Confident.Faith

Readings Isaiah 63:7–14 Psalm 111 Galatians 4:4–7 Matthew 2:13–23

Readings Psalm 96 Psalm 150 Isaiah 49:1–18 Matthew 1:1–17 Large Catechism I:222–233

Readings Psalm 98 Psalm 2 Isaiah 44:21—45:25 Revelation 12:1–17 Large Catechism I:211–221

Readings Isaiah 52:7–10 Psalm 2 Hebrews 1:1–12 John 1:1–18

Readings Isaiah 62:10–12 Psalm 98 Titus 3:4–7 Luke 2:15–20

Readings Isaiah 9:2–7 Psalm 96 Titus 2:11–14 Luke 2:1–14

Readings Psalm 39 Psalm 144 Isaiah 43:25—44:20 Revelation 11:1–19 Large Catechism I:199–210

Readings Psalm 115 Psalm 125 Isaiah 43:1–24 Revelation 9:13—10:11 Large Catechism I:189–198

Readings Isaiah 7:10–14 Psalm 110:1–4 1 John 4:7–16 Matthew 1:18–25

Readings Psalm 102 Isaiah 42:1–25 Revelation 9:1–12 Large Catechism I:179–188

Readings Psalm 119:25–32 Psalm 141 Isaiah 40:18—41:10 Revelation 8:1–13 Large Catechism I:167–178 Commemoration Today we commemorate Katharina Luther, née von Bora. Born in 1499, Katharina von Bora was placed into a convent when she was still a child and became a nun in 1515. In April of 1523, Katharina, along with eight other nuns, was rescued from the convent and brought to Wittenberg. In Wittenberg, Martin Luther helped the rescued nuns return to their families or start families of their own. Although initially hesitant to marry — as he feared assassination or execution by Rome — Luther believed that he must place his faith in God and practice what he preached. Katharina and Luther were married on 13 June 1525. God blessed the Luthers’ marriage with six children, and Katharina skillfully managed the Luther household. Although she suffered financial difficulties after Luther’s death in 1546, Katharina remained steadfast in her faith and her care for her children and others. Amongst her last recorded words, Katharina, on her deathbed, said that she would ‘stick to Christ as a burr to cloth.’

Romans 9–16 Romans 9 through 16

Readings Psalm 103 Psalm 19 Isaiah 40:1–17 Revelation 7:1–17 Large Catechism I:158–166 Commemoration Today we commemorate Adam and Eve. Father and mother to us all, Adam and Eve were the first two human beings created by God’s own hands. Adam, formed from the dust, was created first and Eve, formed from one of Adam’s ribs to be his companion, was created second. Failing to obey God and listening to the Serpent’s temptation, Eve ate of the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, which God had forbidden, and Adam, forsaking his role as head, joined her in rebellion. For their disobedience, they were driven from the Garden; by their disobedience, death entered the world. Nevertheless, in the midst of the tragedy of the Fall, God promised that the woman’s Seed — Christ, the Savior — would crush the Serpent’s head. In His death on the cross and His resurrection from the dead, Christ defeated sin, death, and the devil — fulfilling the promise of Genesis 3:15. As Luther commented: ‘God arranged to remove through Christ whatever the devil brought in through Adam.’

Readings Isaiah 7:10–17 Psalm 24 Romans 1:1–7 Matthew 1:18–25

Romans 1–8 Romans 1 through 8

Readings Psalm 119:81–88 Psalm 145 Isaiah 34:1—35:10 Revelation 6:1–17 Large Catechism I:150–157

Acts 21–28 Acts 21 through 28

Readings Psalm 40 Psalm 20 Isaiah 33:1–24 Revelation 5:1–14 Large Catechism I:141–149

Acts 15–20 Acts 15 through 20

Readings Psalm 149 Psalm 61 Isaiah 32:1–20 Revelation 4:1–11 Large Catechism I:129–140

Acts 8–14 Acts 8 through 14

Readings Psalm 146 Psalm 80 Isaiah 30:27—31:9 Revelation 3:1–22 Large Catechism I:120–128

Readings Psalm 27 Psalm 24 Isaiah 30:15–26 Revelation 2:1–29 Large Catechism I:112–119

Readings Psalm 89 Psalm 143 Isaiah 29:15—30:14 Revelation 1:1–20 Large Catechism I:103–111 Commemoration Today we commemorate Lucia, Martyr. Born into a wealthy family, Lucia gave away her dowry to the poor. When this came to the attention of the Roman governor, he ordered Lucia to burn a sacrifice to the emperor. Upon her refusal, the governor commanded that she be condemned to a brothel; Lucia was martyred by the soldiers who came to execute the governor’s sentence. As the name “Lucia” means light, many European nations have long held festivals in her memory involving lanterns or lights; such festivals have been particularly popular in the Scandinavian countries, where this time of year is quite short on daylight.

Acts 1–7 Acts 1 through 7

Readings Isaiah 35:1–10 Psalm 146 James 5:7–11 Matthew 11:2–15

Readings Psalm 106 Isaiah 29:1–14 Jude :1–26 Large Catechism I:96–102

John 15–21 John 15 through 21

Readings Psalm 5 Psalm 142 Isaiah 28:14–29 1 John 5:1–21 Large Catechism I:87–95

John 10–14 John 10 through 14

Readings Psalm 86 Psalm 130 Isaiah 26:20—27:13 1 John 4:1–21 Large Catechism I:78–86

John 6–9 John 6 through 9

Readings Psalm 17 Psalm 148 Isaiah 26:1–19 1 John 3:1–24 Large Catechism I:69–77

John 1–5 John 1 through 5

Readings Psalm 11 Psalm 142 Isaiah 24:14—25:12 1 John 2:15–29 Large Catechism I:59–68

Readings Psalm 25 Psalm 73 Isaiah 24:1–13 1 John 1:1—2:14 Large Catechism I:49–58 Commemoration Today we commemorate Ambrose of Milan, Pastor and Hymnwriter. Along with Augustine, Jerome, and Gregory the Great, Ambrose of Milan is considered one of the four great Latin Doctors of the Church. Becoming Bishop of Milan in AD 374 — largely by acclamation — Ambrose would go on to be a prolific hymnwriter and defender of the faith. Ambrose played no small part in suppressing the Arian heresy through his interactions with Emperor Gratian and Emperor Theodosius. Many are undoubtedly familiar with Ambrose’s hymn, “Savior of the Nations, Come”.

Readings Psalm 56 Isaiah 14:1–23 2 Peter 3:1–18 Large Catechism I:41–48

Readings Psalm 49 Isaiah 11:1—12:6 2 Peter 2:1–22 Large Catechism I:30–40

Readings Isaiah 11:1–10 Psalm 72:1–7 Romans 15:4–13 Matthew 3:1–12

Luke 21–24 Luke 21 through 24

Readings Psalm 145 Psalm 62 Isaiah 10:12–34 2 Peter 1:1–21 Large Catechism I:24–29

Luke 16–20 Luke 16 through 20

Readings Psalm 55 Isaiah 9:8—10:11 1 Peter 5:1–14 Large Catechism I:13–23

Luke 12–15 Luke 12 through 15

Readings Psalm 119:105–112 Psalm 82 Isaiah 8:9—9:7 1 Peter 4:1–19 Large Catechism I:1–12

Luke 9:23–11:54 Luke 9:23 through 11:54

Readings Psalm 34 Psalm 50 Isaiah 7:10—8:8 1 Peter 3:1–22 Large Catechism, Short Preface: 14–28

Readings Psalm 123 Psalm 7 Isaiah 6:1—7:9 1 Peter 2:13–25 Large Catechism, Short Preface: 1–13

Readings Psalm 118 Isaiah 5:1–25 1 Peter 2:1–12 Large Catechism, Longer Preface: 14–20 Commemoration Today we commemorate Noah. Noah, son of Lamech, was instructed by God to build an ark. Faithful and obedient to God, Noah constructed the Ark that would carry him and his wife and his sons and their wives — the only eight people to survive the Flood. After the floodwaters subsided, Noah built an altar and gave thanks to God for His mercy in preserving the human race through Noah and his family. In promising never again to destroy all life from the Earth, God made the rainbow a sign of His covenant with man and all life. Whenever we see a rainbow, we should think of God’s great mercy and His steadfast love. We commemorate Noah for his faith and for his obedience to the word of God — for believing that God will do what He says He will do.

Readings Isaiah 2:1–5 Psalm 122 Romans 13:8–14 Matthew 21:1–11 Matthew 24:36–44