Confident.Faith

Readings Psalm 80 1 Samuel 16:1–23 Acts 25:13–27 Apology of the Augsburg Confession V:1–8 Commemoration Today we commemorate Joseph of Arimathea. A wealthy man from the village of Arimathea, Joseph owned an unused tomb in the vicinity of Golgotha, where Christ was crucified. A devout man, and member of the Sanhedrin, Joseph was eagerly awaiting the Kingdom of God. In contrast to many who fled for...

Psalm 062–068

Readings Psalm 50 Psalm 130 1 Samuel 15:10–35 Acts 24:24—25:12 Apology of the Augsburg Confession IV:115–121 Commemoration Today we commemorate Robert Barnes, Confessor and Martyr. Born in England in the late 1400s, Robert Barnes studied theology and eventually became a prior of the Augustinian monastery at Cambridge. Exiled to Germany, partly for distributing Bibles in English and for having conv...

Psalm 054–061

Readings Psalm 119:41–48 Psalm 13 1 Samuel 14:47—15:9 Acts 24:1–23 Apology of the Augsburg Confession IV:107–114 Commemoration Today we commemorate Mary, Martha, and Lazarus of Bethany, whose faith is recorded in the Gospels. When Lazarus died, Jesus raised him from the dead and spoke to Martha, Lazarus’s sister: “I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in Me, though he die, yet shall...

Psalm 045–053

Readings Psalm 59 Psalm 57 1 Samuel 13:1–18 Acts 23:12–35 Apology of the Augsburg Confession IV:98–106

Psalm 038–044

Readings Psalm 119:17–24 Psalm 141 1 Samuel 12:1–25 Acts 22:30—23:11 Apology of the Augsburg Confession IV:88–97

Readings Psalm 69 Psalm 70 1 Samuel 10:1–27 Acts 22:17–29 Apology of the Augsburg Confession IV:86–87

Readings Deuteronomy 7:6–9 Psalm 125 Romans 8:28–39 Matthew 13:44–52 Homily Transcript Scripture is full of metaphor, analogy, symbolism, and dozens of other such rhetorical devices and figures of speech. This is, of course, not to say that there are not parts of Scripture that are simply literal — we do not want to wander off into the desert with those who try to torture everything into symbolism...

Readings Psalm 63 Psalm 149 1 Samuel 9:1–27 Acts 21:37—22:16 Apology of the Augsburg Confession IV:75–85 Festival Today we celebrate the Festival of St. James the Elder, Apostle . St. James, and his brother St. John, sons of Zebedee, were fishermen on the Sea of Galilee. Together with St. Peter and his brother St. Andrew, James and John were called to be disciples of Christ. Along with Peter and J...

Psalm 033–037

Readings Deuteronomy 7:6–9 Psalm 125 Romans 8:28–39 Matthew 13:44–52

Readings Psalm 24 1 Samuel 8:1–22 Acts 21:15–36 Apology of the Augsburg Confession IV:61–74

Psalm 026–032

Readings Psalm 119:113–120 Psalm 141 1 Samuel 6:19—7:17 Acts 19:1–22 Apology of the Augsburg Confession IV:48–60

Psalm 018–025

Readings Psalm 137 Psalm 56 1 Samuel 5:1—6:16 Acts 18:1–28 Apology of the Augsburg Confession IV:36–47 Commemoration Today we commemorate St. Mary Magdalene. Present at the crucifixion, Mary Magdalene had become a follower of Jesus when He cast out seven demons from her. She was also the first to see Jesus alive again after the crucifixion. The Church has long identified her with the woman who ano...

Psalm 010–017

Readings Psalm 106 1 Samuel 4:1–22 Acts 16:23–40 Apology of the Augsburg Confession IV:22–35

Psalm 001–009

Readings Psalm 119:57–64 Psalm 115 1 Samuel 3:1–21 Acts 16:1–22 Apology of the Augsburg Confession IV:12–21 Commemoration Today we commemorate Elijah. Prophet to the Northern Kingdom of Israel, largely during the reign of Ahab, Elijah condemned the Baal worship that had been promoted by Ahab’s wife, Jezebel. Through Elijah, God performed many miracles, demonstrating both Elijah’s status as a true...

Readings Psalm 82 Psalm 136 1 Samuel 2:18–36 Acts 15:22–41 Apology of the Augsburg Confession III, IV:1–11

Readings Psalm 20 Psalm 131 1 Samuel 1:21—2:17 Galatians 6:1–18 Apology of the Augsburg Confession II:35–51