Confident.Faith

Readings Psalm 5 Judges 6:25–40 Acts 15:6–21 Augsburg Confession XXVIII:43–60

Readings Psalm 125 Psalm 7 Judges 6:1–24 Acts 14:19—15:5 Augsburg Confession XXVIII:30–42

Readings Psalm 138 Psalm 86 Judges 4:1–24 Acts 14:1–18 Augsburg Confession XXVIII:19–29

Ezra 06–08 Darius Orders the Temple Built; Ezra Goes to Jerusalem

Readings Psalm 16 Psalm 139 Judges 3:7–31 Acts 13:42–52 Augsburg Confession XXVIII:1–18

Ezra 01–05 Cyrus Commands the Restoration of the Temple; Some of the Exiles Return to the Land; Work on the Temple Begins; the People of the Land Oppose the Restoration of Jerusalem

Readings Psalm 2 Psalm 78 Judges 2:6–23 Acts 13:13–41 Augsburg Confession XXVII:44–62

2 Chronicles 34–36 Josias Purges Idolatry from Judah and Israel; the Book of the Law Is Found in the Temple Ruins; Josias Holds the Passover; Judah Falls to Idolatry Again; Babylon Destroys Jerusalem and the Temple

Readings Psalm 100 Psalm 5 Joshua 24:1–31 Acts 13:1–12 Augsburg Confession XXVII:24–43 Commemoration Today we commemorate Isaiah. Isaiah, son of Amos, numbers amongst the greatest of the Old Testament prophets, and is quoted more than any other in the New Testament. A contemporary of Amos, Hosea, and Micah, Isaiah prophesied to the people of Judah between about 740 and 700 BC. No Old Testament pro...

Readings Psalm 68 Psalm 149 Joshua 23:1–16 Acts 12:1–25 Augsburg Confession XXVII:1–23

Readings Psalm 50 Psalm 113 Joshua 10:1–25 Acts 11:19–30 Augsburg Confession XXVI:21–45

Readings Zechariah 9:9–12 Psalm 145:1–14 Romans 7:14–25a Matthew 11:25–30

Readings Psalm 84 Psalm 45 Joshua 8:1–28 Acts 11:1–18 Augsburg Confession XXVI:1–20

Readings Psalm 51 Psalm 60 Joshua 7:1–26 Acts 10:34–48 Augsburg Confession XXV

Readings Psalm 47 Psalm 75 Joshua 6:6–27 Acts 10:18–33 Augsburg Confession XXIV:21–41

Readings Psalm 114 Psalm 144 Joshua 5:1—6:5 Acts 10:1–17 Augsburg Confession XXIV:1–20

Readings Psalm 103 Joshua 4:1–24 Acts 9:23–43 Augsburg Confession XXIII Commemoration Today we celebrate the Festival of St. Peter and St. Paul, Apostles. Early Christian tradition holds that Ss. Peter and Paul were martyred on the same day in Rome under the persecution of Nero. In addition to their joint commemoration on June 29th (a festival the Church has observed since the third century or so)...

Readings Psalm 89 Psalm 97 Joshua 3:1–17 Acts 9:1–22 Augsburg Confession XXII

Readings Psalm 51 Joshua 2:1–24 Acts 8:26–40 Augsburg Confession XXI Commemoration Today we commemorate Cyril of Alexandria, Pastor and Confessor . Cyril became Archbishop of Alexandria in AD 412. A true defender of the faith and orthodoxy, Cyril produced a number of writings dealing with various theological matters. Cyril’s Christology had a significant impact on later theologians. Additionally,...

2 Chronicles 32–33 Sennacherim Comes against Judah and God Destroys Him; Manasseh Returns Judah to Idolatry; Assyria Takes Manasseh Captive and He Repents

Readings Jeremiah 28:5–9 Psalm 119:153–160 Romans 7:1–13 Matthew 10:34–42

Readings Psalm 31 Joshua 1:1–18 Acts 8:1–25 Augsburg Confession XX:19–40 Commemoration Today we commemorate Jeremiah. Prophet to the southern kingdom of Judah, Jeremiah predicted, witnessed, and lived through the Babylonian siege and destruction of Jerusalem. Through a lifetime of prophetic work, Jeremiah communicated God’s anger toward His rebellious people and often suffered at the hands of his...

2 Chronicles 29–31 Hezekias Is Faithful and Purifies the Temple; Hezekias Observes the Passover; Hezekies Brings in the Tithe

Readings Psalm 119:41–48 Psalm 73 Proverbs 31:10–31 John 21:1–25 Augsburg Confession XX:1–18 Commemoration Today we commemorate the Presentation of the Augsburg Confession. Presented to the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V at Augsburg, Germany, on 25 June 1530, the Augsburg Confession presents the theology of the Lutheran Church and of the Reformation. At the heart of the Confession is justification b...

2 Chronicles 25–28 Amasias Imports More Idolatry into Judah; Ozias (Mostly) Serves the Lord; Ahaz Leads Judah into Further Rebellion