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Old Testament wisdom reveals, prophesies, and confirms the eternal presence of Jesus Christ, before the foundations of the world. Wisdom allows us to peer through the lens of Old Testament patriarchs, prophets, and judges, and believe in Jesus. Wisdom allows us to peer through the lens of the New Testament and believe in the sustainable eternity Christ secures through His life, death, and resurrection. This wisdom, personified and proclaimed, provides reliable truths that eclipse the distortions of the world, captivated by sin and sorrow. Trinitarian truths are indelible and deeply rooted in the Holy Scriptures. These truths accompany our tenuous lives, providing substance, solace, and promised salvation!

Old Testament wisdom reveals, prophesies, and confirms the eternal presence of Jesus Christ, before the foundations of the world. Wisdom allows us to peer through the lens of Old Testament patriarchs, prophets, and judges, and believe in Jesus. Wisdom allows us to peer through the lens of the New Testament and believe in the sustainable eternity Christ secures through His life, death, and resurrection. This wisdom, personified and proclaimed, provides reliable truths that eclipse the distortions of the world, captivated by sin and sorrow. Trinitarian truths are indelible and deeply rooted in the Holy Scriptures. These truths accompany our tenuous lives, providing substance, solace, and promised salvation!

Old Testament wisdom reveals, prophesies, and confirms the eternal presence of Jesus Christ, before the foundations of the world. Wisdom allows us to peer through the lens of Old Testament patriarchs, prophets, and judges, and believe in Jesus. Wisdom allows us to peer through the lens of the New Testament and believe in the sustainable eternity Christ secures through His life, death, and resurrection. This wisdom, personified and proclaimed, provides reliable truths that eclipse the distortions of the world, captivated by sin and sorrow. Trinitarian truths are indelible and deeply rooted in the Holy Scriptures. These truths accompany our tenuous lives, providing substance, solace, and promised salvation!

Unity is elusive. Unity depends not on us but on the sacrifice of Christ for us. The Readings help us move closer toward recognizing that unity. To fill Judas’s spot, instead of taking a vote, the disciples asked God to decide. The overwhelming glories of heaven and Jesus’ return can be reason enough to act as faith-filled servants. But perhaps the strongest impetus to serve is listening to Him pray for us in His High Priestly Prayer in the Gospel. In short, we need to set aside other matters and pray in Jesus’ name. Only then can we dwell together in unity.

It is the week of weeks—seven times seven plus one, the fiftieth day—when Pentecost arrives. It is the last day of Easter and the first day for the fruits of Christ’s Easter victory to be proclaimed to the ends of the earth. Today we discover anew what it means to be united in the apostles’ teaching, fellowship, the breaking of bread, and prayer. All things in common, the disciples are gathered to bring the nations together as one people by the Word of Christ’s death and resurrection and the faith that apprehends and confesses this saving truth. All of this is enabled by the fire of the Spirit burning in us and through us so that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Unity is elusive. Unity depends not on us but on the sacrifice of Christ for us. The Readings help us move closer toward recognizing that unity. To fill Judas’s spot, instead of taking a vote, the disciples asked God to decide. The overwhelming glories of heaven and Jesus’ return can be reason enough to act as faith-filled servants. But perhaps the strongest impetus to serve is listening to Him pray for us in His High Priestly Prayer in the Gospel. In short, we need to set aside other matters and pray in Jesus’ name. Only then can we dwell together in unity.

Unity is elusive. Unity depends not on us but on the sacrifice of Christ for us. The Readings help us move closer toward recognizing that unity. To fill Judas’s spot, instead of taking a vote, the disciples asked God to decide. The overwhelming glories of heaven and Jesus’ return can be reason enough to act as faith-filled servants. But perhaps the strongest impetus to serve is listening to Him pray for us in His High Priestly Prayer in the Gospel. In short, we need to set aside other matters and pray in Jesus’ name. Only then can we dwell together in unity.

Unity is elusive. Unity depends not on us but on the sacrifice of Christ for us. The Readings help us move closer toward recognizing that unity. To fill Judas’s spot, instead of taking a vote, the disciples asked God to decide. The overwhelming glories of heaven and Jesus’ return can be reason enough to act as faith-filled servants. But perhaps the strongest impetus to serve is listening to Him pray for us in His High Priestly Prayer in the Gospel. In short, we need to set aside other matters and pray in Jesus’ name. Only then can we dwell together in unity.

It is almost the end of the Easter Season, and we would like it to continue. The non- festival half of the Church Year doesn’t seem as, well, festive. But listen to the Readings! There are people, like Paul in the Reading from Acts, who need support today. And Lydia is an example of a new Christian, ready to help. The vision in Revelation showed John’s readers the perfect city, ready to welcome all whose names are in the Book of Life (that’s us)! We can hardly wait to get there. In the meantime, there’s no time to lose. “Ask,” Jesus tells us in the Gospel, “and you will receive, that your joy may be full” (John 16:24). You see, even now He is with us. What would you like to ask Him?

It is almost the end of the Easter Season, and we would like it to continue. The non- festival half of the Church Year doesn’t seem as, well, festive. But listen to the Readings! There are people, like Paul in the Reading from Acts, who need support today. And Lydia is an example of a new Christian, ready to help. The vision in Revelation showed John’s readers the perfect city, ready to welcome all whose names are in the Book of Life (that’s us)! We can hardly wait to get there. In the meantime, there’s no time to lose. “Ask,” Jesus tells us in the Gospel, “and you will receive, that your joy may be full” (John 16:24). You see, even now He is with us. What would you like to ask Him?

It is almost the end of the Easter Season, and we would like it to continue. The non- festival half of the Church Year doesn’t seem as, well, festive. But listen to the Readings! There are people, like Paul in the Reading from Acts, who need support today. And Lydia is an example of a new Christian, ready to help. The vision in Revelation showed John’s readers the perfect city, ready to welcome all whose names are in the Book of Life (that’s us)! We can hardly wait to get there. In the meantime, there’s no time to lose. “Ask,” Jesus tells us in the Gospel, “and you will receive, that your joy may be full” (John 16:24). You see, even now He is with us. What would you like to ask Him?

“Oh sing to the LORD a new song.” Not only people but all creation is urged to break out in song. Throughout our worship today we will do just that, for the resurrection news cannot be left to quiet contemplation. Though it was difficult for Peter to convince the others, when they realized Gentiles had received the Spirit, they rejoiced. The vision of heaven in Revelation has no more pain or sorrow; what can be left but joyful singing? At the end of Jesus’ talk to the disciples, He promises “I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you” (John 16:22). When we are filled with such joy, singing is inevitable. Let us join the joyful multitude in heaven and earth!

“Oh sing to the LORD a new song.” Not only people but all creation is urged to break out in song. Throughout our worship today we will do just that, for the resurrection news cannot be left to quiet contemplation. Though it was difficult for Peter to convince the others, when they realized Gentiles had received the Spirit, they rejoiced. The vision of heaven in Revelation has no more pain or sorrow; what can be left but joyful singing? At the end of Jesus’ talk to the disciples, He promises “I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you” (John 16:22). When we are filled with such joy, singing is inevitable. Let us join the joyful multitude in heaven and earth!

“Oh sing to the LORD a new song.” Not only people but all creation is urged to break out in song. Throughout our worship today we will do just that, for the resurrection news cannot be left to quiet contemplation. Though it was difficult for Peter to convince the others, when they realized Gentiles had received the Spirit, they rejoiced. The vision of heaven in Revelation has no more pain or sorrow; what can be left but joyful singing? At the end of Jesus’ talk to the disciples, He promises “I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you” (John 16:22). When we are filled with such joy, singing is inevitable. Let us join the joyful multitude in heaven and earth!

In our world of constant change and abundant challenges to our faith, we often feel alone, and fear causes us to question where God is and what He is doing. Our Good Shepherd has pledged never to abandon us but to be with us always. More than this, He has promised that no one can snatch us from His hand. He is the powerful Good Shepherd who lays down His life for His sheep. Because of the investment He has made in us, He does not surrender us to temptation, trouble, trial, or test.