St. James Lutheran Church, Rudyard Michigan
A Christian Church in the Lutheran tradition striving to grow as followers of Jesus Christ. Sunday worship at 10 AM. Refreshments and conversation follow.
“Then he told them, “The Sabbath was made for man and not man for the Sabbath. ”
Mark 2:27 CSB
https://bible.com/bible/1713/mrk.2.27.CSB
“Be on guard! Turn back from evil, for God sent this suffering to keep you from a life of evil.”
Job 36:21 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/job.36.21.NLT
“Before the mountains were born, before you gave birth to the earth and the world, from beginning to end, you are God.”
Psalms 90:2 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/psa.90.2.NLT
Yesterday was Luke chapter 1 and John chapter 1.
Today 01/02/26 is Matthew 1 and Luke 2, there are a lot of translations to choose from and most have audio Bible with them so you may listen and read at the same time. Unfortunately the NRSVUE does not have audio. There is an audio Bible version of the NRSVUE, it is available on audio books platforms.
“So Ehud made a double-edged dagger that was about a foot long, and he strapped it to his right thigh, keeping it hidden under his clothing.”
Judges 3:16 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/jdg.3.16.NLT
“Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared.”
Ephesians 6:14-15 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/eph.6.14-15.NLT
“That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day.”
2 Corinthians 4:16 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/2co.4.16.NLT
1 Samuel 3:9 NIV
So Eli told Samuel, “Go and lie down, and if he calls you, say, ‘Speak, LORD, for your servant is listening.’ ” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.
1 Samuel 3:21 NIV
The LORD continued to appear at Shiloh, and there he revealed himself to Samuel through his word.
“that the waters which came down from upstream stood still, and rose in a heap very far away at Adam, the city that is beside Zaretan. So the waters that went down into the Sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, failed, and were cut off; and the people crossed over opposite Jericho.”
Joshua 3:16 NKJV
https://bible.com/bible/114/jos.3.16.NKJV
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““Do not remember the former things, Nor consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing, Now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness And rivers in the desert.”
Isaiah 43:18-19 NKJV
https://bible.com/bible/114/isa.43.18-19.NKJV
“Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!””
Mark 9:24 NKJV
https://bible.com/bible/114/mrk.9.24.NKJV
“Immediately the father of the child cried out, “I believe; help my unbelief!””
Mark 9:24 NRSVUE
https://bible.com/bible/3523/mrk.9.24.NRSVUE
“as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby,”
I Peter 2:2 NKJV
https://bible.com/bible/114/1pe.2.2.NKJV
“Like newborn infants, long for the pure, spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow into salvation—”
1 Peter 2:2 NRSVUE
https://bible.com/bible/3523/1pe.2.2.NRSVUE
“And to the Reubenites and the Gadites I gave the territory from Gilead as far as the Wadi Arnon, with the middle of the wadi as a boundary, and up to the Jabbok, the wadi being boundary of the Ammonites;”
Deuteronomy 3:16 NRSVUE
https://bible.com/bible/3523/deu.3.16.NRSVUE
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overtake it.”
John 1:5 NRSVUE
https://bible.com/bible/3523/jhn.1.5.NRSVUE
“So Moses enrolled them according to the word of the LORD, as he was commanded.”
Numbers 3:16 NRSVUE
https://bible.com/bible/3523/num.3.16.NRSVUE
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