A Message from Our Home Office
The theme for this week is Jesus offers true peace.
- In our call to worship psalm, David shares that our hope for true peace comes from the king of righteousness, “who alone does wonderous things.”
- Psalm 72:1–7, 18–19
- The prophet Isaiah talks about the shoot of Jesse, a ruler who will bring justice and peace — a peace that includes all of nature. “They will not hurt or destroy on all my holy mountain, for the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord.”
- Isaiah 11:1–10
- Paul encourages believers in Rome to live together in peace as an example to Gentiles, who will also praise God.
- Romans 15:4–13
- Matthew shares the story of John the Baptist, the messenger who points to Jesus, the one who gathers us to the winnowing floor to purify us and give us peace.
- Matthew 3:1–12