Confident.Faith

Readings Exodus 16:2–15 Psalm 145:10–21 Ephesians 4:1–16 John 6:22–35

Readings Genesis 9:8–17 Psalm 136:1–9 Ephesians 3:14–21 Mark 6:45–56

Readings Jeremiah 23:1–6 Psalm 23 Ephesians 2:11–22 Mark 6:30–44

Readings Jeremiah 23:1–6 Psalm 23 Ephesians 2:11–22 Mark 6:30–44

Readings Acts 1:1–11 Psalm 47 Ephesians 1:15–23 Luke 24:44–53

Readings Numbers 21:4–9 Psalm 107:1–9 Ephesians 2:1–10 John 3:14–21

Readings Isaiah 60:1–6 Psalm 72:1–15 Ephesians 3:1–12 Matthew 2:1–12

Readings Psalm 131 Psalm 77 2 Kings 4:38—5:8 Ephesians 6:1–24 Apology of the Augsburg Confession, V, 262–268

Readings Psalm 127 Psalm 128 2 Kings 4:8–37 Ephesians 5:15–33 Apology of the Augsburg Confession, V, 257–261

Readings Psalm 56 2 Kings 2:19–25; 4:1–7 Ephesians 4:25—5:14 Apology of the Augsburg Confession, V, 249–256 Commemoration Today we commemorate Zacharias and Elizabeth. Remembered as examples of faithfulness and piety, Zacharias and Elizabeth became the parents of John the Baptist despite their old age. Initially disbelieving the promise, Zacharias was struck mute by the angel who announced that Za...

Readings Psalm 90 Psalm 107 2 Kings 2:2–18 Ephesians 4:1–24 Apology of the Augsburg Confession, V, 241–248 Commemoration Today we commemorate Moses. Greatest amongst the Old Testament prophets, Moses spoke with God ‘face to face’. Moses’ life was divided into three parts of forty years each: First, he lived in Egypt in the royal court, having been rescued by the daughter of pharaoh (and the interv...

Readings Psalm 119:57–64 Psalm 108 1 Kings 19:1–21 Ephesians 3:1–21 Apology of the Augsburg Confession, V, 235–240 Commemoration Today we commemorate Gregory the Great, Pastor . Gregory served both as mayor and, later, as bishop of Rome. Before entering full-time service in the Church, Gregory helped to strengthen a Rome weakened by enemy invasions and plague, and sold his considerable possessions...

Readings Psalm 135 1 Kings 18:20–40 Ephesians 2:1–22 Apology of the Augsburg Confession, V, 223–234 Commemoration Today we commemorate Hannah. The favored wife of her husband, Elkanah, Hannah suffered through years of barrenness, but never gave up hope in the Lord. For her devotion, she was repaid with the birth of a son, Samuel, whom she dedicated to the service of the Lord. Hannah’s prayer of th...

Readings Psalm 47 Psalm 8 1 Kings 18:1–19 Ephesians 1:1–23 Apology of the Augsburg Confession, V, 213–222 Commemoration Today we commemorate Joshua, son of Nun, of the tribe of Ephraim. Most noted for his succession of Moses as Israel’s commander-in-chief, Joshua led a life of devotion to and faith in God. From defeating the Amalekites and being in charge of the tent of meeting to scouting the lan...

Readings Acts 1:1–11 Psalm 47 Ephesians 1:15–23 Luke 24:44-53 Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify

Readings Isaiah 42:14–21 Psalm 142 Ephesians 5:8–14 John 9:1–41 Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify

Readings Isaiah 60:1-6 Psalm 72:1–15 Ephesians 3:1-12 Matthew 2:1–12 Podcast Overcast Apple Podcasts Spotify

Isaiah 42:14–21 Psalm 142 Ephesians 5:8–14 John 9:1–41 We are all born deaf and blind. Hearing, we do not hear; and seeing, we do not see. We know God’s Law, for it is written on our hearts — our consciences accuse us when we stray. We are all without excuse. We have become futile in our thinking, for we sin in thought; we have become futile in our speaking, for we sin in word; and we have become...