Sunday 12 January 2025

1“Behold, my servant, whom I uphold,my chosen, in whom my soul delights:I have put my Spirit on him.He will bring justice to the nations.2He will not shout,nor raise his voice,nor cause it to be heard in the street.3He won’t break a bruised reed.He won’t quench a dimly burning wick.He will faithfully bring justice.4He will not fail nor be discouraged,until he has set justice on the earth,and the islands wait for his law.”· · · verse 5 is not read6“I, the Lord, have called you in righteousness.I will hold your hand.I will keep you,and make you a covenant for the people,as a light for the nations,7to open the blind eyes,to bring the prisoners out of the dungeon,and those who sit in darkness out of the prison.

1Ascribe to the Lord, you sons of the mighty,ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.2Ascribe to the Lord the glory due to his name.Worship the Lord in holy array.

3The Lord’s voice is on the waters.4The Lord’s voice is powerful.The Lord’s voice is full of majesty.

3The God of glory thunders, even the Lord on many waters.

9The Lord’s voice makes the deer calve,and strips the forests bare.In his temple everything says, “Glory!”10The Lord sat enthroned at the Flood.Yes, the Lord sits as King forever.

34Peter opened his mouth and said,“Truly I perceive that God doesn’t show favoritism;35but in every nation he who fears himand works righteousness is acceptable to him.36The word which he sent to the children of Israel,preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all—37you yourselves know what happened,which was proclaimed throughout all Judea,beginning from Galilee,after the baptism which John preached;38how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power,who went about doing good and healing allwho were oppressed by the devil,for God was with him.

15As the people were in expectation,and all men reasoned in their hearts concerning John,whether perhaps he was the Christ,16John answered them all,“I indeed baptize you with water,but he comes who is mightier than I,the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to loosen.He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit and fire.

· · · verses 17–20 are not read21Now when all the people were baptized,Jesus also had been baptized and was praying.The sky was opened,22and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form like a dove on him;and a voice came out of the sky,saying “You are my beloved Son.In you I am well pleased.”