Of the Heart
February 12, 2023
AS WE GATHER
We are sinful from birth, and our hearts are not pure. Although evil thoughts and desires come from them, we know that God creates in us pure hearts by the blood of Jesus, whose death for our sins brings forgiveness and new life.
Bible Readings
OLD TESTAMENT READING: Deuteronomy 30:15-20
(Moses offers a choice of life and good, or death and evil.)
EPISTLE READING: 1 Corinthians 3:1-9
(Paul speaks of divisions in the church.)
HOLY GOSPEL: Matthew 5:21-37
(Jesus tells us that sin is not just outward actions, but originates in the heart.)