Daily Prayer – Dec 3
Daily Prayer for December 3, the first Friday of Advent.
Daily Prayer – Dec 2
Daily Prayer for December 2, the first Thursday of Advent.
Daily Prayer – Dec 1
Daily Prayer for December 1, the first Wednesday of Advent
Daily Prayer – Nov 30
Daily Prayer for November 30, 1st Tuesday of Advent
Sing Through The Bible June 8
Verses for today: 1 Kings 3:10-13 (NLT) – The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for wisdom. So God replied, “Because you have asked for wisdom in governing my people with justice and have not asked for a long life or wealth or the death of your enemies— I will give you what you…
Sing Through The Bible May 15
Verses for today: 1 Samuel 17:48-50 (NLT) – As Goliath moved closer to attack, David quickly ran out to meet him. Reaching into his shepherd’s bag and taking out a stone, he hurled it with his sling and hit the Philistine in the forehead. The stone sank in, and Goliath stumbled and fell face down…
Sing Through The Bible May 14
Verses for today: 1 Samuel 15:22b-23a (NLT) – “What is more pleasing to the Lord: your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to his voice? Listen! Obedience is better than sacrifice, and submission is better than offering the fat of rams. Rebellion is as sinful as witchcraft, and stubbornness as bad as worshiping idols.”
Sing Through The Bible May 12
Verses for today: Psalm 108:1-5 (NLT) – My heart is confident in you, O God; no wonder I can sing your praises with all my heart! Wake up, lyre and harp! I will wake the dawn with my song. I will thank you, LORD, among all the people. I will sing your praises among the…
Sing Through The Bible May 11
Verses for today: Proverbs 15:1-3 (NLT) – A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare. The tongue of the wise makes knowledge appealing, but the mouth of a fool belches out foolishness. The lord is watching everywhere, keeping his eye on both the evil and the good.
Sing Through The Bible May 10
John 6:38-40 (NLT) – For I have come down from heaven to do the will of God who sent me, not to do my own will. “And this is the will of God, that I should not lose even one of all those he has given me, but that I should raise them up…
Sing Through The Bible May 9
Verses for today: Verses for today: Proverbs 14:32-33 (NLT) – The wicked are crushed by disaster, but the godly have a refuge when they die. Wisdom is enshrined in an understanding heart; wisdom is not found among fools.
Sing Through The Bible May 8
Verses for today: John 5:24 (NLT) – “I [Jesus] tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death into life.”
Revisiting the 23rd Psalm
“This morning I decided to see if I could seek a renewed understanding of this very familiar text.”
Sing Through The Bible May 7
Verses for today: 1 Samuel 2:1b-2 (NLT) – My heart rejoices in the LORD! The LORD has made me strong. Now I have an answer for my enemies; I rejoice because you rescued me. No one is holy like the LORD! There is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God.
Sing Through The Bible May 5
Verses for today: “Don’t ask me to leave you and turn back. Wherever you go, I will go; wherever you live, I will live. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God. Wherever you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord punish me severely…
Sing Through The Bible April 26
Verses for today: Psalm 96:1-3 (NLT) – Sing a new song to the Lord! Let the whole earth sing to the Lord! Sing to the Lord; praise his name. Each day proclaim the good news that he saves. Publish his glorious deeds among the nations. Tell everyone about the amazing things he does.
Sing Through The Bible April 24
Verses for today: Psalm 93:3-4 (NLT) – The floods have risen up, O lord.The floods have roared like thunder; the floods have lifted their pounding waves. But mightier than the violent raging of the seas, mightier than the breakers on the shore—the lord above is mightier than these!
Sing Through The Bible April 23
Verses for today: Psalm 91:9-13 (NLT) – If you make the Lord your refuge, if you make the Most High your shelter, no evil will conquer you; no plague will come near your home. For he will order his angels to protect you wherever you go. They will hold you up with their hands so…
Sing Through The Bible April 22
Verses for today: Luke 21:1-4 (NLT) – While Jesus was in the Temple, he watched the rich people dropping their gifts in the collection box. Then a poor widow came by and dropped in two small coins. “I tell you the truth,” Jesus said, “this poor widow has given more than all the rest of…
Sing Through The Bible April 21
Verses for today: Psalm 89:15-17 (NLT) – Happy are those who hear the joyful call to worship, for they will walk in the light of your presence, Lord. They rejoice all day long in your wonderful reputation. They exult in your righteousness. You are their glorious strength. It pleases you to make us strong.
Sing Through The Bible April 20
Verses for today: Joshua 22:5b (NLT) – Love the Lord your God, walk in all his ways, obey his commands, hold firmly to him, and serve him with all your heart and all your soul.
Sing Through The Bible April 19
The Texts for today are: Luke 19:37b-38 (NLT) – All of his followers began to shout and sing as they walked along, praising God for all the wonderful miracles they had seen. “Blessings on the King who comes in the name of the lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in highest heaven!”
Featured Weekly Worship, April 18
Join First Baptist Church Niagara Falls, NY. Online worship begins at 11:00 AM each Sunday. You can see it live on their Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/FirstBaptistChurchNiagaraFalls/live
Sing Through The Bible April 17
The Texts for today are:Psalm 86:1-4 (NLT) – Bend down, O Lord, and hear my prayer; answer me, for I need your help. Protect me, for I am devoted to you. Save me, for I serve you and trust you. You are my God. Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I am calling on…
Uneducated and Ordinary Men: Acts 4:1-22
“Uneducated and Ordinary Men”- By Rev. Wendy Depew Partelow: “So today I put myself in that situation, faced with uneducated and ordinary men, preaching Jesus and people believing and following. Except that Peter and John were not uneducated and ordinary men.”
Sing Through The Bible April 16
The Texts for today are: Luke 18:14b (NLT) – For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.
Sing Through The Bible April 15
The Texts for today are: Psalm 84:10-11 (NLT) – A single day in your courts is better than a thousand anywhere else! I would rather be a gatekeeper in the house of my God than live the good life in the homes of the wicked. For the Lord God is our sun and our shield….
Sing Through The Bible April 14
The Texts for today are: Luke 17:1b-3 (NLT) – “There will always be temptations to sin, but what sorrow awaits the person who does the tempting! It would be better to be thrown into the sea with a millstone hung around your neck than to cause one of these little ones to fall into…
Sing Through The Bible April 13
The Texts for today are: Luke 16:13 (NLT) – “No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.”
Sing Through The Bible April 12
The Texts for today are: Luke 15:3-7 (NLT) – So Jesus told them this story: “If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them gets lost, what will he do? Won’t he leave the ninety-nine others in the wilderness and go to search for the one that is lost until he finds…
Sing Through The Bible April 11
The Texts for today are: Verses for today: Joshua 4:22b-24 (NLT) – ‘This is where the Israelites crossed the Jordan on dry ground.’ For the Lord your God dried up the river right before your eyes, and he kept it dry until you were all across, just as he did at the Red Sea when…
Sing Through The Bible April 10
The Texts for today are: Deuteronomy 33:26-27a (NLT) – There is no one like the God of Israel. He rides across the heavens to help you, across the skies in majestic splendor. The eternal God is your refuge, and his everlasting arms are under you.
Sing Through The Bible April 9
The Texts for today are: Deuteronomy 33:26-27a (NLT) – There is no one like the God of Israel. He rides across the heavens to help you, across the skies in majestic splendor. The eternal God is your refuge, and his everlasting arms are under you.
Sing Through The Bible April 8
The Texts for today are: Deuteronomy 32:28-52 Luke 12:35-59 Psalm 78:56-64 Proverbs 12:24
Sing Through The Bible April 7
Verses for today: Deuteronomy 32:1-4 (NLT) – Listen, O heavens, and I will speak! Hear, O earth, the words that I say! Let my teaching fall on you like rain; let my speech settle like dew. Let my words fall like rain on tender grass, like gentle showers on young plants. I will proclaim the…
Sing Through The Bible April 5
Verses for today: Luke 11:35-36 (NLT) – Make sure that the light you think you have is not actually darkness. If you are filled with light, with no dark corners, then your whole life will be radiant, as though a floodlight were filling you with light.
Easter Morning, April 4, 2021
“Christ is Risen! He is Risen Indeed!”
Links to several different options for worship on Easter Morning.
Sing Through The Bible April 4
Luke 11:9-10 (NLT) – And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And to everyone who knocks, the door will…
Holy Saturday, April 4, 2021
Holy Saturday Easter Vigil From Niagara University
Sing Through The Bible April 3
Today’s verse: Proverbs 12:12-14 (NLT) – Thieves are jealous of each other’s loot, but the godly are well rooted and bear their own fruit. The wicked are trapped by their own words, but the godly escape such trouble. Wise words bring many benefits, and hard work brings rewards.
Reflections From Good Friday 2020
It has been a little over a year since HopeForNiagara.org began. Holy Week and Easter came only a bit after all the changes COVID-19 brought. Below are the reflections that were published throughout the day on the 7 last words of Christ from the cross.
Good Friday, April 2, 2021
Some Online Opportunities for Worship in Niagara Falls, NY for Good Friday.
Sing Through The Bible April 2
Verses for today: Psalm 74:15-17 (NLT) – You caused the springs and streams to gush forth, and you dried up rivers that never run dry. Both day and night belong to you; you made the starlight and the sun. You set the boundaries of the earth, and you made both summer and winter.
Sing Through The Bible April 1
Verses for today: Deuteronomy 20:3b-4 (NLT) – Do not be afraid as you go out to fight your enemies today! Do not lose heart or panic or tremble before them. For the Lord your God is going with you! He will fight for you against your enemies, and he will give you victory!
Maundy Thursday Communion Service
Join us for an online Communion Service to commemorate Maundy Thursday.
Sing Through The Bible March 31
Verse for today: Luke 9:25-26 (NLT) – And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but are yourself lost or destroyed? If anyone is ashamed of me and my message, the Son of Man will be ashamed of that person when he returns in his glory and in the glory of the…
Ecumenical Good Friday Worship Service
Good Friday Worship Service
“Seven Last Words of Christ From the Cross”
Sing Through The Bible March 30
Verse for today: Psalm 71:5-8 (NLT) – O Lord, you alone are my hope. I’ve trusted you, O Lord, from childhood. Yes, you have been with me from birth; from my mother’s womb you have cared for me. No wonder I am always praising you! My life is an example to many, because you have…
Sing Through The Bible March 29
Verse for today: Deuteronomy 11:22 (NLT) – “Be careful to obey all these commands I am giving you. Show love to the Lord your God by walking in his ways and holding tightly to him.”
Sing Through The Bible March 28
Verses for today: Luke 8:20-21 (NLT) – Someone told Jesus, “Your mother and your brothers are outside, and they want to see you.” Jesus replied, “My mother and my brothers are all those who hear God’s word and obey it.”