Peace Lutheran Church, Otis Orchards, WA
Grace to you and
peace from God our Father and our Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ. Amen
“Sir, we wish to see Jesus.”
Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth
in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was
descended from the house and family of David. 5 He went to be registered with
Mary, to whom he was engaged and who was expecting a child. 6 While they were
there, the time came for her to deliver her child. 7 And she gave birth to her
firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger,
because there was no place for them in the inn.
In that region there were shepherds living
in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 Then an angel of the
Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they
were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid; for
see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people:11 to you is
born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord. 12
This will be a sign for you:you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and
lying in a manger." 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude
of the heavenly host, praising God and saying,
14 "Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace among those whom he
favors!"
Luke 2:4-14
“Sir, we wish to see Jesus.”
10 He was in the world, and the world came
into being through him; yet the world did not know him. 11 He came to what was
his own, and his own people did not accept him. 12 But to all who received him,
who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God, 13 who were
born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of
God.
John 1:10-13
Sir, we wish to see Jesus.
And John testified, "I saw the Spirit
descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. 33 I myself did not
know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me, 'He on whom
you see the Spirit descend and remain is the one who baptizes with the Holy
Spirit. ' 34 And I myself have seen and have testified that this is the Son of
God."
John 1:32-34
Sir, we wish to see Jesus.
Jesus and his disciples had also been
invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to
him, "They have no wine." 4 And Jesus said to her, "Woman, what
concern is that to you and to me? My hour has not yet come." 5 His mother
said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you." 6 Now standing
there were six stone water jars for the Jewish rites of purification, each
holding twenty or thirty gallons. 7 Jesus said to them, "Fill the jars
with water." And they filled them up to the brim. 8 He said to them,
"Now draw some out, and take it to the chief steward." So they took
it. 9 When the steward tasted the water that had become wine, and did not know
where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the
steward called the bridegroom 10 and said to him, "Everyone serves the
good wine first, and then the inferior wine after the guests have become drunk.
But you have kept the good wine until now."
John 2:2-10
Sir, we wish to see Jesus.
20 Then he looked up at his disciples and
said:
"Blessed are you who are poor,
for yours is the kingdom of God.
21 "Blessed are you who are hungry now,
for you will be filled.
"Blessed are you who weep now,
for you will laugh.
22 "Blessed are you when people hate
you, and when they exclude you, revile you, and defame you on account of the
Son of Man. 23 Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, for surely your reward is
great in heaven; for that is what their ancestors did to the prophets.
Luke 6:20-23
Sir, we wish to see Jesus.
13 The Passover of the Jews was near, and
Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14 In the temple he found people selling cattle,
sheep, and doves, and the money changers seated at their tables. 15 Making a
whip of cords, he drove all of them out of the temple, both the sheep and the
cattle. He also poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their
tables. 16 He told those who were selling the doves, "Take these things
out of here! Stop making my Father's house a marketplace!"
John 2:13-16
Sir, we wish to see Jesus.
26 Then they arrived at the country of the
Gerasenes, which is opposite Galilee. 27 As he stepped out on land, a man of
the city who had demons met him. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and he
did not live in a house but in the tombs. 28 When he saw Jesus, he fell down
before him and shouted at the top of his voice, "What have you to do with
me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me"— 29 for
Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. (For many times
it had seized him; he was kept under guard and bound with chains and shackles,
but he would break the bonds and be driven by the demon into the wilds.) 30 Jesus
then asked him, "What is your name?" He said, "Legion"; for
many demons had entered him. 31 They begged him not to order them to go back
into the abyss.
32 Now there on the hillside a large herd of
swine was feeding; and the demons begged Jesus to let them enter these. So he
gave them permission. 33 Then the demons came out of the man and entered the
swine, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and was drowned.
Luke 8:26-33
Sir, we wish to see Jesus.
The scribes and the Pharisees brought a
woman who had been caught in adultery; and making her stand before all of them,
4 they said to him, "Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of
committing adultery. 5 Now in the law Moses commanded us to stone such women.
Now what do you say?" 6 They said this to test him, so that they might
have some charge to bring against him. Jesus bent down and wrote with his
finger on the ground. 7 When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up
and said to them, "Let anyone among you who is without sin be the first to
throw a stone at her." 8 And once again he bent down and wrote on the
ground. 9 When they heard it, they went away, one by one, beginning with the
elders; and Jesus was left alone with the woman standing before him. 10 Jesus
straightened up and said to her, "Woman, where are they? Has no one
condemned you?" 11 She said, "No one, sir." And Jesus said,
"Neither do I condemn you. Go your way, and from now on do not sin
again."
John 8:3-11
Sir, we wish to see Jesus.
21 When Jesus had crossed again in the boat
to the other side, a great crowd gathered around him; and he was by the sea. 22
Then one of the leaders of the synagogue named Jairus came and, when he saw
him, fell at his feet 23 and begged him repeatedly, "My little daughter is
at the point of death. Come and lay your hands on her, so that she may be made
well, and live." 24 So he went with him.
35 While he was still speaking, some people
came from the leader's house to say, "Your daughter is dead. Why trouble
the teacher any further?" 36 But overhearing what they said, Jesus said to
the leader of the synagogue, "Do not fear, only believe." 37 He
allowed no one to follow him except Peter, James, and John, the brother of
James. 38 When they came to the house of the leader of the synagogue, he saw a
commotion, people weeping and wailing loudly. 39 When he had entered, he said
to them, "Why do you make a commotion and weep? The child is not dead but
sleeping." 40 And they laughed at him. Then he put them all outside, and
took the child's father and mother and those who were with him, and went in
where the child was. 41 He took her by the hand and said to her, "Talitha
cum," which means, "Little girl, get up!" 42 And immediately the
girl got up and began to walk about (she was twelve years of age). At this they
were overcome with amazement. 43 He strictly ordered them that no one should
know this, and told them to give her something to eat.
Mark 5:21-24, 35-42
Sir, we wish to see Jesus.
32 And I, when I am lifted up from the
earth, will draw all people to myself."
John 12:32
Sir, we wish to see Jesus.
33 When it was noon, darkness came over the
whole land until three in the afternoon. 34 At three o'clock Jesus cried out
with a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?" which means,
"My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" 35 When some of the
bystanders heard it, they said, "Listen, he is calling for Elijah."
36 And someone ran, filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a stick, and gave
it to him to drink, saying, "Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to
take him down." 37 Then Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last.
Mark 15:33-37
Sir, we wish to see Jesus.
11 But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb.
As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb; 12 and she saw two angels in
white, sitting where the body of Jesus had been lying, one at the head and the
other at the feet. 13 They said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?"
She said to them, "They have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where
they have laid him." 14 When she had said this, she turned around and saw
Jesus standing there, but she did not know that it was Jesus. 15 Jesus said to
her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you looking for?"
Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him, "Sir, if you have
carried him away, tell me where you have laid him, and I will take him
away." 16 Jesus said to her, "Mary!"
John 20:11-16
Sir, we wish to see Jesus.
Sir, we wish to see Jesus.
1 Then the angel showed me the river of the
water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the
Lamb 2 through the middle of the street of the city. On either side of the
river is the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, producing its fruit
each month; and the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. 3
Nothing accursed will be found there any more. But the throne of God and of the
Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him; 4 they will see his
face, and his name will be on their foreheads.
Sir, we wish to see Jesus.
You have seen
him. And you will see him. Amen & Amen.
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