Circle Of Hope Ministry
First sunday In Lent Feb 21 , 2010
1st Reading : Deuteronomy : Chapter 26 : Verses 1 - 11
2nd Reading : Romans : Chapter 10 : Verses 5 - 13
Gospel Reading : Luke : Chapter 4 : Verses 1 - 13
Psalm For today Is # 91 : Verses : 1 - 16
1st Reading : Deuteronomy : Chapter 26 : Verses 1 - 11
Firstfruits and Tithes
1 When you have entered the land the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance and have taken possession of it and settled in it,
2 take some of the firstfruits of all that you produce from the soil of the land the LORD your God is giving you and put them in a basket.
Then go to the place the LORD your God will choose as a dwelling for his Name 3 and say to the priest in office at the time, "I declare
today to the LORD your God that I have come to the land the LORD swore to our ancestors to give us." 4 The priest shall take the basket
from your hands and set it down in front of the altar of the LORD your God. 5 Then you shall declare before the LORD your God: "My
father was a wandering Aramean, and he went down into Egypt with a few people and lived there and became a great nation, powerful and
numerous. 6 But the Egyptians mistreated us and made us suffer, subjecting us to harsh labor. 7 Then we cried out to the LORD, the
God of our ancestors, and the LORD heard our voice and saw our misery, toil and oppression. 8 So the LORD brought us out of Egypt
with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with great terror and with signs and wonders. 9 He brought us to this place and gave us this
land, a land flowing with milk and honey; 10 and now I bring the firstfruits of the soil that you, LORD, have given me." Place the basket
before the LORD your God and bow down before him. 11 Then you and the Levites and the foreigners residing among you shall rejoice in
all the good things the LORD your God has given to you and your household.
2nd Reading : Romans : Chapter 10 : Verses 5 - 13
5 Moses writes this about the righteousness that is by the law: "Whoever does these things will live by them." [a] 6 But the righteousness
that is by faith says: "Do not say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?' " [b] (that is, to bring Christ down) 7 "or 'Who will descend
into the deep?' " [c] (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). 8 But what does it say? "The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in
your heart," [d] that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: 9 If you declare with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in
your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with
your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. 11 As Scripture says, "Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame." [e]
12 For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile --- the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, 13 for,
"Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." [f]
Gospel Reading : Luke : Chapter 4 : Verses 1 - 13
Jesus Is Tested in the Wilderness
1 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, 2 where for forty days he was tempted [a] by
the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry.
3 The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread."
4 Jesus answered, "It is written: 'People do not live on bread alone.' [b]"
5 The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. 6 And he said to him, "I will give you
all their authority and splendor; it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. 7 If you worship me, it will all be yours."
8 Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.' [c]"
9 The devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. "If you are the Son of God," he said, "throw
yourself down from here. 10 For it is written:
" 'He will command his angels concerning you
to guard you carefully;
11 they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.' [d]"
12 Jesus answered, "It is said: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.' [e]"
13 When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time.
Psalm For today Is # 91 : Verses : 1 - 16
1 Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. [a]
2 They say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust."
3 Surely he will save you
from the fowler's snare
and from the deadly pestilence.
4 He will cover you with his feathers,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
5 You will not fear the terror of night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
6 nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
nor the plague that destroys at midday.
7 A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
8 You will only observe with your eyes
and see the punishment of the wicked.
9 If you say, "The LORD is my refuge,"
and you make the Most High your dwelling,
10 no harm will overtake you,
no disaster will come near your tent.
11 For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways;
12 they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
13 You will tread on the lion and the cobra;
you will trample the great lion and the serpent.
14 "Because they love me," says the LORD, "I will rescue them;
I will protect them, for they acknowledge my name.
15 They will call on me, and I will answer them;
I will be with them in trouble,
I will deliver them and honor them.
16 With long life I will satisfy them
and show them my salvation."
1st Reading : Deuteronomy : Chapter 26 : Verses 1 - 11
2nd Reading : Romans : Chapter 10 : Verses 5 - 13
Gospel Reading : Luke : Chapter 4 : Verses 1 - 13
Psalm For today Is # 91 : Verses : 1 - 16
1st Reading : Deuteronomy : Chapter 26 : Verses 1 - 11
Firstfruits and Tithes
1 When you have entered the land the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance and have taken possession of it and settled in it,
2 take some of the firstfruits of all that you produce from the soil of the land the LORD your God is giving you and put them in a basket.
Then go to the place the LORD your God will choose as a dwelling for his Name 3 and say to the priest in office at the time, "I declare
today to the LORD your God that I have come to the land the LORD swore to our ancestors to give us." 4 The priest shall take the basket
from your hands and set it down in front of the altar of the LORD your God. 5 Then you shall declare before the LORD your God: "My
father was a wandering Aramean, and he went down into Egypt with a few people and lived there and became a great nation, powerful and
numerous. 6 But the Egyptians mistreated us and made us suffer, subjecting us to harsh labor. 7 Then we cried out to the LORD, the
God of our ancestors, and the LORD heard our voice and saw our misery, toil and oppression. 8 So the LORD brought us out of Egypt
with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with great terror and with signs and wonders. 9 He brought us to this place and gave us this
land, a land flowing with milk and honey; 10 and now I bring the firstfruits of the soil that you, LORD, have given me." Place the basket
before the LORD your God and bow down before him. 11 Then you and the Levites and the foreigners residing among you shall rejoice in
all the good things the LORD your God has given to you and your household.
2nd Reading : Romans : Chapter 10 : Verses 5 - 13
5 Moses writes this about the righteousness that is by the law: "Whoever does these things will live by them." [a] 6 But the righteousness
that is by faith says: "Do not say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?' " [b] (that is, to bring Christ down) 7 "or 'Who will descend
into the deep?' " [c] (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). 8 But what does it say? "The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in
your heart," [d] that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: 9 If you declare with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in
your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with
your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. 11 As Scripture says, "Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame." [e]
12 For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile --- the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, 13 for,
"Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." [f]
Gospel Reading : Luke : Chapter 4 : Verses 1 - 13
Jesus Is Tested in the Wilderness
1 Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, 2 where for forty days he was tempted [a] by
the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry.
3 The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread."
4 Jesus answered, "It is written: 'People do not live on bread alone.' [b]"
5 The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. 6 And he said to him, "I will give you
all their authority and splendor; it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. 7 If you worship me, it will all be yours."
8 Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.' [c]"
9 The devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. "If you are the Son of God," he said, "throw
yourself down from here. 10 For it is written:
" 'He will command his angels concerning you
to guard you carefully;
11 they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.' [d]"
12 Jesus answered, "It is said: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.' [e]"
13 When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time.
Psalm For today Is # 91 : Verses : 1 - 16
1 Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. [a]
2 They say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust."
3 Surely he will save you
from the fowler's snare
and from the deadly pestilence.
4 He will cover you with his feathers,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
5 You will not fear the terror of night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
6 nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
nor the plague that destroys at midday.
7 A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
8 You will only observe with your eyes
and see the punishment of the wicked.
9 If you say, "The LORD is my refuge,"
and you make the Most High your dwelling,
10 no harm will overtake you,
no disaster will come near your tent.
11 For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways;
12 they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
13 You will tread on the lion and the cobra;
you will trample the great lion and the serpent.
14 "Because they love me," says the LORD, "I will rescue them;
I will protect them, for they acknowledge my name.
15 They will call on me, and I will answer them;
I will be with them in trouble,
I will deliver them and honor them.
16 With long life I will satisfy them
and show them my salvation."