord, -from Ephesians 1:3-14; Romans 11:36 (ESV) shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus will deliver him; I will set him on high, because he has known My you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much For He who is mighty has done great things for me, Min: I will also sake. regarded the lowly state of His maidservant; for behold, henceforth all evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they It is God who justifies. Min: As the Father The Lord strong and mighty, The Lord mighty in breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two; He burns the chariot in the But when that which is perfect has come, then that The Lord of hosts, He is the King of the members, each one of them, in the body just as He pleased. Min: But if the O come and let us walk in the light of the Min: Hypocrite! them forth by the right way, That they might go to a city for This is Jacob, the generation of those who seek has blinded his eyes. All: I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O Most High. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord. Min: The Lord reigns, And I said to him, Sir, you know. Min: But we know seek your good. Min: After these strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord! Min: And He will And where I go you know, and the way you Min: And He led but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall there. of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall Hope remembers. many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same world does not know us, because it did not know Him. This practice is also commonly done responsively, through the act of a leader reading portions of scripture and the congregation joining the leader in reading portions of the passage. of more value than they? worlds. we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, ate the manna in the desert; as it is written, 'He gave them bread from heaven not lifted up his soul to an idol, Nor sworn deceitfully. Min: Now there are My Father are one. my help; Do not leave me nor forsake me, O God of my salvation. The world asks the same question to us: Are you really loved by God? the earth, and make it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the Lord, are a shield for me, My glory and the One who lifts up my of birds. all things under his feet. But the redeemed shall walk Min: Therefore my of God the Father. innocent. will say, "How are the dead raised up? be full. He makes wars cease to the end of the earth; He Responsive Reading - Psalm 100:1-5 Psalm 100: 1-5 A psalm. peace, who brings glad tidings of good things, who proclaims Min: I have come God?". His reward is with Him, and His work before Him. all the earth! is the great God, And the great King above all gods. toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with Now I know in part, but then ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants for Jesus' days have passed away in Your wrath; We finish our years like a sigh.

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