Isaiah 9:2-7 The people who walked in darkness     have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness—     on them light has shined. You have multiplied the nation,     you have increased its joy; they rejoice before you     as with joy at the harvest,     as people exult when dividing plunder. For the...

Luke 1:39-55 In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit  and exclaimed with a loud cry,...

Psalm 85 Lord, you were favorable to your land;    you restored the fortunes of Jacob. You forgave the iniquity of your people;    you pardoned all their sin. Selah You withdrew all your wrath;    you turned from your hot anger. Restore us again, O God of our salvation,    and put away your indignation toward us. Will...

Acts 28:23-31 After they had set a day to meet with him, they came to him at his lodgings in great numbers. From morning until evening he explained the matter to them, testifying to the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus both from the law of Moses and from the prophets....

Micah 4:8-13 And you, O tower of the flock,    hill of daughter Zion, to you it shall come,    the former dominion shall come,    the sovereignty of daughter Jerusalem. Now why do you cry aloud?    Is there no king in you? Has your counselor perished,    that pangs have seized you like a woman in labor? Writhe...

Angelic Advice – Change, by Richard B. Culp Sunday morning, December 16, 2018 Using the text Matthew 2: 13-23 We invite you to learn more about us at St. Andrew, www.saint-andrew.com.

Luke 7:31-35 “To what then will I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like? They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance;    we wailed, and you did not weep.’ For John the Baptist has come...

Isaiah 11:1-9 A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse,    and a branch shall grow out of his roots. The spirit of the Lord shall rest on him,    the spirit of wisdom and understanding,    the spirit of counsel and might,    the spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord. His delight shall...

Isaiah 8:16-9:1 Bind up the testimony, seal the teaching among my disciples. I will wait for the Lord, who is hiding his face from the house of Jacob, and I will hope in him. See, I and the children whom the Lord has given me are signs and portents in Israel from the Lord of...

Philippians 4:4-7 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near. Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will...