Lessons                                                                       Bread of Life                                                     27 November 2021

Jeremiah 33:14–16

          ₁₄“Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. ₁₅In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David, and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. ₁₆In those days Judah will be saved and Jerusalem will dwell securely. And this is the name by which it will be called: ‘The Lord is our righteousness.’”

Psalm 25

₁To you, | O Lord,*

          I lift | up my soul.

₂O my God, in you I trust;

          let me not be | put to shame;*

          let not my enemies exult | over me.

₃Indeed, none who wait for you

shall be | put to shame;*

          they shall be ashamed who are

          wantonly | treacherous.

₄Make me to know your ways, | O Lord;*

          teach me | your paths.

₅Lead me in your truth and teach me,

          for you are the God of my sal- | vation;*

          for you I wait all the | day long.

₆Remember your mercy,

O Lord, and your | steadfast love,*

          for they have been | from of old.

₇Remember not the sins of my youth

or my trans- | gressions;*

          according to your steadfast love

          remember me,

          for the sake of your goodness, | O Lord!

₈Good and upright | is the Lord;*

          therefore he instructs sinners | in the way.

₉He leads the humble in | what is right,*

          and teaches the humble | his way.

₁₀All the paths of the Lord are steadfast love

and | faithfulness,*

          for those who keep his covenant

          and his testi- | monies.

1 Thessalonians 3:9–13

          ₉What thanksgiving can we return to God for you, for all the joy that we feel for your sake before our God, ₁₀as we pray most earnestly night and day that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith?

          ₁₁Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you, ₁₂and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you, ₁₃so that he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

Luke 19:28–40

          ₂₈When [Jesus] had said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. ₂₉When he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples, ₃₀saying, “Go into the village in front of you, where on entering you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever yet sat. Untie it and bring it here. ₃₁If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ you shall say this: ‘The Lord has need of it.’” ₃₂So those who were sent went away and found it just as he had told them. ₃₃And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?” ₃₄And they said, “The Lord has need of it.” ₃₅And they brought it to Jesus, and throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it. ₃₆And as he rode along, they spread their cloaks on the road. ₃₇As he was drawing near—already on the way down the Mount of Olives—the whole multitude of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen, ₃₈saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” ₃₉And some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.” ₄₀He answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out.”